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20 signs you’re a firefighter

There are a number of ways to be really sure that you’re a member of the fire service

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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