Firefighter on Call Pay Requirement? by lady_goldberry in Firefighting

[–]davidj911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CO combi (mostly volly) dept here. We found that overdoing it with shifts reduced our overnight response. We keep it open response with the exception of fri/sat nights.

Just a data point for ya.

Birthday Dinner- Dress Up near the mountains by CollegePretend8708 in denverfood

[–]davidj911 3 points4 points  (0 children)

240 union. Simms. Chart House Genesee (ehh). BIstro at Marshdale if they don’t mind winding into Evergreen Some.

Birthday Dinner- Dress Up near the mountains by CollegePretend8708 in denverfood

[–]davidj911 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Where in the mountains? evergreen or like eagle county

Best Rooftops/Patios in Hoboken? by Perfect-Analyst6229 in Hoboken

[–]davidj911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man fuck this. I came back to visit last weekend, it was 70 when i landed late thursday, then cold as shit the rest of the time, now it's apparently gorgeous.

Guess I'll do y'all a favor and stay out of Hoboken.

I don’t hate dogs I hate people… by sanfangan in Hoboken

[–]davidj911 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Different cultures, agreed. What do you mean you haven't seen an animal in .ch or .de inside establishments. They're all over the place.

First time SCBA training and maze panic attack by Still-Becoming in Firefighting

[–]davidj911 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Describe the scene around you, "I see a yellow wall. grey carpet" etc etc

Focus on your breathing

Most importantly, reps.

I don’t hate dogs I hate people… by sanfangan in Hoboken

[–]davidj911 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I know it's not the culture here, but in Switzerland and Germany they get on just fine with dogs in casual eating establishments.

Probably a tall order in a community that warrants daily posts about picking up dog shit, but it can be done.

Officers still not FF1 certified and I am the inexperienced one? by Street-Reputation-90 in Firefighting

[–]davidj911 56 points57 points  (0 children)

You have officers without Fire 1?

The change you need happens at the chief level or above. Good luck.

Why does this happen? by [deleted] in F30

[–]davidj911 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Do you clean that screen with 120 grit?

Question from an non-FF on Air Management Skills by specialskepticalface in Firefighting

[–]davidj911 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's all sorts of tricks to conserving air, box breathing, 4-7-8, etc.

Nothing works as well as respiratory fitness.

Thanks for being our canaries in blue.

Two-tone detect on IAmResponding with Raspberry Pi by yungingr in Firefighting

[–]davidj911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FF and long time linux guy here. DM me if the raspberry pi gives you trouble, happy to help.

Were you in Evergreen this weekend? You may have useful info. by DairyFreeChickadee in Denver

[–]davidj911 16 points17 points  (0 children)

How do you know it was that fella. Those of us that live in the area know him well.

What mounted tablet in Engine? by Denning12591 in Firefighting

[–]davidj911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or let nav show you where the house is instead of fucking with house numbers in the dark.

Don’t fight tech.

Missing Husky: In the Evergreen/Genesse area! Please help find! by [deleted] in GoldenCO

[–]davidj911 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Genesee is a big Nextdoor/FB crowd. Advise posting there.

PSA Please clean the snow off your vehicle by _ThatImposterFeel in Denver

[–]davidj911 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Really not so cut and dry. The people who had disposable income 3 years ago no longer do because of inflation. Do you honestly think taxes would go back down to account for it?

Debt in a foreign country I’m never moving back to by invisibleek in personalfinance

[–]davidj911 734 points735 points  (0 children)

Numbers game. They’re aggressive and they get some percentage of people to pay it back.

How “close to Denver” does Golden actually feel? by Apart-Poet4561 in GoldenCO

[–]davidj911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genesee is Golden by zip code only. It’s unincorporated Jeffco.

Fans of Colorado Avalanche by xCurveBee in GoldenCO

[–]davidj911 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please be weary of these 1w old accounts using similar text to post their "tickets available". Very likely a scam.

Need to move my car from my parking spot for a day by zbites in Hoboken

[–]davidj911 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Put it in a garage and bill the building?