You may be confusing firefighter union leadership from the majority of firefighters who are pro-life, pro-2A, pro-Trump, and anti-Biden. I have been with the Firefighters for Trump since the beginning. Just be more careful with your broad brush.
That’s been DH’s experience as a vol. He’s seen two chiefs who were really horrible, all the regular guys vol or career, are really excellent men, with the rare bad apple as in any profession.