For firefighters, holidays don’t always mean time off, but crews say the job comes with a built-in support system that helps families navigate the season.
At Nampa Fire stations, firefighters continue their routine training during the holiday week, explaining how coworkers step in for one another so families don’t have to miss everything.
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For firefighters with young kids, working holidays often means adjusting traditions — not abandoning them.
“We can bring the whole family in. We try to treat it as normal as possible so the kids don’t necessarily feel the difference. It’s just at a different place,” said Ryan McBride, a firefighter at Station 2…