First Responders and Crossdressing

[AmiFL]

Since I have joined this site, I have met 3 other members who are retired police persons (note the politically correct non gender identification) All of them are absolutely stunning in their feminine attire.

Well how many of us are there? Retired or still on the job.

First responderers are by far in the top of the scale in high stress jobs. I found that my slipping into my feminine persona was very much a relief from stress. Not that a GG could not do my job, but becoming Ami ( she did not have a name then) was soothing......

[scarlett]

I was a volunteer firefighter ( to be PC) for 9 years and a field instructor for a state fire academy for 7. One of my pet peeves, grammatically is "first responder". I am old enough you see to remember the initiation of the concept of CPR, which was to be administered by the first responder. The first responder concept was that the person who witnessed an event and took the first action is the first responder. So if Joe (or Josephine if that's who you are that day) sees someone have a heart attack or similar event and calls 911 and starts CPR then THEY are the first responder. The dispatcher taking the call is the second responder, to be technical. The responding ambulance or engine may be the primary responders but they are certainly not the first. This misnomer demeans the role of the individual as a lifesaver. It is a fine example of the media altering our language to a "newspeak".

[AmiFL]

There have to be more of us out here......

[kimdl93]

I have notices a lot of prior service military, police and other health professionals on here. I'm prior service, but just 2 year hitch, so I don't really count. Still, I know they are here.

[Alicia_lynn419]

I'm not a "first responder", but I do work in the fire services on the prevention and education side. I work with a lot of police, fire and EMT personnel, so at work I have to be real careful about my girl side.

[Kerrylee61]

Me too... Fire/Medic for 30 plus years. How the heck did I get involved in what was then a Male Macho world? Last place I thought I'd end up in life but there you go. Not a career I'd recommend to my children. It's a tough row to hoe and it leaves a lot of emotional/physical scars to say the least.

Kerry Lee

[Alberta_Pat]

I too served some time as a volunteer fire fighter. Ended up running the pump by the time I had to give it up due to a move.

The term "First responder" in my case was the "official government designation", and denoted the level of training involved.

While the first person to lay hands on the patient may be considered the first responder, we actually considered that person as the "initial" responder.

In British Columbia, the "First Responder" designation is actually applied to a person with specific medical training, and has some fairly significant responsibilities attached.

The Samritan laws do not apply as they would to a first aider.

[kimdl93]

A good friend - an EMT - killed himself not to many months ago. I never saw it coming, but in retrospect, one can only wonder how many nasty situations he had dealt with over the years.

[tanyalynn51]

I guess in my job, working with the homeless, I get there first in a lot of emergencies at our place. Ive come to be the first person called while waiting on 911 to get there when I am at work. I dont consider myself the equivalent by any means of you firefighters and policemen and women (the hell with pc- pc to me is a computer). You have my utmost respect, and I dont even care if someone I know is reading this- you more than deserve to do whatever you want.

[JeanDoe]

Maybe I can extend the scope of the discussion: I am an airline pilot.

I suppose CDing goes with not only the stress of the functions but also with the responsibilities, the necessity for us to make quick decisions, etc... Which all go down to stress...

For me, CDing is a way of cooling down, taking care of my little self...

[gailprice]

Well i am still a working fire officer in London

[Jenny Doolittle]

Count me as one. Retired law enforcemnt for 28 years, retired now and loving that the stress is gone and I am slowly enjoying coming out of my self emposed gender shell.

[Alicia_lynn419]

I applaud you all - first responder, law enforcement, fire fighter, EMT, pilot... not jobs but for a select few. We can, and should feel proud of what we do - even if we need to be extra vigilant about hiding in the professional realm. It just goes to show, it takes more than a "real man" to take these jobs (or wear a dress)! HAHA

[kaitlin]

Retired (medical) EMT-Paramedic, Fire fighter, Technical Rescue! Even did 4 years as a reserve Police officer. The last few years, under dressed every shift!

[Alicia_lynn419]

@ Kaitlin - YOU GO GIRL!

[lucky one]

I am an EMT and have been in some bad scenarios as others in these fields of work have. I volunteer to do this, and I love every minute of it. I would not trade the chance of being able to help someone when they are at there worst and need someone to be there for them (one way or another). I have been crossdressing for years secretly of course. recently i have been able to slowly come out to my wife and I man very slowly but once it started it was like aball rolling down a hill. she actually enjoys buying matching outfits for us to wear. she thinks I look cute in my frilly things and she is even teaching me the fine art of style.....(what you can wear with this but not with that).
I could not be happier to be able to share this with my wife. Keep in mind my wife was the hardcore manly man type of girl and would never have been with someone who likes to dress like a girl. just goes to show you never know....if you love someone enough anything is possible. we have no secrets at all anymore, I can honestly say I married my best friend.....it took 9 years to find her but she is definately here. we have never been this close and I love to go shopping for girly things and I dont even care what people think when we are digging through the racks talking about how we can match and waht colors look good on me . I guess my point is this, sometimes something as simple as a pair of panties at the right time could lead to the happiest marriage you could ever want. sorry for going on so long , I just hope more people re as lucky as I am.

kissses

[kimdl93]

/ I guess my point is this, sometimes something as simple as a pair of panties at the right time could lead to the happiest marriage you could ever want. sorry for going on so long , I just hope more people re as lucky as I am.

kissses

If that isn't emancipation, what is. I mean really, its incredible when two people can just connect over something as simple as a pair of panties

[brittany]

I am a local Firefighter/EMT, Swiftwater tech. Some tricky and scary situations. You see alot when you are the first into a situation when everyone depends on you. But at the end of the day I can sit back and say I helped someone in their biggest time of need. Sometimes I have been underdressed on a call, but doesnt really make a difference one way or the other because that is not what Im thinking about when Im at the aid of others

[Joan_CD]

Started as a police officer and retired as a firefighter. Also served 27 years on a volunteer rescue squad. I have seen it all from these three positions.

[patti1569]

I was a Police officer and EMT for five years and served on a multi-jurisdictional SWAT team. I left the stress to chase the money in the computer/corporate world. I hated every minute of that, and really missed helping people, so I left and am now in nursing school. I hope to work in the ER or critical care, and my dream job is to become a flight nurse. Dressing totally helps with the stress levels!! It's great to relax and get in touch with my fem side for awhile to unwind.

[RikkiHauser]

Been in LE for 18 years now. For the last few years I have been in an administration position, which meant I could under dress without worrying about anything. However, I recently received a promotion that put me back out on the street. While I am not in uniform, I'm definitely not able to under dress there. Way too many chances for me to get injured or get in an accident. My entire crew would ask to be transferred if they saw me laying there with my clothes cut off while wearing thigh highs and panties. I've already noticed an increase of wanting to dress because I have been doing less of it.

[Berta82]

25+ years as Firefighter/Paramedic, 2 major surgeries due to the job, both which nearly ended my career. Still pluggin along and love every minute of it. Please be safe out there to all fellow "first responders".

[lucky one]

It's a shame that people who respect you and the job you do, would turn on you in a second if they knew about the clothes you wear . Even though it does not change who you are inside or the job you work so hard at. Who knows maybe some of the people ZI work with do the same thing...
Oh well my wife says who cares what other people think and ypu know what thats good enough for me.

somehow i dont think the guy depending on you keeping him alive gives a damn either way what underwear you have on. good luck out there and be safe brothers and/or sisters (depends on the day)

[Loni]

well i am qualified to make a phone call. would this make me a "first responder"?

other than that...well.......


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[Michelle I]

Retired law enforcement 27 years