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/darthgayder126 Jul 11 '25

That this is just a job like anywhere else and we aren’t special. You don’t have to live and breathe it 24/7/365.

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u/BrianKindly 200 years of tradition, unimpeded by progress Jul 11 '25

I mean, it's objectively a pretty unique job with a lot of responsibility and danger. But to the second part, truuuuueeee, turn it off when ya go home, whackers!

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u/Pure-Ad-3691 Jul 14 '25

It's objectively not even that dangerous