r/Firefighting • u/TigerBack56 • 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/CapEmDee 7d ago

Banning turnouts from the living quarters when they wont provide laundry service inhouse (gear must be sent to a contractor for cleaning) or properly ensure exhaust extraction or have dedicated gear storage rooms in every firehouse.

You can wear your turnouts in someone else's house, or the store, or a hospital. You can put it in your car or take it home, but god forbid you have your boots and pants next to your rack at night.

The solution to dirty gear is not banning it from the living quarters, the solution to dirty gear is CLEANING THE GEAR..

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u/commissar0617 SPAAMFAA member 7d ago

carcinogens...