r/FirstResponderCringe Nov 12 '24

This is ridiculous

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u/Special-Future-6836 Nov 12 '24

Yeah, dont smoke. Anything. Not everyone who smokes gets cancer but the vast majority will develop COPD or other smoke related diseases. If you're gonna consume marijuana, harm mitigation is the way to go.

And yes, I'd imagine everyone knows, firefighters have a noticeably higher risk of cancer, not just lung. They're handling some seriously toxic chemicals in their line of work

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u/Dazzling_Breakfast51 Nov 12 '24

That's really good advice - I'd rather skip the disease storyline. Whilst we're here, what's the word on burning incense - I should switch to diffusers right?

And aww that's really sad. Sucks that they probably get paid poorly despite everything they do :((

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u/Special-Future-6836 Nov 12 '24

There's always a balance between health and enjoyment. I know alcohol causes some health issues but I enjoy a beer every now and again. I don't think incense is going to give you nearly as much exposure as directly inhaling burning material (smoking) will. That being said, if you have pets it's better to tread on the safe side, they are sensitive to a lot of things we don't even perceive. Phenol based cleaners (Lysol and pine sol) are toxic to cats but most people don't even think about it.

Yeah, last time I checked it was a bit above minimum wage. Some people aren't in it for the money, they just want to help. I'm in a wildfire state and I can't express how thankful I am for our first responders.

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u/Dazzling_Breakfast51 Nov 12 '24

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge! I don't have pets but yeah moderation is exactly the way regardless.

And true they are such gems - I appreciate them so much more now.

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u/Notefallen Boo Boo Bus Driver Nov 14 '24

From what I've seen some departments pay pretty well and have solid pensions. It really just depends what part of the country you are in.

I'm not a FF but I do work in EMS, the pay sucks generally lol.