I normally work a 48-on/48-off schedule, but since we’re chronically short-staffed, that’s turned into a lovely 72-on/24-off rotation—courtesy of mandatory overtime. With no real leadership and morale circling the drain across all three districts in the Hampton Roads region, it’s honestly a miracle anyone shows up at all. The chiefs are blissfully unaware—or uninterested—in what their guys are dealing with, and our “training officers” are more punchline than resource. At this point, the region will hire any warm, incompetent body that stumbles in off the street. In short: I worked the overtime because someone had to, and apparently the bar for staffing has never been lower.
Doesn’t even deserve 1 star. Leadership in this department is trash. Admin is constantly find new ways to bring down morale when it’s already at an all-time low. The chiefs care more about inspections and paperwork more than their crews. Other “leaders” within this department cheating their way up by forging certifications with ZERO repercussions. If you are not part of their inner circle you will not be looked out for. Morale sucks because of the lack of strong leadership. They care more about “bodies in seats” than actual certified and qualified individuals. This is an extremely hostile work environment thanks to the assistant & district chief. Trucks are constantly breaking and take months to get repaired and back in service. Again, staffing is terrible. We are scheduled to work 48/48 but it seems to be a constant 72/24 because we aren’t hiring people. And if we hire people, they are uncertified and can’t do anything. We keep people here that have no business working in a fire department but yet we chase out good people. Leadership constantly talks down on people to the point where they quit or retire. Leadership will also happily give out five figure bonuses to themselves when they are the ones who have run this department into the ground. If you hate yourself, come work here.
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I normally work a 48-on/48-off schedule, but since we’re chronically short-staffed, that’s turned into a lovely 72-on/24-off rotation—courtesy of mandatory overtime. With no real leadership and morale circling the drain across all three districts in the Hampton Roads region, it’s honestly a miracle anyone shows up at all. The chiefs are blissfully unaware—or uninterested—in what their guys are dealing with, and our “training officers” are more punchline than resource. At this point, the region will hire any warm, incompetent body that stumbles in off the street. In short: I worked the overtime because someone had to, and apparently the bar for staffing has never been lower.
Doesn’t even deserve 1 star. Leadership in this department is trash. Admin is constantly find new ways to bring down morale when it’s already at an all-time low. The chiefs care more about inspections and paperwork more than their crews. Other “leaders” within this department cheating their way up by forging certifications with ZERO repercussions. If you are not part of their inner circle you will not be looked out for. Morale sucks because of the lack of strong leadership. They care more about “bodies in seats” than actual certified and qualified individuals. This is an extremely hostile work environment thanks to the assistant & district chief. Trucks are constantly breaking and take months to get repaired and back in service. Again, staffing is terrible. We are scheduled to work 48/48 but it seems to be a constant 72/24 because we aren’t hiring people. And if we hire people, they are uncertified and can’t do anything. We keep people here that have no business working in a fire department but yet we chase out good people. Leadership constantly talks down on people to the point where they quit or retire. Leadership will also happily give out five figure bonuses to themselves when they are the ones who have run this department into the ground. If you hate yourself, come work here.