r/Firefighting • u/Professional-Egg2857 • May 01 '25

Volunteer / Combination / Paid on Call Still a Probationary Firefighter

Not to brag, but as a Probationary Firefighter/Rookie, they let me use the nozzle and fight a house fire.

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u/matt_chowder May 01 '25

People here don't have a sense of humor

33

u/DruncanIdaho May 01 '25

This post is adorable

41

u/SierraNevada0817 Anyone who hates the Ambo is just lazy. Fight me about it May 01 '25

Woah, easy there Rambo

13

u/potatoprince1 May 01 '25

Hell yeah brother

22

u/Camanokid track your exposures May 01 '25

Congrats man. We've all been there. It is your job, but everyone remembers their first in on the nozzle.

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u/Imaginary-Ganache-59 Medic who very occasionally wears bunker pants May 01 '25

Idk what the industry standard is but my house has the probie/rookie on the tip for every fire with very few exceptions. We’re a combination house so there’s been quite a few times where I’ve been the engine operator for the shift as the probie. That being said my Lt said he’s keeping me on the tip till either one of us gets moved or we get a new guy on the shift.

Regardless, hell yea dude

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u/JohannLandier75 Tennessee FF (Career) May 01 '25

Awesome man! First push is always one to remember

4

u/ComparisonRegular736 May 01 '25

Save some for the rest of us. Geeze.

2

u/WaxedHalligan4407 May 02 '25

GIIIIIIIIIIIIT SOMMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! GOOOO GETTTT EMMMM BROTTTHHAAAAAAAAA

10

u/earthsunsky May 01 '25

That’s. Your. Job.

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u/Snake_hips_91 May 02 '25

Booooo! Some ones obviously got his grumpy pants on!

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u/earthsunsky May 02 '25

Salty pants, actually.

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u/joUstedfaLsifiers May 01 '25

Agreed. Unfortunately, at least in my old dept, whoever got to the nozzle first had it until the fire was controlled. I'd let the newer guys have it if I seen them behind me but some of the senior guys would rather have nozzle than have to be in charge of humping hose around corners and pinch points. Which is fair enough.

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u/spartankent May 01 '25

I think the post was intentionally worded this way as a joke lol

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u/johnnykrat May 01 '25

Adorable, I hope your captain gave you a cookie after for being such a brave boy!

2

u/ic3b0xx May 01 '25

Awww :)

2

u/ApprehensiveGur6842 May 01 '25

As a 25 year guy, thanks for taking the tip

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u/BlitzieKun Career, Tx May 01 '25

Just the tip.

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u/WILLSMITHSPALM May 05 '25

Got bit by the bug, nice

1

u/Defiant_Banana_8865 May 07 '25

Hey man can I DM you?

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u/skimaskschizo Box Boy May 01 '25

That’s… what the rookie is supposed to do?

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u/Forward2Death I miss my Truck May 01 '25

Good for you, hope you learned from the experience!
While it's more common today that the newer folks get the knob, that's not always been the case (for all the "Uh, yeah..." reactions). I prefer it as I know where my newest person is, and they get time and experience.

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u/Sheeplymagnificent May 01 '25

have a sticker and go fill the coffee JFC

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u/Other-Lobster7983 May 01 '25

It would’ve killed you to just be happy for them?

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u/matt_chowder May 01 '25

He doesn't get fires. He gets to pick up grandma off the floor

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u/Strict-Canary-4175 May 01 '25

Hey. Chill. We don’t do cowboy fireman shit here.