“You have to have a customer service aspect, and be willing to give your 100 percent.” Stripling said it does not matter how tired you may be, you have to push through and be great for others. He said becoming a firefighter is a whole lifestyle change. Stripling said that you miss holidays, or can’t be there for birthdays. He said it has definitely impacted his family. “Sometimes you may be on your day off, but you can still get called in if the system is too overwhelmed with emergencies,” Stripling said. He said it can take awhile for your family and close ones to get on board with the schedule and lifestyle. Stripling said his parents are now really understanding and supportive of his job. In an in class interview, registered nurse with UMC Health System, Chris Teague, said being a first responder is not for everyone. Teague said Lubbock runs about 50,000 calls a year. Teague said people can get pretty cynical sometimes and they need to learn how to handle those kinds of things. The department helps with the
“You have to have a customer service aspect, and be willing to give your 100 percent.” Stripling said it does not matter how tired you may be, you have to push through and be great for others. He said becoming a firefighter is a whole lifestyle change. Stripling said that you miss holidays, or can’t be there for birthdays. He said it has definitely impacted his family. “Sometimes you may be on your day off, but you can still get called in if the system is too overwhelmed with emergencies,” Stripling said. He said it can take awhile for your family and close ones to get on board with the schedule and lifestyle. Stripling said his parents are now really understanding and supportive of his job. In an in class interview, registered nurse with UMC Health System, Chris Teague, said being a first responder is not for everyone. Teague said Lubbock runs about 50,000 calls a year. Teague said people can get pretty cynical sometimes and they need to learn how to handle those kinds of things. The department helps with the