What is the most odd question people have asked you?

[mark440]

Last saturday we had a 12 year boy come into the station. We had been to his house numerous times for his dad and a problem with seizures. Well, about a month ago his dad passed on. This kid came into the station and was just full of questions. The kid was asking all kinds of questions. He was fun, and very inteligent. But one question that he asked I had to laugh at. I don't know where he got it from but, he asked me how much air belongs in the tires on the engine. He had many more questions then that, but I got a kick out of it.
What have people asked you that was a interesting?

Stay safe,

Mark

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[Adler]

You mean questions other than "Why do you have those lights and siren's on the trucks"

or

"Why don't you have a white and black dog like they do on TV"

Gotta love kids....they are fun....

[Althea Forhan]

Other than: Are you the secratary?
I can't really think of any.

Althea

[Captain Gonzo]

People come in asking for directions and say
Do you know how to get to such and such street? and I say "yes"...let a few seconds of silence go by and ask "oh you want to know how to get there from here?"

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Firefighters: Today's heroes protecting everyone's tomorrows!
Captain Gonzo

[pokeyfd12]

In a recent defensive driving class I was teaching, we were speaking about emergency vehicles and civilians yielding the right of way.

One twentysomething female asked the following: "If an emergency vehicle comes from behind you while you are stopped at a red light and then passes you, when the light turns green can I go through it???????"

She was serious folks....and no she wasn't blonde.

Lt. Kevin C. (aka Pokey)

[pokeyfd12]

In a recent defensive driving class I was teaching, we were speaking about emergency vehicles and civilians yielding the right of way.

One twentysomething female asked the following: "If an emergency vehicle comes from behind you while you are stopped at a red light and then passes you, when the light turns green can I go through it???????"

She was serious folks....and no she wasn't blonde.

Lt. Kevin C. (aka Pokey)

[Co11FireChic]

Since my grandpa is a firemen, I constantly get "volunteered" for all of the jobs nobody else wants to do...i.e. washing trucks, rolling hoses and, worse yet, being Smokey Bear. At our last open house, I was in costume and some little boy came up an asked me if I was "real." I couldn't really do anything but shake my head yes. Then he asked me if I fight forest fires and, again, I shook my head yes. After that he said, "So, if you fight forest fires, you have to wear a helment. How does it fit on your head?"
This one left me stumped and I wasn't quite sure what to do...I just shrugged my shoulders, gave him a balloon, and walked away.
~Courtney http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif

[Co11FireChic]

Since my grandpa is a firemen, I constantly get "volunteered" for all of the jobs nobody else wants to do...i.e. washing trucks, rolling hoses and, worse yet, being Smokey Bear. At our last open house, I was in costume and some little boy came up an asked me if I was "real." I couldn't really do anything but shake my head yes. Then he asked me if I fight forest fires and, again, I shook my head yes. After that he said, "So, if you fight forest fires, you have to wear a helment. How does it fit on your head?"
This one left me stumped and I wasn't quite sure what to do...I just shrugged my shoulders, gave him a balloon, and walked away.
~Courtney http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif

[Co11FireChic]

Since my grandpa is a firemen, I constantly get "volunteered" for all of the jobs nobody else wants to do...i.e. washing trucks, rolling hoses and, worse yet, being Smokey Bear. At our last open house, I was in costume and some little boy came up an asked me if I was "real." I couldn't really do anything but shake my head yes. Then he asked me if I fight forest fires and, again, I shook my head yes. After that he said, "So, if you fight forest fires, you have to wear a helment. How does it fit on your head?"
This one left me stumped and I wasn't quite sure what to do...I just shrugged my shoulders, gave him a balloon, and walked away.
~Courtney http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif

[HOTDOG]

I love this one....

After extinguishment on a house fire, a genleman asked..

"So, how much do you guy's charge?"

Gotta love tellin him nothing!!!

[HOTDOG]

I love this one....

After extinguishment on a house fire, a gentleman asked..

"So, how much do you guy's charge?"

Gotta love tellin him nothing!!!

Be safe out there!!

[Co11FireChic]

Sorry for the multiple posts guys, something has gone screwy. I keep getting these nice little "ERROR" messages.
~Courtney http://server.firehouse.com/forums/frown.gif http://server.firehouse.com/forums/frown.gif

[EFDems841]

the best one was from one of our illustrius selectmen...
when we got our new Pierce pumper in March, he asked "what are we gonna do with it?"

[EFDems841]

the best one was from one of our illustrius selectmen...
when we got our new Pierce pumper in March, he asked "what are we gonna do with it?"

[Co11FireChic]

Thought of another one...We just got a new recruit, a 19 y/o guy. The other day we were washing the trucks before a parade and he was doing well. He wasn't even too slow about it. Then, he had to ruin it. He came to one of the pump panels, stopped dead in his tracks, turned around and asked me,

"Does it matter if this gets wet?"

Duh. The guages are filled with water. I had the hose and he had just watched me wet it down like 5 minutes before hand, and he also saw everything get soaked when he lost his grip on a line at pump training. I don't think the guys are gonna let him forget that one any time soon.
~Courtney http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif

[james35]

Na, It's gotta be the one about...

...the first night of my EMT Class, one of the blond students asks "What does an Ambulance do"

and she is going to save you when you go down!?!?!

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...James
james35@firehousemail.com
Training Officer
Olney - Walluski Fire District # 35 (Oregon)

[Eng522ine]

This might be a bit off topic but I think you'll appreciate it...

There's a school right next to our firehouse and at the end of the day the line of parents in cars waiting to pick their kids up goes right past the station's "fire zone." One day we had a call when there were a few of us already at the station, so we jump in the engine and pull out the door only to see the line of cars in front of us. After more than a few long blasts on the air horn and about a minute on the Q, the lady parked in front of us gets out of her car, walks over to us and says (in a very snobby tone)... "Do you really think I'm going to move and lose my place in line?"
I then informed her that she had 2 choices if she wasn't going to move 1) call a wrecker before I pushed it across the street or 2) wait until after I pushed it to call for a wrecker. Needless to say, she moved her car and we have yet to see her in the line of cars again.

[Eng522ine]

Just remembered another one...

One of our probie EMT's was filling out a patient sheet after an MVA. The sheet was for a guy that was ejected through the windshield ... her question...

"Was the windshield starred?"

This was probably one of her more intelligent comments. Amazing who they won't allow to pass EMT school anymore ain't it? Stay safe all.

[Nick SBFD 6]

Well this is the all time best and definatly the most asked question at a fire scene, picture if you will...

2 1/2 story house in the cellar, trucks for as far as the eye can see and some half wit walks up and says,
"Hey, what's going on here?"
and coming in a close second, using the same scenario he asks,
"What happened?"

-Nick

[Nick SBFD 6]

Well this is the all time best and definatly the most asked question at a fire scene, picture if you will...

2 1/2 story house in the cellar, trucks for as far as the eye can see and some half wit walks up and says,
"Hey, what's going on here?"
and coming in a close second, using the same scenario he asks,
"What happened?"

-Nick

[AlleyCat]

One night someone called the station and asked if we could send somebody over to program their scanner.

[SFDE12]

This one isn't a question but a statement that I thought might fit this post.

Last summer I had a couple of guys out learning to draft the engine at a local pond (of vary good size). A person walked up and said "I think it's great the way you guys come out and fill up the ponds when they get low!" And yes she was serious

[FHandz17]

Both phone calls at around 11:30P.M.

"Can you come to my house and install a smoke detector"

"Can we come tour the firehouse"

Damn that customer service http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif

[Tom McAdam]

So there your are, wet, dirty, smelly, rolling and reloading hose. There are fire trucks all over the place, and behind you is a building with ventilation patterns over the windows and doors, and burned furniture in the front yard. Someone with the IQ of a cedar post walks up and says, "Have a fire?"

You, of course, answer, "No thanks, just had one."

[snowball]

This wasnt' a question but still it get's
me every time. You respond to a fire in the
dark. You can see the smoke column from the time you leave the station, pretty soon you can see flame. My question is, where do these
space cadets come from that stand in front of the fire and wave thier arms frantically, thinking you dont' see it. Sometimes I really feel like just driving past it to see what they would do.

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[snowball]

This wasnt' a question but still it get's
me every time. You respond to a fire in the
dark. You can see the smoke column from the time you leave the station, pretty soon you can see flame. My question is, where do these
space cadets come from that stand in front of the fire and wave thier arms frantically, thinking you dont' see it. Sometimes I really feel like just driving past it to see what they would do.

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??? Did I say that ???

[firefighter26]

We get called out to a car fire. When we show up, the car is on the side of the road with its hood upand smoke pouring from the engine compartment. The driver, who is out, walks over and asks, "What do you guys want?"

[firefighter26]

It isn't really a question, but it was funny. We were at an MVA and our Captain was the interior responder. We heard him say to the patient as we were getting ready "Hello. My name is Rob and I will be your rescuer today." It worked very well because the PT was taken back by it and forgot about her injuries.

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[FF_ONG]

my favorite question from a high schooler.
"how come in your pictures you have those wierd masks and stuff on, cant you just go in the fires and stuff like those guys on backdraft did?"

um...ok

FF_ONG
Stay safe out there.

[Jr_ AssistChief]

I had a kid come up to me in school and ask me what firefighters do besides sit around and drink beer. He was obviously in a bad mood and wanted to try to get me started. I told him that he'll have to wait until his house catches on fire to find out. Upon seeing the dirty look he gave me I politely told him that I hope'd we'd see each other in the near future outside of school. He wasn't too bright so he didn't really get the joke.

[Firekatz04]

Yeah, this is a spin on some answers given. I was pumping from a hydrant about a block from this fire at night time on a house fire. BRT's all over the place, 5" supply line going up the street to the engine in front of the house and this rocket scientist says, "Is there a fire"? My reply, "No, we're watering lawns"! http://server.firehouse.com/forums/rolleyes.gif

[nc_firefighter]

We have a problem with people pulling up at wrecks and asking if anyones dead or how many got killed. So now when people ask that question, now matter how minor the damage is we say 5. Just the other day we had a bad looking wreck, however no one was injured. These three old ladies, the community gossips pulled up and asked if anyone was dead. she had this look like she wanted to hear someone had died. So we said yep, 5 people. The little ole lady in the back seat went to crying and the women spun tires leaving. I bet she want ask no more. We did feel bad for that one.

[Corvin]

"Does the purple Jesus reign the buffalo herd?" - meth addict (funny guy)

Drafting from the river for pump test - little boy asks what we are doing. Response "City manager said to come down and refill the river, its getting low"

Two stories of fire, the news media comes to a pump operator cus thats the only person they can get to. Anyone hurt, who's all here etc? "Any idea on what caused this fire?" - "Yeah, we suspect an uncontrolled heat source near a combustible item." Ran verbatim in the paper next morning.

And my favorite (but off color and not PC at all)

A CRUSTY old time firefighter and a kinda mouthy boy visiting the station.
What if clothes are on fire?
Then stop drop and roll.
Well what if the carpet is on fire?
Then exit the room as fast as you can.
Well what if my door is on fire?
Go out the window
Well what if the window is on fire?
'Sigh' then jump through it.
Well what if i jump through it and then the ground is on fire?
Then your f*cked kid.

[Break-N-Entry]

We have a one story firehouse.

Question: "Hey, where's your pole?"

Answer: "Stash went home."

[Plug Ugly]

How can so much water come out of such a small hydrant? http://server.firehouse.com/forums/confused.gif

[ArmyTruckCompany]

I posted this one before, but for the rocket scientists who ask "What happened" when there are lines all over the place, fire & smoke blowing, chainsaws on the roof, blah blah....just look at them and (this is the hard part) keep a straight face and say "A Submarine Crashed."

For nosy members of the media that can't wait for a white hat....When they ask what caused the fire...."Too much heat in one spot."

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"Loyalty above all else, except honor."

[ArmyTruckCompany]

I posted this one before, but for the rocket scientists who ask "What happened" when there are lines all over the place, fire & smoke blowing, chainsaws on the roof, blah blah....just look at them and (this is the hard part) keep a straight face and say "A Submarine Crashed."

For nosy members of the media that can't wait for a white hat....When they ask what caused the fire...."Too much heat in one spot."

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"Loyalty above all else, except honor."

[capt963]

I HAVE to tell you a story that happened to my father in-law regarding a Question he recieved one evening while on duty.
He is a retired chicage ff but one evening they where on the way to a call when they got stuck in a traffic jam. A guy with a for sale sign on his car, complete with his address and # pulles up and asks "wheres the fire" my father in-law tells him his own address. I wish i was there to see this guys face and watch him take off for home.

[capt963]

I HAVE to tell you a story that happened to my father in-law regarding a Question he received one evening while on duty.
He is a retired Chicago ff but one evening they where on the way to a call when they got stuck in a traffic jam. A guy with a for sale sign on his car, complete with his address and # pulls up and asks "wheres the fire" my father in-law tells him his own address. I wish I was there to see this guys face and watch him take off for home.

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[capt963]

I HAVE to tell you a story that happened to my father in-law regarding a Question he received one evening while on duty.
He is a retired Chicago ff but one evening they where on the way to a call when they got stuck in a traffic jam. A guy with a for sale sign on his car, complete with his address and # pulls up and asks "wheres the fire" my father in-law tells him his own address. I wish I was there to see this guys face and watch him take off for home.

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Scott

[capt963]

I HAVE to tell you a story that happened to my father in-law regarding a Question he received one evening while on duty.
He is a retired Chicago ff but one evening they where on the way to a call when they got stuck in a traffic jam. A guy with a for sale sign on his car, complete with his address and # pulls up and asks "wheres the fire" my father in-law tells him his own address. I wish I was there to see this guys face and watch him take off for home.

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Scott

[capt963]

I HAVE to tell you a story that happened to my father in-law regarding a Question he received one evening while on duty.
He is a retired Chicago ff but one evening they where on the way to a call when they got stuck in a traffic jam. A guy with a for sale sign on his car, complete with his address and # pulls up and asks "wheres the fire" my father in-law tells him his own address. I wish I was there to see this guys face and watch him take off for home.

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[FF.1205]

Always get this ? do you know what started it..After just putting it out. I do tell other FF's who ask and one of these days I am going to finally reply to John Q Public..yeah it was sparks from two ****roaches f***ing in the wood work.

tc/ss Bro's and Sis's

Fight like you Train and Train like you Fight.

[FF.1205]

Always get this ? do you know what started it..After just putting it out. I do tell other FF's who ask and one of these days I am going to finally reply to John Q Public..yeah it was sparks from two ****roaches f***ing in the wood work.

tc/ss Bro's and Sis's

Fight like you Train and Train like you Fight.

[ALSfirefighter]

Why do you send a fire truck to an call for the ambulance?

Not so much the question. But the amount of time it actually takes to answer it in a way that the average public who hasn't seen or heard of other depts. or areas who do this.

[ALSfirefighter]

Why do you send a fire truck to an call for the ambulance?

Not so much the question. But the amount of time it actually takes to answer it in a way that the average public who hasn't seen or heard of other depts. or areas who do this.

[ALSfirefighter]

Not so much the question but: Why does a fire truck come when I called for an ambulance? The amount of time trying to explain why we do it, and the amount of people who actually ask this, struck me. So we now try to educate the public better. Meanwhile, they don't realize the time they sometimes wait for an ambulance to get there, while the FD is treating their family member or so-on BLS and ALS.

[jasonnremtb]

i was working the adm desk at the fire station about 0300 a lady called and asked what time we closed.


ff/emt

[eCappy]

"Can't you just pull those powerlines off my lawn? You're wearing rubber boots!"

[daysleeper47]

Just one question not realted to firefighting? Why has every single person here at least double posted, some triple posted and one quadruple posted? Its not like you can do it right away. The forum only lets you post once a minute, so you brain trusts must be going back and re-posting or something. And it is only this thread. I like to read the story once, not 3 times. Just thought I would share. ...have a lovely day. http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif

[wrongWAY]

We get asked this one a lot at fast food places; "Is this order to go?"

[FHandz17]

"How come you guy's wont get my cat out of the tree?"

Answer: "Have you ever seen a cat skeleton in a tree?"

[Mr.Meaner]

Boxers or briefs?

[NFDLT55]

After climbing off the truck with full turnouts at the local high school someone asked me:
Are you a real fireman?
Me: No--but i did sleep at a holiday in express last night.
LOL boy did the rest of the guys get a good laught out of that.

[larry cook]

While on duty at EMS station had a visitor and he was talking about us having to be on duty 24 hrs at a time. He said this time and time again. Just could not understand people working 24 hrs at a time. Next question was what time of evening do we close the station and go home.

Another time, we had 5 inch in the street and were supplying an aerial unit when a man drove up and asked us to let the water out of the hose so that he could go home. He had been to seven eleven to get his morning paper. He also said that we should not block the streets, that there could be an emergency and people cound not get by. We told him that it was his home on fire.

[Co11FireChic]

DaySleeper47,
To answer your question... I think Firehouse must be having some technical difficulties. I've had all kinds of weird error messages coming up the last couple of days when I've tried to post.


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[Capt. Clay]

Earlier this afternoon, we got a phone call at the station from a lady wanting to know if we could come and get a cat out of a wall. Apparently a stray cat had gotten into her attic and had a litter and one of the kittens had fallen between a wall stud and the door frame. With a little bit of work, the lady and her two young boys became the proud owners of a little black and white kitten that they named Clay. http://server.firehouse.com/forums/biggrin.gif

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Be safe, have fun!
Capt. Clay
South Hays Fire & Rescue
LEATHER FOREVER!!

[Capt. Clay]

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[ffnbs]

My wife is from Michigans U.P. and her best friend who is a four year college graduate asked me one time while we were discussing what exactly it is I do for a living, "Are you 911?" I tried real hard not to LOL.

[ffnbs]

My wife is from Michigans U.P. and her best friend who is a four year college graduate asked me one time while we were discussing what exactly it is I do for a living, "Are you 911?" I tried real hard not to LOL.

[Firekatz04]

Daysleeper... This is what happened on my original post. I hit "submit" and got an error message that said something along the line of "Message not sent" for (I don't remember the reason). I didn't hit submit again, I just kinda crossed my fingers and hoped it DID go through. (I've had that error message happen before and hit submit several times and gave multiple posts.)

[Firekatz04]

Daysleeper... This is what happened on my original post. I hit "submit" and got an error message that said something along the line of "Message not sent" for (I don't remember the reason). I didn't hit submit again, I just kinda crossed my fingers and hoped it DID go through. (I've had that error message happen before and hit submit several times and gave multiple posts.)

OOOPS, I JUST GOT IT AGAIN... IT WAS AN "INTERNAL SERVER ERROR". So, I guess we'll have 2 posts here! http://server.firehouse.com/forums/biggrin.gif http://server.firehouse.com/forums/biggrin.gif http://server.firehouse.com/forums/biggrin.gif

[pahoseboy]

On the interstate highway carnage all over, pieces of cars tractor trailers in a pile. A rubbernecker " hey what's going on" Reply We are having a pig roast tickets are 5 bucks a head if your interested please park over there if not keep moving"

[Pastor Dawn]

Are you a fireman? (by the homeowner as I blow by her on my way into her burning home)

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[Pastor Dawn]

Are you a fireman? (by the homeowner as I blow by her on my way into her burning home)

http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif

[Tanker06]

Originally posted by FHandz17:
"How come you guy's wont get my cat out of the tree?"

Answer: "Have you ever seen a cat skeleton in a tree?"


One of our chief's favorite stories - he told that to a lady who called the station one summer day, when we were out running lots of little brush fires from the post July 4th fireworks left over. She called back several days later, extremely irate, asking if we wanted to come see a soon-to-be cat skeleton, as hers had died up there. DOHHHH!!

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We gotta be nuts...we're running in when the rats & roaches are running out!
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Disclaimer:
These are my opinions, and only mine, and do not reflect the views of my department.
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Let No Victim's Ghost Say That We Didn't Try

[ggtruckie]

We have been asked if we can cook someones dinner for him because he always burns it. After they called us telling us the building was on fire at 3 in the morning because he was hungry and wanted to eat and was afaid he would fall asleep cooking. I got Five dollars here if anyone can beat that.

[Fyresq50-1077]

4 unit apartment building fire came in at 0230 hours. We had been there for 5 hours plus and we were exhausted, getting the overhaul and investigation done. I am taking 5 outside with my Lt. and a lady from the press drives right up and asks, "What happened?"

Lt. says, "Dude smoking in bed" She says, "Oh yes, that will do it everytime, how irresponsible!" Lt. says "No, we have no idea what the cause is yet, the dude in bed is too damn hot to move, he is still smoking!!"

She just sat there in her car with her jaw on the floorboard for a second, thinks about it, shoots us a dirty look and takes off.

Awesome, simply awesome!!!

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Take it easy, but be sure to take it!!
Jim

[FHandz17]

I answered the phone and a guy asked if he came to the firehouse, would we disconnect the side impact airbags in his new volvo, the dealer told him we did that kind of stuff. He was serious, probably a lawyer.

???????????????????

[FHandz17]

I answered the phone and a guy asked if he came to the firehouse, would we disconnect the side impact airbags in his new volvo, the dealer told him we did that kind of stuff. He was serious, probably a lawyer.

???????????????????

[LFD2203]

GGTRUCKIE!i was stationed with an ambulance crew who began to get regular calls around 4 or 5 in the afternoon. the guy had recently lost his wife, and would go to the e.r. to get something to eat while they tried to figure out his ailment of the day.
we had gotten adult services involved, and knew they would get him taken care of in a few days, so the ambulance crew cooked him dinner on the last run they made on him.
if it qualifies, give the $5 to Jerry's kids.

[ggtruckie]

LFD2203, well usually since your on an ambulance i wouldnt give you the time of day, that is just a joke but if you give me the address i will send the money to jerry's kids. DAMN. you win.

[Bob Snyder]

I've been asked this question by adults at least a half dozen times:

"What's the phone number for 9-1-1?"

Swear to God.

[Bob Snyder]

I've been asked this question by adults at least a half dozen times:

"What's the phone number for 9-1-1?"

Swear to God.

[Bob Snyder]

I've been asked this at least a half dozen times by adults...

"What's the phone number for 9-1-1?"

Swear to God.

[CaptKup4]

We have had several people call the fire station and ask if we could come out and hang/take down their Christmas lights since we have those big ladder trucks.

[RMIII]

Kind of sick humor here, but you know how our humor is in this line of work.

I was called to assist an ambulance with removal of a suicide victim. The guy had shot himself with a 12 gauge shotgun in the mouth, leaving nothing above the jawline. As we were packaging him, the medic looked down at the guy's head and said "The guy had blue eyes." I looked and saw, of course, nothing, and remarked, "Blue eyes, huh?" The medic looked at me and said, "Yep. One blew this way and the other blew that way."

Trying to keep a straight face in such a somber scene was rather difficult . . .

[firefighter0143]

i gotta say the wierdest question asked was:
"if you fart in the fire do you explode"?
and also...
how come you guys look like aliens when you wear that oxygen tank(scba) of yours?

[canman]

A lady calls my vol. station and says her cat is up a pole between two wires and wants us to get it down. I told her to call the power company they make house calls for cats.

[canman]

This lady calls my vol. station and says her cat is up this pole between two wires. I tell her to call the power company they makes house calls for cats.

[Whip]

This one falls along the lines of the usual questions, so here goes....We were doing tanker (tender for you west coast folks) shuttles. We were at a hydrant, about 2-3 miles from the fire 3 in the morning, this guy drives up and says, "Hey, were you guys at that fire?" um........No!

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Stay Safe.

Lt. Whip FSI/EMT
Ledyard CT FD

[TheChronic]

I guess everyone has heard these more than once; "How long is your truck gonna be there?" and "Do ya think I should have had the chimmney cleaned?"

[dmk]

The best one is. After using a Fire Hydrant to fill the engine at a fire, a person asked. When we are coming back to fill it back up. And what type of truck do we use for fill it.

[dmk]

filling the engine up at a hydrant after a fire. We were asked. When we were coming back to fill it up. and what type of truck do we use to do it?

How do you answer that?

[dmk]

filling the engine up at a hydrant after a fire. We were asked. When we were coming back to fill it up. and what type of truck do we use to do it?

How do you answer that?

[cuffs71]

My first night on command standby we get toned out for a house fire. The town cop and I arrive on scene at the same time. It was a worker. So, I get out of the truck and start to set up command. The cop, a friend of mine, walks up to me and says" don't you think you should be puttin' some water on this one?". As he walks away, he looks at me and grins from ear to ear.

[cuffs71]

My first night on command standby we get toned out for a house fire. The town cop and I arrive on scene at the same time. It was a worker. So, I get out of the truck and start to set up command. The cop, a friend of mine, walks up to me and says" don't you think you should be puttin' some water on this one?". As he walks away, he looks at me and grins from ear to ear.

[APG1]

A few weeks ago, I was driving home when I came upon an accident that had just happened. SUV rolled over into the ditch. So, being the helpful guy I am, I flicked on my blue light and pulled over. I popped my trunk, got my helmet which has 'RESCUE' on the sides, and a big STAR OF LIFE THING on the front and my bunker coat. As I move over to the SUV with my jump bag, this guy who was there before me turns and goes "What are you doing!? GO CALL THE POLICE".

It wouldn't have been so bad if he wasn't waving a cell phone around in his hand.

[canman]

this woman calls my vol. station and says her cat is stuck up this pole with two wires on it and could we get it down.I told her to call the power company as they make house calls for cats.

[jedge168]

This one isn't really humorous as it ended with the death of an elderly man but...An EMS service was dispatched to a man down in the front yard. When they arrived, they determined the man had died and was beyond help. After explaining this to his wife they were attempting to figure out what happened. The woman said she had watched him collapse in the yard while raking leaves and immediately called 911, but she never got an answer. She had been running around the neighborhood franticly trying to get help for about 20 minutes untila policeman came by. The medics went to her phone and hit redial only to realize that she had been dialing 919 (the local area code) the whole time. http://server.firehouse.com/forums/frown.gif

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Jim Edge, Paramedic/Firefighter
Wilmington NC
jedge168@firehousemail.com

[jedge168]

This one isn't really humorous as it ended with the death of an elderly man but...An EMS service was dispatched to a man down in the front yard. When they arrived, they determined the man had died and was beyond help. After explaining this to his wife they were attempting to figure out what happened. The woman said she had watched him collapse in the yard while raking leaves and immediately called 911, but she never got an answer. She had been running around the neighborhood franticly trying to get help for about 20 minutes untila policeman came by. The medics went to her phone and hit redial only to realize that she had been dialing 919 (the local area code) the whole time. http://server.firehouse.com/forums/frown.gif

(I apologize if this reposts, getting error msg's again.)

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Jim Edge, Paramedic/Firefighter
Wilmington NC
jedge168@firehousemail.com

[wrongWAY]

Doing flood evacuations with fireboat during last hurricane: "Can you boys come back and get me in an hour? I'm watching my soaps."

[canman]

this lady calls the station saying her cat is stuck on top of this pole with wires and can we get it down. I tell her call the power company they make house calls for cats.
To cure those pain in the ***** reporters,town gossipers,rocket scentists, or any one else that over looks the obvious. I say give me 10.00 and I'll tell you, that usually makes them walk away some are ******ed and some aren't.

[canman]

Daysleeper 47 & anyone else this thread is F*cked up if you send a reply you'll get Internal Server Error on your screen which ******es you off thinking your reply didn't go through. Which in fact it did go through so you send it again, hense forth the reason why there are duplicate and triplicate posts.

[This message has been edited by canman (edited 06-02-2001).]

[LMfire]

I was doing fire prevention in a smoke trailer with a bunch of small kids. Another ff and myself we explaining what to do if smoke starts to come in youyr room and you can't get out of it. It has always been tought to put a towel or blanket under the door to help smoke from getting in. Well one kid piped up and asked "what do you do if the towel catches on fire?" We both look at each other and go HMMMMMM?

[Co11FireChic]

LMfire,
Haha. I was working the Kid's Fire Safety House, that's what we call our smoke trailer, and I also had a question stump me. We were in the little kitchen and I signaled they guys working in the control room to activate the smoke detector in the kitchen (it's one of those with the sound and the flashy light for the hearing impaired). After explaining what the flashing light was for, the question came..."What if someone is deaf and blind and they can't see OR hear the alarm???"

Though I'm sure there is an answer for that, I didn't have it. I just pointed out that someone with such impairments most likely wouldn't be living alone...yikes...that's a tough one...
~Courtney http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif http://server.firehouse.com/forums/smile.gif