r/Firefighting • u/Launch_Rockface • Jul 10 '25

General Discussion Unpopular Opinions In the Fire Service

I am curious what other peoples unpopular opinions of the fire service are? I know there are alot of things we are doing or trying to do to improve the fire service as far as training and wellness, but I also know alot of it is just not that great in my opinion.

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u/paddy_wagoneer Jul 11 '25

Finding time for loved ones isn’t nearly as tough as they make it seem. Me and my girlfriend do just fine, although i will admit it’s a bit challenging with me and my wife

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u/mazzlejaz25 Jul 11 '25

I'm not a FF yet but I see this is such a common issue in the fire service.

It's hard to moderate/fix this I assume because you can't really have a disconnect from work policy for many departments (volunteer, paid on call, etc.).

But just like everything else, I feel like encouraging spending time with loved ones and finding healthy hobbies should be educated to y'all. Could be a course, or a policy adjustment, idk.

How would you want that issue to be addressed?

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u/paddy_wagoneer Jul 11 '25

I was thinking about getting my wife a dog

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u/hunglowbungalow Jul 11 '25

You are her dog 🤣

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u/mazzlejaz25 Jul 11 '25

Bahaha yes fill the gap with a puppy!

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u/superspeck Jul 11 '25

And a jar of peanut butter?

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u/mazzlejaz25 Jul 11 '25

Not the peanut butter 😭😂

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u/TheAlmightyTOzz Jul 11 '25

Hey you know about peanut butter play time!