Men and women have many reasons for leaving home and family to battle fire, but none of us will say we do it for recognition. Even those closest to us rarely fully grasp what we do, the shifts we endure, and the risks we take. We do this job because we love what we do.
Federal wildland firefighters are among most professionally trained firefighters in world. We staff fire engines and earth-movers, work from helicopters and jump from planes, move as 20 person crews of "ground pounders", and comprise complex teams that manage relief efforts beyond just fires.
We spend weeks away from home and family working in adverse conditions for little pay, yet we are not fully recognized as firefighters nor are we paid for much of the time we spend away from home. Please demand action on H.R. 2858!
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