Ask a Firefighter anything

486 Questions

Last Answer on June 29, 2022

Why do most fire men drive trucks as their personal vehicles?

Asked by Kym over 4 years ago

Male macho I guess, most work part time jobs where they come in handy/

286 Votes

Do you work closely with the police

Asked by Barney about 4 years ago

All of the time besides my sons being deputies. We rely on LE for assistance on many calls.

286 Votes

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Do you ever stop and help stranded motorists like the police sometimes do?

Asked by Macy about 4 years ago

Yes, especially elderly or woman in distress for safety issues.

285 Votes

Keep eye out for trolls on site same writing styles I noticed on questions going back 2 or so years of same questions over and over, outrageous stories, posting links, spamming, and all kinds of other non sense

Asked by Jessica about 4 years ago

Yep halve noticed that

285 Votes

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What is the worst thing you ever seen???

Asked by Timmy about 4 years ago

Death of the innocent due to drunk driving.

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Why do most fire men drive trucks as their personal vehicles?

Asked by Kym over 4 years ago

Not sure expect a significant amount do outdoor sports and a pick up works best. I drive a 2020 Telluride

275 Votes

Is the 911 system commonly abused? What is your more garden variety dumbass calls as well as some of the most outrageous? How do you react when you are called out to people who don’t know how to use 911 say falling for a scraped knee, headache, ride

Asked by Lilith over 3 years ago

Yes, the system is abused and underpaid. People that dont have insurance use the system as their personal doctor and the system wasnt designed for that. The best thing you can do is address the situation and then educate them on issues for future. But it comes down to majority of people know that you call the fire dept when you don’t know who to call, cause they will take care of it.

274 Votes