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/thechalupamaster Jul 11 '25

Hydrants are fun and a good way to learn territory.

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u/throwingutah Jul 11 '25

I used to gripe when we did our own hydrant maintenance, but once we stopped, I realized that it's a really good way to learn them and we have a vested interest in making sure they work. I had a DPU person tell me it didn't matter if a hydrant was OOS because there's another one within 500 feet.