r/Firefighting • u/Big_River_Wet • Nov 12 '24

Photos This is ridiculous

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I’m all for the fun and games, but bringing SCBAs into the kitchen? Nah. We all know these things can only get so clean.

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u/4AndAHalfSheep Nov 12 '24

Yeah, try to avoid falling into that trap. I did that for a while, then realized that's a disservice to the people I'm responding to.

I'd also like us to have boot covers where we can put those over our bunker boots for EMS calls or low priority calls. Like a smoke alarm activation, everyone's evacuated the house, and there's nothing showing.

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u/Excellent_Snow_8082 Nov 12 '24

I’m guessing most departments don’t want to spring for boot covers even though they’d be useful in the situations you mentioned. I just try to wear my regular uniform on EMS calls

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

Your protection is more important. You and your crews health first civilians come second. Bunker pants offer more protection and save you from going back to the truck to put them on if you need em.

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u/ITFOWjacket Nov 12 '24

Boot covers shouldn’t be that hard to acquire

You do what you feel is right, for sure.

Good luck w all your coworkers though