Congratulations George , so will we still call you firemangeorge or fireman(retired)George?? but just not late for dinner!! seriously, we do thank you for your years of service to your community , happy that you are going to have a rest and catch up on those projects!!

 

Enjoy it...You earned it... Younger guys like me may never see the day....

 

Enjoy your time man this is everything we work for congrats.

 

Thank you for your Service George! I am considering becoming a Volunteer Firefighter in my local town. :)

 

good luck and enjoy

 

congrats! as others have stated thanks for your commitment to your community and for being a local hero! I say hero since to me all of you and your comrads in firefighting are hero's in my book!

 

Thanks to everyone for all the well-wishes and comments. It's nice to be recognized by my forum friends.

To answer a few of you:

Oldblue: I'm a certified Firefighter II, so I'll retain my status even though retired from being a paid professional. My EMT license is good for 2 more years and can be renewed again. I'll probably join my local volunteer fire department now.

Mike: Love the smiley.

badassbowtie: Hang in there. When your retirement time comes, you'll say
"Wow! Where did all those years go?"

LawDog88: Yes. Volunteer. Local volunteer fire departments can always use the help. It is a honor and priviledge to serve your community.

Snoppy: No. Part time will definitely be just that, part time.

Thanks again everyone.
George

 

Wise words...^^^

Congrats Original Poster (George) ! Me im going on second year here, I was a govt fleet manager that started as automotive tech and worked up.
I left under almost identical circumstances.