Fire department personnel work with many other departments and agencies, both in government and in the private sector. This includes police agencies, financial people, and those in public works. Members also interact with hospitals, schools, and private ambulance companies. This is by no means a complete list but a start to help indicate the increasing complexity of interpersonal relationships that are important to providing quality service. With so many people involved and the variety of personalities you will likely encounter, you would have to be quite naïve to think that there will never be any conflicts in the course of performing your duties.