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20 more ways to tell you’re a firefighter

In case there was any question about your being a firefighter, here’s another fool-proof check list

Last month we ran 20 signs you’re a firefighter and it was so popular, we’re issuing another 20 sure-fire signs. Enjoy, and keep the comments coming.

1.

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

2.

Climbing the corporate ladder has nothing to do with career advancement.

3.

Your work gear makes you sound like Darth Vader.

4.

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

5.

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

6.

Your personal vehicle has more lights than a Christmas tree.

7.

All the shirts you own say you are a firefighter.

8.

You go to rent a movie and insist on getting Backdraft every time.

9.

You have more pagers than money in your wallet.

10.

The smell of a fire excites you more than sex.

11.

A great stop has nothing do with a moving vehicle.

12.

You run out of the house when the microwave beeps.

13.

You can hear that the siren will go off even before your dog notices it.

14.

You have ever been awakened with a CO2 extinguisher.

15.

You have ever dried your gloves on the trucks exhaust.

16.

You really think that rusty old hydrant looks good in the garden.

17.

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

18.

Your significant other has learned to duck and cover when the pager go off.

19.

You cut the car doors off one side during an extrication then realized there was nothing wrong with the doors on the other side.

20.

You have more toy fire trucks than your kids.

Our thanks to The Lunatick.com for allowing us to republish this list!