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2012 Minnesota Firefighter Survey
Survey of Current Active Minnesota Firefighters
Thank you for taking the time to complete our thirteen (13) question survey.
1
. Select the year you are completing this survey.
Select the year you are completing this survey.
2012
2013
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2
. Why did you join your local fire department? Check all that apply.
Why did you join your local fire department? Check all that apply.
Training, Career Development
Responding to emergencies, using your skills
Family tradition, Influence from other Firefighters
Be part of a team
Helping the community
Desire to feel needed
Patriotism
Pension
Pay per call responded to
Frequent social activities
Other (please specify)
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3
. When you joined the fire service, what was your age?
When you joined the fire service, what was your age?
Under 20
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 and over
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4
. What is your current age?
What is your current age?
Under 25
25 - 34
35 - 50
Over 51
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5
. How long have you been a Firefighter?
How long have you been a Firefighter?
Less than 5 years
5 to 15 years
more than 15 years
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6
. What is the population of the area served by your Fire Department?
What is the population of the area served by your Fire Department?
Under 500
500 to 1499
1500 to 3499
3500 to 4999
5000 to 15,000
More than 15,000
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7
. Do you feel your Fire Department is understaffed?
Do you feel your Fire Department is understaffed?
No
Yes
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8
. Does your Fire Department actively recruit new members to the fire service?
Does your Fire Department actively recruit new members to the fire service?
Yes
No, Why Not?
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9
. Does your Fire Department have any female Firefighters?
Does your Fire Department have any female Firefighters?
Yes
No, Why Not?
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10
. Does your employer allow you to leave work for emergency calls?
Does your employer allow you to leave work for emergency calls?
Yes
No
Occasionally, reason being
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11
. If you answered Yes to #9, Do you need to make up work time for time on calls?
If you answered Yes to #9, Do you need to make up work time for time on calls?
I answered no to #9
Yes
No
Sometimes
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12
. What keeps you serving on your local Fire Department? Check all that apply.
What keeps you serving on your local Fire Department? Check all that apply.
Training, Career Development
Responding to emergencies, using your skills
Being part of a team, Camaraderie
Helping the community, Desire to feel needed
Regular purchase of new apparatus & equipment
Increasing Pension Benefits
Praise for a job well done
Pay per call responded to
An organized, well run department
Leadership that accepts change
Frequent social activities
Other (please specify)
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13
. Which of the following make it difficult to serve on your local Fire Department? Check all that apply.
Which of the following make it difficult to serve on your local Fire Department? Check all that apply.
Too much Training
Firefighter Certification requirements
Lack of pension benefits
Too many calls
Lack of team work and praise
Too much time required by department
Disorganized department
Frequent social activities
Family commitments
Physical requirements of being a Firefighter
Too little pay per call responded to
Poor equipment and old apparatus
Too little training.
Work commitments
Other (please specify)
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14
. What would entice you to stay involved longer with your local Fire Department? Check all that apply.
What would entice you to stay involved longer with your local Fire Department? Check all that apply.
More Training opportunities, Career Development
A better run organization
A greater sense of teamwork
An organization that isn't afraid of change
An organization that isn't afraid to take people's ideas and try them
Regular purchase of new apparatus & equipment
Increasing Pension Benefits
Better pay per call responded to
Frequent social activities
Other (please specify)
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING AND HELPING THE FIRE SERVICE IN MINNESOTA
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