As we all know, firefighters are a pretty unique bunch. And there’s a number of ways to tell you’re really a part of this close-knit brotherhood. Whether you’ve ever had “Yoda ears” or taken 10 showers in a day, here are 20 ways you can be pretty reliably sure that you’re really a firefighter — and there’s more.
1. | You can tell what type of fire it is by the smell of smoke 10 miles away. |
2. | You have ever had a heated debate over the color of fire trucks. |
3. | You have ever spent 10 min trying to force open a door only to have someone come along and open it by turning the handle. |
4. | You have ever taken 10 or more showers in one day. |
5. | You lay out your clothes from that day so if there is a call at night you can find them quickly. |
6. | You take great joy in smashing the windows of a car parked in a fire zone or in front of a hydrant. |
7. | You have ever been airborne without an aircraft and water was your thrust. |
8. | You always wear red suspenders. |
9. | You have ever slept in a hosebed. |
10. | You carry a ton of specially modified tools in your pocket. |
11. | You ever cursed out someone for armor-alling the seats to make them look nice. |
12. | You’ve ever clung to the air horn chord for dear life because the driver is insane. |
13. | You have ever played jingle bells at Xmas time on the air horns to clear traffic. |
14. | You double your weight every time you go on a job a building. |
15. | You have ever said, “she’s hot tonight” and not been talking about a girl. |
16. | You have ever had “yoda ears.” |
17. | You have ever called a person found after a fire a “crispy critter.” |
18. | You have ever smoked and there wasn’t a cigarette in sight. |
19. | You have ever stomped out a fire with your boots because you couldn’t wait for water. |
20. | You have ever walked three 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. |
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