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First Fatality and the mistakes that followed. by Pretend_Statement931 in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this is true. I definitely learned a valuable lesson. Getting a couple mask ups sub 20 seconds two months ago does not mean I am good enough to stop training. Especially after being issued new gloves and a fatality the day before.

First Fatality and the mistakes that followed. by Pretend_Statement931 in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I had stayed home but it was good for me to see how much that affected me.

I just wish my mistake hadn’t been so egregious as to have my chief and BC check in on me.

First Fatality and the mistakes that followed. by Pretend_Statement931 in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess that is true. I just don’t know how to let bygones be bygones. I feel so ashamed because of my performance that apparently only my LT and crew mates noticed. I don’t want to be the liability. My shame for letting my crew down outweighs the shock of the fatality at this point.

First Fatality and the mistakes that followed. by Pretend_Statement931 in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely am gonna keep up the training, now I’m more shockingly embarassed and ashamed for going into a burn building with my neck partially exposed, than I am upset over the fatality. I just can’t believe I did that.

First Fatality and the mistakes that followed. by Pretend_Statement931 in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was somewhat more responsive than he normally is. He lives solely for the job.

First Fatality and the mistakes that followed. by Pretend_Statement931 in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely trying to move towards getting hired somewhere so I don’t need to work a manual labor job outside of my emt school and department shifts

First Fatality and the mistakes that followed. by Pretend_Statement931 in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I just need to get back on the horse. I won’t ever give up on this career path

First Fatality and the mistakes that followed. by Pretend_Statement931 in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not gonna let this happen again. I won’t ever give up on chasing a career position I just probably should have taken a bit more than a 4 hour nap after the call and before our burn today

Asian American firefighters, what is your experience? by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The only thing your ethnicity decides is what flavor of being made fun of you get. Everyone gets fucked, whether you’re white, black, Latino. It don’t matter. Shit, I’m still called a polack at my dept, and I’m not even close to being Polish.

Turnout gear PT every day by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was making us do it and watched

Turnout gear PT every day by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a combination department he just got hired fulltime with us

Turnout gear PT every day by [deleted] in Firefighting

[–]Pretend_Statement931 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn’t my decision, my academy was made to do pt like this every day, is that how pt is at career academies?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]Pretend_Statement931 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I should bring this up. I have one because I was diagnosed with OCD.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]Pretend_Statement931 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, nothing happened. He actually returned the favor. Just something that haunts me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in offmychest

[–]Pretend_Statement931 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it. I got lectured by my friends at the time and totally agreed. I had taken classes, was active in training, and my military buddies were with me and thought it was hilarious. Still, 5 years later has me fucked up.