Just like any other government job there are lazy fucks. But for anyone that's ever been wearing 70 lbs of gear wearing a mask breathing bottled air and carrying 2.5" charged hose up to 3rd story ...enough said.
People don't give a shit about firefighters or paramedics until they're in an accident or family member needs to go to hospital.
Firefighters are an insurance policy for whatever town they're in.
So what, they get compensated well.
Why do we need an 'appreciation thread'.
Fucking gay if you ask me.
Fuck off with your "if anyone's ever" blah blah or "carrying 70 pounds of gear"
How often do they actually go in to a 'war zone' as someone called it lmao.
It's the only job where you can sit on your ass 90% of the time and be called a hero for it.
Firefighters have so much spare time that they often have nothing better to do than visit schools of elementary kids and show off the truck. Most of the time they're sitting around drinking beers or starting fires themselves according to other members.