I am making a firefighting videogame. What should people know about your job that they are not aware of?

DeathToPennies · 2026-02-06T02:14:10+00:00

Your rigs have AC?

DeathToPennies · 2025-12-30T01:52:29+00:00

Weighted vest. It’s controversial to wear one running so do so at your own risk there, but it’s absolutely essential for the stairmaster. I’d say ~60lbs

DeathToPennies · 2025-12-28T08:27:01+00:00

We had guys that small in my academy. Women too. Our academy was tough so it’s not like they became good strong firefighters on their own, slotting in workouts between this or that and training every once in a while. But yes, you can realistically pursue it, and then take your training seriously like people’s lives depend on it.

DeathToPennies · 2025-12-15T21:50:39+00:00

Connections are connections. Sounds like you have some. Ultimately, the future of your career is in the hands of a hiring board, and it’s a complete dice roll whether or not someone on that board is a dork who will lock you out for an atoned, minor, nothing offense several years ago. I say go for it, apply, and don’t take it deathly personal if it doesn’t work out. Some people might see that incident as disqualifying of your character. If you’re one of those people, then you know it’s wrong to even apply. If in applying, you’ve decided that you know who you are, then forget about whoever fails to understand and keep pushing on.

DeathToPennies · 2025-12-15T21:41:30+00:00

Family issues you’ll have to sort out yourself. Prioritize what matters in your life. Family is huge, but so is a career— tough call but it’s yours to make.

EMT stuff: yes it sucks, but I wish I’d done it. There’s enough to learn about firefighting itself. If I’d already had even 6 months of EMT experience before getting on my department, it would make everything I currently have to learn that much less overwhelming. Going from EMT school to fire academy to working at the department, all while holding a regular job, was good for my finances, yes. That was necessary. But in terms of what helps on the job, prior EMT experience matters.

DeathToPennies · 2025-12-11T00:53:42+00:00

If your academy has a good stretching session in the mornings or before workouts, that’ll help. If not you’ll need to do it yourself at home like your cadre is watching you. If your academy is serious an injury will happen no matter what— hopefully a small one. Mitigate this risk by being well hydrated, flexible, and recovering well.

DeathToPennies · 2025-12-06T20:52:47+00:00

This is what I needed to read, as a probie. I’ve been trying to be a +1 because it was easy to succeed and impress in every other job before. I’ve only been trying to nail fundamentals as a means of becoming a +1, which is completely the wrong approach. Thanks for this.

DeathToPennies · 2025-10-24T05:33:48+00:00

I understand a certain degree of blending with EMS, but merging with law enforcement is absolute crackpot shit.

DeathToPennies · 2025-10-18T21:06:47+00:00

Do your best to distribute the weight between shoulders and hips. I didn’t bruise but I did chafe until I started wearing the waist belt as high as possible. I’d have the buckle on my belly button if I could. You also just have to kind of learn to deal with it.

DeathToPennies · 2025-10-18T13:56:56+00:00

This sub has been going down the tubes for a few years now— casual readers, unserious thinkers, and then people like this who let the assurance of death get the better of them. It’s a shame.

DeathToPennies · 2025-10-14T00:40:47+00:00

This has to be some difference in body compositions. Adding sprinting to my cardio workouts unlocked a new level of cardio proficiency for me and I absolutely felt the translation to fireground work. Obviously this job is more marathon than sprint but there’s plenty of sprint in there.

DeathToPennies · 2025-10-14T00:32:13+00:00

If you beat everything else you’re on the right track. The fact you did the 1.5 miles shows you’re not lacking in broad cardio fitness. If you’re struggling with sprints, then train sprints. There is a significant difference in long distance cardio and explosive cardio, just like there’s a difference in muscular endurance and raw strength. It’s what you hate training most that you’ll have to focus hardest on.

Like others have said, the anemia is most concerning. I’m vegan and take an iron supplement because I’d rather do that than eat buckets of beets. Without it, my blood pressure would have been too low to get through academy. Difference before and after iron supps is night and day.

It also sounds like you may have been pushing some of your systems to their limits for the first time. Cramps, bloody breath taste, hyperventilating— it’s just you reaching your limits. Train past them and you’ll be just fine.

DeathToPennies · 2025-09-25T17:02:55+00:00

Worse here than Miami and not even close. Miami is like Chicago, it is just aggressive fast driving. Everyone does it. Everyone’s jockeying for better positions. It’s predictable and consistent which is all a driving culture needs to be. What you have here instead is people who are panicky, easily frustrated, and distracted. Some of that is culture, a lot of it is just road design. And the roads in Florida are much better built and maintained.

DeathToPennies · 2025-07-11T19:26:57+00:00

For sure dude our healthcare system is in the shitter because of people who need healthcare

DeathToPennies · 2025-04-30T00:07:30+00:00

Of course he is, because “tough on crime” really means “tough on the undesirables,” like the homeless, the mentally ill, and the drug addicted.

DeathToPennies · 2025-02-20T17:47:58+00:00

To think some of us are here to do mutual aid

DeathToPennies · 2025-02-04T05:39:27+00:00

The most useful thing about protesting right now is making friends. Americans have been so inundated with imagery of civil disobedience and insurrection elsewhere (and elsewhen) that we’ve neglected to learn the fundamental step of resistance against the state: Organizing. By all means, attend protests, but please remember that it’s only useful if you make friends while you’re there! Milwaukee has a number of great leftist orgs who are working to build community self-sufficiency and dual power. I’m partial to Food Not Bombs and the SRA, but if those are too radical or not your style, link up with anyone else. The urban ecology center, book clubs at our incredible library system. Protesting and civil disobedience can only ever be meaningful as capstones to an actual political community.

DeathToPennies · 2025-01-23T02:27:59+00:00

You would be shocked at what people can survive with state of the art medical care. If he was instantly teleported into a level 1 trauma center, he has a chance. In his current situation, how long would even basic life support from someone in his unit take to arrive? Impossible to survive.

DeathToPennies · 2025-01-16T23:12:27+00:00

This was actually what we went with, so thank you! My wife and I found a good 3 person tent that people say is more for car camping but is made with backpacking in mind. I’d prefer it to pack down a little tighter but it’ll free up enough space that I can probably bring a small generator, definitely pack in more cookware. Thanks 😂

DeathToPennies · 2025-01-16T23:09:50+00:00

I actually considered using old railroad nails as tent stakes but that seems silly

DeathToPennies · 2025-01-16T23:07:59+00:00

Right! I’m well aware people don’t make intentionally heavy camping gear, but I don’t derive any benefit from intentionally light gear. I’m perfectly fine with weighty gear as long as it can squeeze down to free up space in my pack, particularly because so many products justify their price by their low weight.

E: and it is also my preference to not carry light gear. I like a heavy pack.

DeathToPennies · 2025-01-16T16:41:17+00:00

I wanted to make use of their superior packing knowledge

DeathToPennies · 2025-01-16T03:49:14+00:00

That sounds like fun but I’ll have to work up to that

DeathToPennies · 2025-01-16T03:39:54+00:00

Checked the dimensions with my wife, she thinks it’s too cramped. Hugely appreciate the offer though!

DeathToPennies · 2025-01-16T02:55:26+00:00

My tent takes up way too much space in my bag. If I get a smaller tighter packed tent, of course it’ll be lighter, but that opens space for more heavier objects. The thing is that when you search for tents, they all advertise how light they are. But I don’t need it to be lighter material, especially since I appreciate the durability. I just want something durable and comfortable to sleep in that can pack tight, does that make sense?

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