I was a volunteer ff when I was 19-21 in MD, (20 years ago). I am not surprised at this. Back in my day, the only difference was there were no forums online to post stuff on. The gossip about any woman was horrible. If you were attractive, it was worse. We had daytime paid paramedics only. It isn't just in a professional firehouse that this stuff happens. I left because any woman who got along with the guys was rumored to be sleeping with them. The wives treated us suspiciously. IMO, this isn't a new atmosphere in a firehouse or isolated to one station. I had and have several friends in NOVa who are paid ff, and they would just call it a Peyton Place. It's sad that it the atmosphere continues to be like that for some firehouses, but it's something that you either deal with or leave. I, and many others, choose to leave.
I just wanted to also add, several paid ff also volunteer at their local firehouse. The young man who survived the gunshot a couple weeks ago who was a paid paramedic, also volunteers at the firehouse I used to. Like anywhere, you have mostly good apples, but some rotten ones too. I wish peace to Nicole's family. I don't know if work gossip played into her suicide, but I can see how it would.
I just wanted to also add, several paid ff also volunteer at their local firehouse. The young man who survived the gunshot a couple weeks ago who was a paid paramedic, also volunteers at the firehouse I used to. Like anywhere, you have mostly good apples, but some rotten ones too. I wish peace to Nicole's family. I don't know if work gossip played into her suicide, but I can see how it would.
