To let you know how great our department is...our 17 year old wants to become a junior firefighter so much!! Right now we're letting him go with us to meetings and help clean up fire trucks when we have time. And he's gotten to ride in the fire truck in a parade (along with our other two boys). But he wants to be a "real" fireman. The chief has told us whenever we feel comfortable with letting him join they'll take him on - and every one of the other firefighters that we've mentioned it to is completely supportive!! And in case you didn't know...our 17 year old has Down Syndrome!!