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/glinks 7d ago

I’m on the only department I know of that isn’t allowed to work out on shift, even during nonoperational hours. It “increases the risk of injury”. Spoke with the city’s lawyers about it in our upcoming union negotiations, and they’re on our side.

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u/bartleby913 7d ago

There is probably some truth to this. I don't know exact numbers but maybe close to 40-50% of our injuries are during PT. But that's a necessary evil.

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u/Mr_Midwestern Rust Belt Firefighter 7d ago

Totally agree…at the same time, does Firefighter Halfthor need to be moving atlas stones in the stations parking lot on duty?

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u/BigChingus39 7d ago

Sisyphus gets to move boulders on his shift, why cant I?