r/Firefighting • u/Sure_Nose5038 • 10d ago

General Discussion Is this just me being soft

I'm all for a good firehouse prank. Don't get me wrong. It's what makes this job great. But isn't it sort of a unwritten rule to not fuck with other people's turnouts. Couple guys on the shift before us decided it would be a great idea for them to fuck with us and saan wrap our lockers before we got there. Our gear is grouped by shifts. And of course before we even get settled in and our gear on the trucks we get a call. Then go to find our lockers saran wrapped. Dick move or not from them?

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u/_jimismash 10d ago

Pranks that are appropriate:

  • Challenge coin from a former chief that everyone hated left in a locker
  • Cursed items: something (reasonable)the person hates that they throw away but somehow keeps reappearing.
  • Headlight fluid/muffler bearings/flight line/etc.
  • Maybe the trick where you fill a basketball with water and pass it to them.

We had a guy named Brandon. I was going to get some shirts made up that said "Let's go Brandon" and had his picture. I still think it was a good idea, but I felt like it might have crossed a line into bullying (given local politics).

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u/Few_Werewolf_8780 9d ago

Read the book Hazing FD and you will understand crossing the line.

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u/PissFuckinDrunk 9d ago

Why are you spam promoting your book in here?