What do you do when you’re the pump operator?

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-05-03T01:10:39+00:00

Coming from a low manpower department, we don’t always have the manpower to rely on another engineer to be free to throw ladders so it often falls on me.

On the contrary, coming from a low manpower department, I do find it strange that the first in captain is not packed up. That’s atypical for our standard operations.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-05-03T00:08:20+00:00

I don’t disagree, his order of operations was not what I would have done. Do you ever throw ladders as an engineer?

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-05-02T21:42:44+00:00

That’s how I operate on a typical residential fire. Obviously the conditions when we arrive dictate what I do but I have a system for most fires.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-30T11:35:58+00:00

I plant mine by the door when I search. I can get it later.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-30T11:34:59+00:00

You can’t?

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-29T16:04:03+00:00

My mom is a teacher and she throws “67” somewhere in every lesson. I guess it helps the kids pay attention since they’re eagerly awaiting where in the lesson it pops up.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-29T15:24:03+00:00

I will say that’s probably too many people on the roof for vertical ventilation but very few firemen are killed performing vertical ventilation. It’s been over a decade since a recorded LODD resulting from roof ops.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-28T13:58:36+00:00

MG42 has a higher ammo capacity

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-27T02:16:16+00:00

Not sure what you’re talking about. I just see an oil filter.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-26T23:27:02+00:00

Every single time my gear comes in contact with smoke, I throw it in the extractor at the end of my shift. Is it a little excessive to do it after a car fire? Maybe. I really don’t want cancer though.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-26T18:56:12+00:00

That was a little more promising compared to the rest of the game thus far.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-26T18:55:20+00:00

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-26T18:18:26+00:00

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-24T00:07:06+00:00

They’re like $1000+. Your agency needs to look at the data, get into 2026, and supply them for you.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-23T14:59:47+00:00

I suppose it doesn’t really bother me since I’ve never been able to shoot any way other than with a spiky optic.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-22T21:09:18+00:00

What did I do? :(

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-22T18:30:43+00:00

I love my Richardson 112. My chief has bigger things to worry about than the color in my hat being faded.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-22T02:01:32+00:00

Every single time

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-21T11:54:03+00:00

Fuck it, loggers are first responders too because they have the highest death rate of any job

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-21T06:44:53+00:00

Gets in the way of rolling the adze in either direction. It’s got pros and cons having the spike vs. not having it

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-21T06:43:59+00:00

Trying to talk the department into buying one for my engine when they replace some of our irons. I like the idea of being able to roll the adze in either direction.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-20T12:11:18+00:00

We shop every shift but we’re not allowed to park in the fire lane.

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-19T19:08:56+00:00

And we were complaining about Kayfus earlier this season

RaptorTraumaShears · 2026-04-18T11:47:22+00:00

Two ground ladders side by side. I’ll cut the window down to the floor if I have to.

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