You know you are a firefighter when....

 

 

 

 

You know you're a firefighter when...

 

 

 

if the smell of a fire excites you more than sex does.

 

if you have more pagers than than money in your wallet.

 

you have ever walked 3 miles into the woods in 100 degree heat in full turnout gear and a 5 gal or more water can strapped on your back just to put out a fire

 

If you have ever dried your gloves on the trucks exhaust

 

 if your idea of a water fight includes a 100ft. tower with dual monitors, and several shots of 2.5 inch lines

 

 all your friends give you t-shirts from their departments for your birthday, Christmas, anniversary, etc.

you carry a ton of specially modified tools in your pocket.

you have ever had a heated debate over the color of firetrucks.

you are caught on the back of a truck with your girlfriend in the middle of something and the page goes out for a call. (or online with your girlfriend in the middle of something hot..when the alarm goes off)

you take great joy in smashing the windows of a car parked in a fire zone or in front of a hydrant.

you've been called a nozzle hog.

if someone starts reciting movie lines from "Backdraft" at a fire.

your kids are afraid to get into water fights with you.

you have ever juggled hot coals with your gloves.

you have ever taken 10 or more showers in 1 day.

you have ever said, "she's hot tonight" and not been talking about a girl.

you double your weight every time you go on a job a building.

you carry enough in your pockets to give the Swiss army knives competition.

you carry enough in your car to extinguish a minor blaze.

when you take all of your improtant stuff (like wallets and pagers) out of your pockets before going to a training involving a portable tank.

you can blame the 10 lbs that you've gained on the food cooked at the station.

you talk about alcohol foams and you are not refering to the head of your beer.

you've ever felt like a ghost-buster while operating a water-vac

if you wash your Fire Truck more than your personal vehicle.

your work gear makes you sound like Darth Vader.

ou run towards a dangerous situation instead of away

All the shirts you own say you are a firefighter

if you ever said that real fire trucks/engines are RED DAMMIT!!!!

 

Your idea of a good time involves soaking the new probies.

 

You have ever smoked and there wasn't a cigarette in sight.

 

You eat till you're sleep, then sleep till you eat.

 

if assembling a mile and a half of hose to catch fire in running up hill is a good day.

 

the term "Hard Suction" doesn't make you chuckle

 

You have more toy fire trucks than your kids.

 

If "humping hose" doesn't excite you.

 

If you are running in the opposite direction of everyone else

 

climbing the corporate ladder" has nothing to do with career advancement.

 

You have ever dressed from head to foot in rubber and it was not a sexual experience.