r/Firefighting • u/MountainMacaron5400 • Jun 22 '25

Photos “Firefighting”- 90% E.M.S.

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u/hallbuzz Jun 22 '25

Years ago I read a newspaper article/story about a rookie who went on his first actual fire call. He was a year in.

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u/grim_wizard Now with more bitter flavor Jun 22 '25

Was it that FDNY guy who not only had his first fire late but rescued a child too?

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u/hallbuzz Jun 22 '25

It was in Colorado Springs, probably about 1997.

BTW, I was a volunteer firefighter in Alaska on the early 90's. Wildland interface everywhere; home owner/builders ignoring codes always. Shit burned down all the time. Twice I was at a structure call and we were toned out for another structure call. Several fires in one week was common; mostly wildland. Two fires in a day also happened more than I could count. Being a rural volunteer meant driving 10 miles to the station, gearing up and then driving to the fire which almost always was fully involved and then running out of water in a few minutes because we hauled it all in tankers. I think we partially saved 2 houses out of more than I could count,