Taking over Paterson EMS

When I got on the job I was unders the understanding that my job was to fight fires and respond to any fire related calls, runs, situations. How did it go from that to getting rid of most EMS civillians and replacing them with fire fighters? I don't know how it happened, but it did. The worse part of it is that our Union (Local 2) did nothing about it but sit on their ass and let it happen. Paterson is not mandated by the state of New Jersey to their fire fighters EMTs. If anyone out there has a thought about this or knows something that I don't, please let me know. 2 b cont..

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Hi! Welcome to Firegossip, the place where your thoughts and voices are heard. My name is F/F Jose L. Garcia and I'm a Paterson firefighter. Sounds like I'm at an AA meeting. I've been on the job for four years now and I have to say that there are times when i hate my job, but a lot more times when I love my job. I want to make a place where firefighters, emts and even police officers can log on and express what they feel without being criticized.