r/Firefighting • u/PhilosopherFull819 • May 29 '25
Ask A Firefighter Firefighter told me I shouldn't have called.
The smoke detector was going off from the car port underneath the garage apartments behind the 4plex I live in. I walked outside and saw no smoke or fire and found the detector. I mulled over reaching up and disabling it myself but I opted to err on the side of caution and report it. A truck pulled up minutes later and I showed the guys what I saw. The tallest one reached up and pulled it off and took out the battery. Another one got angry and said that I should "grow up" and "feel embarrassed" for calling. To which I replied I didn't want to turn off the alarm without confirming there was no danger that I couldn't see myself and thanked them and told them to have a nice day and they left. I imaging he was stressed and tired but can't help feeling like I did something wrong.
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u/FamiliarAnt4043 May 29 '25
They were either in the middle of a great COD game or spooning one another. Never can tell with the foundation savers.
(Easy now - I'm a retired LEO, it's all in fun, lol)