r/Firefighting Jan 09 '25

General Discussion ….

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u/Pholktale101 Jan 09 '25

Is there such thing as “private firefighters”?

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u/sprucay UK Jan 09 '25

Funnily enough, in the UK there are private firms that provide fire cover for events like festivals. It usually will consist of a pump appliance or small wildfire type pick up truck that can either put out small fires so we don't get called out, or at least slow down a big fire until we get there. They usually look after fire lanes and safety stuff too. They're often crewed by public firefighters as a second job.

They would be so far out of their depth in the above situation they'd see fish with no eyes

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u/Furaskjoldr Euro A-EMT Jan 09 '25

I mean as you've said in your comment, they're usually all also just normal firefighters too. So they'd be just as out their depth as you are

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '25

It’s the big red toolbox bro. We aren’t shit without it.