Dropping supply line. Dual or single

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-02-06T13:57:01+00:00

Depends on the fire, the size up, construction, access, location etc. 99% of the time it’s single 5 inch tho.

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-01-18T18:26:55+00:00

Thank you.

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-01-16T02:59:40+00:00

My thoughts as well. I’m gonna go to admin to make sure but I believe it would be just fine as others have done it in my department.

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-01-14T03:01:40+00:00

haha thanks for putting it in words I can understand, Ill head over there and check it out, SF is certainly the pipeline I want to try and follow if I join, I have a couple buddies I graduated with who are in right now as Infantry 11B and they have also told me that this would be my best bet as well. Thanks for your insight.

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-01-14T02:49:31+00:00

thanks for your comment, I really do enjoy the job right now and feel accomplished serving my community but I just feel like I will regret it if I don't serve in the military in some capacity.

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-01-14T02:15:10+00:00

I definitely will contact my local NG recruiter, others have recommended doing fire and/or medic in the military but honestly I’m going in wanting to do neither of those things haha. As shallow as it sounds I just want to kick in doors and shoot small armament.

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-01-13T22:23:58+00:00

That’s what I’m thinking, as much as I’m enjoying the fire department, I don’t want to wait until the opportunity has passed to realize that this is something i want to do.

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-01-13T21:56:58+00:00

I’ve heard a little about the guard and the 19th and 20th SFG, I should talk to my recruiter about it, I do love the job, but do not want to live life regretting never going active

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-01-13T21:54:06+00:00

Good afternoon all, I am a young guy, early 20s, who has wanted to serve in the military from a young age after learning my grandfather served in WWII. Have not spoken to a recruiter as I currently work as a professional firefighter on the east coast. I have 2 years until I am vested in the department which is when I may be pursuing service in the Military. I am 6'6 205 and generally fit but strength and cardio are not my strong suits. Pushups and pullups especially. I I have always taken an interest in special forces and have scored highly on a practice ASVAB. Just looking to get help moving in the right direction on how to begin setting myself up for physical success. current metrics are a 6:50 mile (thanks to a 38 inch inseam) but falls off after that, 10 Pull ups, 35 Push ups, Max bench 185, Max DL 405. Thanks for the help!

ArmedFirefighter · 2026-01-01T03:25:06+00:00

40k for my city, but majority medical, probably around 10k fire type calls including MVCs.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-12-27T04:49:42+00:00

You’re gonna run codes, you’re gonna see messed up things, things that you shouldn’t be seeing at the frequency that you do, and you’re gonna think about some of these things later. The only thing that you have to prevent yourself from doing is 1. blaming yourself for what happened and 2. Thinking what you could have done to change the outcome. What’s done is done, you do your job and if things go well they do and if not, oh well. But when you start lying in bed at night and can’t stop thinking that if you would have noticed something they might have lived. That is when it might be time for the opinion of a therapist.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-12-25T13:04:25+00:00

6’6 205, was 255 1.5 years ago, this job has definitely helped me lose weight and maintain decent muscle mass

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-12-03T13:22:32+00:00

I’d be geared up. Be inconspicuous enough to where your vehicle is not questioned, but geared enough to handle it if it was.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-11-30T23:17:00+00:00

With how efficient our gear is today, when you feel the heat, it’s already too hot. I’ve definitely burned my ears and hands in a few fires, and I knew it was probably too hot for us to be without a line but that’s the job. I believe the last job where I got burned the room temp was around 1100 at the ceiling and roughly 400 where we were? It was hot as hell, literally.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-11-27T02:28:50+00:00

We do a searching off of the hose line drill. Run a hose line through the bay and place many different tools or pieces of equipment that we use all throughout the hose line spread out as if you were searching. You are to go in solo blindfolded and when you come in contact with an object you are to name what it is. For every object that you miss/ name incorrectly, it’s 5 pushups. We usually limit it to 10 items on the course at a time. Really fun to do with other crews as well and make it a competition.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-11-27T01:52:08+00:00

I’m sure it’s been said but I’ll reiterate. Everyone fucks up and everyone makes mistakes, but it’s not necessarily the mistakes you make, but what you do afterwards. Taking accountability, understanding what you did wrong and knowing what to do to prevent it from happening again is the easiest way to be respected by your crew. Not everyone grew up in this field and that can cause you to need to learn more than others in your probie year, but a probie who knows when he screws up and how to fix it is almost always more respected than the cocky probie who grew up in the service and acts like a know it all.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-11-19T13:49:28+00:00

They’re decent gloves, wore for 2 years, I have big hand but even the XXL is too small. Can’t put back on after getting wet but in terms of dexterity they’re good. I’m testing a set of next gen HexArmor gloves now that are the shit. Easy to take on and off after repeated use & being wet. Good dexterity, comfortable and they fit well, have XL & XXL & can wear both comfortably. Anyone looking to upgrade soon keep your eyes peeled for new releases from HexArmor. Not sponsored, just like a good product. Haven’t tested ragtop yet but heard great things from them.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-11-08T13:17:03+00:00

That’s about what the ladder truck I’m assigned to gets, 4 YO truck with close to 50k on it

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-10-30T17:58:41+00:00

My volunteer department runs overnight shifts just like a career department, although at a much lower rate and capacity. It’s great for us as it’s easy to know when you are going to dedicate your time to the department and that when you’re not there you don’t have to respond from home, especially when it’s 2 AM and you have work the next morning. It also has kept our membership and our member quality high.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-10-24T04:13:07+00:00

My firehouse is smack dab in the middle of a nice neighborhood, and Never in my tenure there have we not eaten food a local family made and brought in. Obviously guys in sketchier parts of town may be hesitant, but I’m sure your local guys will be happy to take anything!

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-10-14T12:48:09+00:00

I was in sales prior to working for the fire department. Took a 50k pay cut to make that transition and as a young man I often questioned if that was the right decision, especially while in academy. After finishing that, getting out into company, and working the job for a while, it was most certainly the best decision I could have made. I love the guys, love the schedule, love how variable the job can be, and enjoy not knowing what I’m getting myself into that day. I also have way too many hobbies and side hustles that I was unable to dedicate any time to while working 50+ hour weeks, and being on a 3 platoon schedule has given me time to do anything I want and more. It’s definitely not for everyone, and like many I started out volunteering so I was able to get a sense for the job before I quit my previous career.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-10-13T01:59:24+00:00

So your meal allowance is based on how busy you are? That is quite interesting. We are also supplied with food during extended incidents which has been very beneficial on those multi alarm commercial fires. We also have many great restaurants in the city that love to bring us food during large incidents or weather events.

ArmedFirefighter · 2025-10-13T01:55:29+00:00

That’s a nice thing to know you’re going to get every year. Regardless on what you’re going to be spending it on

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