Bummer

[Gary D.]

Once again we need to start the training period from scratch. We lost another team member and will lose another one in a few months. Having one opening already puts the hurts on us. I hate to see them go but I respect their wishes.:depressed:

[Omni Dive]

Is this due to budget cuts or personal needs?
phil

[Gary D.]

It's personal needs. They lose $80 a month plus the OT from training and callouts. A fairly large percentage of our department have been on the team over the years but for one reason or another they choose different paths. I just hate losing them but respect their choices.

[Desert_Pirate]

Gary,
do you have any volunteers on your team up there? or is it Required to be a Deputy?
Bonneville county requires you to be one of their deputies, but here in Bingham our sheriff actually pulled the deputies off our dive team so it is a totally volunteer team. We have only one member that is law enforcement, who acts as Liason between sheriff office and search and rescue. I am not sure legalities of how it works, so I cant answer alot of those questions... I just show up, shut up, and hang on the end of the rope lol

[Gary D.]

I just show up, shut up, and hang on the end of the rope lol

You just caused me to wizzzz my britches.:rofl3:

We are all full time deputies with one token fireman.:eyebrow:

[muddiver]

Oh, the poor bastard, I wounder how he puts up with all the "short hose" jokes. :D

[Gary D.]

Oh, the poor bastard, I wounder how he puts up with all the "short hose" jokes. :D

Trust me, there are plenty of them and he is a very good sport about it.