r/Firefighting 7d ago

General Discussion Whats your departments dumbest/strangest policy?

So i come from a military background and I know how stupid some policies can be. Our department has a few i can think of but I wanted to here from the community, what is your departments dumbest/strangest legitimate policy?

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u/kyle308 7d ago

We're not longer allowed to wear shorts when it's below 60 outside. Because we had people wearing them on calls when it was single digits.

So now we have an official policy on it.

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u/rodeo302 7d ago

Holy shit, that's insane.

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u/ReApEr01807 Career Fire/Medic 7d ago

Give them an inch, they'll take a mile

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u/TheVoiceOfRiesen FF/AEMT 7d ago

One person craps their pants, now we all wear diapers.

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u/TacitMoose Firefighter/Paramedic 7d ago

I’ve never understood that. Who the hell cares if I’m wearing shorts when it’s cold out.

That’s if I could wear shorts. We’re not allowed to at all. 😭

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u/aintioriginal 7d ago

You get to wear shorts??? We get shut down every time we ask.

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u/kyle308 7d ago

Yes. We wear shorts all summer

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u/username67432 6d ago

Stop asking and just start wearing them.

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u/aintioriginal 6d ago

Let me finish updating my resume first

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u/JessKingHangers 7d ago

Its dumb but seems reasonable. Why would you wear shorts when its below 60 anyway?

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u/08152016 Volunteer Line Officer | Rescue/HAZMAT Medic 7d ago

Its above 60 in the station. Shorts are comfy. Put on bunker pants for runs.