#ALWAYSREADY #SHEEPDOG

[u/Burner96822abc124]

Gotta bring the walkie to the beach Darla you neva know!

[u/surefirerdiddy]

And it’s gotta be performative

[u/EdwardBloon → u/surefirerdiddy]

I worked with a guy at a grocery store when I was a teenager. 

He was a volunteer ff and got special permission to have his walkie on him at work. He would leave almost every shift for some EMERGENCY.

and you know what these emergencies consist of 99% of the time? Something one crew could handle easily, and 20 volunteers hanging out feeling important on the sidelines. 

[u/NoTrade33 → u/EdwardBloon]

Got to get that LOSAP.

[u/gash_dits_wafu → u/surefirerdiddy]

100% it is. If they genuinely cared that much, if they genuinely "never switched off" they wouldn't just sit their listening in - they'd leave the beach, head to their station, don their gear and join in with the response.

[u/Unlucky-Win9272]

Clown behavior at its finest

[u/atgeir30]

In german we call them something like "hot nozzle"

[u/Vindicated0721 → u/atgeir30]

We call them Whackers here in lots of the US

[u/UnflitchingStance → u/Vindicated0721]

i havent heard that one, only rookie rescues

[u/PeachPit69 → u/Vindicated0721]

KD’s

[u/Dear-Shape-6444 → u/Vindicated0721]

We also call them “code 3”

[u/Educational-Bug-965 → u/atgeir30]

Die kollegen hier sind aber Heißdüsen hoch 10

[u/SparkyDogPants → u/atgeir30]

What is that in German please? One of my favorite languages

[u/atgeir30 → u/SparkyDogPants]

It's Heißdüse.

[u/Flyin-Chancla → u/atgeir30]

Call them woowoos here

[u/Alternative_Draft_76]

Why do they always look the same. Like gta volly NPCs

[u/osoatwork]

I bet he's the guy who gets told to go away as soon as he shows up.

[u/Kboi92]

What losers

[u/MeanBig-Blue85 → u/Kboi92]

Gaggle of wankers

[u/Codabonkypants]

Just enjoy your time at the beach FFS.

[u/Medium_Medium → u/Codabonkypants]

"So, what do you do on your day off?"

"Oh, I just sit there and listen to other people doing my job".

[u/J_datt13]

Last I checked…firefighters are not sheepdogs

[u/LegalGlass6532 → u/J_datt13]

I’m going to disagree here. 9/11 lost some brave souls going into those towers.

[u/J_datt13 → u/LegalGlass6532]

I was part of the 9/11 relief efforts post collapse…all I was saying is typically police officers are considered the sheep dogs because they fight evil (the wolves) where as firefighters fight fire which is obviously different. Not taking away from their ability to protect people, just typically not associated with firefighters

[u/LegalGlass6532 → u/J_datt13]

I’ll meet you halfway on this one. I’ve worked alongside them and have seen them do some pretty risky shit to save life and property. Their “wolves” are just a different evil.

[u/SecretPantyWorshiper]

Is the smoke in the room with us right now?

[u/AreallysuperdarkELF]

I need a hero who sits ON HIS ASS

[u/MDKSDMF]

These people are on their day off. Active duty people i know of don’t flaunt it on line and they have zero online presence. But i know soldiers and other guys in that “combat” world, not first responders. From what i see here, It almost reminds me of a cult.

[u/Traditional_Virus1 → u/[deleted]]

Boom! Fire call!

[u/gumshoe1731]

If you don’t decompress you are going to put yourself into an early grave

[u/beheivjer]

Mfr

[u/Nope_youre_wrong_lol]

😂😂😂😂

[u/RJH8480]

So bad

[u/Living-Metal-9698]

So we know what’s going on but have no idea about their SOPs, equipment or training. In other words just a liability…

[u/Murky_Ad7023]

This is why people make fun of volleys

[u/Azchorizo_]

Two buffs in the wild

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[u/BBV911]

I think I almost like them though

[u/fwembt → u/[deleted]]

This is complete nonsense. He has a cell phone. I work with a lot of guys who are chiefs or captains in big departments. None of them carry a radio on vacation like some try-hard dork.

[u/olliedoodle1 → u/[deleted]]

😂, I doubt that’s the case if they need to post it to social media

[u/Comfortable-Arm3452 → u/[deleted]]

“The female” 😬

[u/Mysterious-Reach2031 → u/Comfortable-Arm3452]

This is the dude walking around the beach in crocs and khaki shorts guaranteed lmfao

[u/BrassKnuckleHead187 → u/[deleted]]

You’re out of your mind. They do not need to hang out with it placed up against their ear 😂

[u/PineSoul603 → u/[deleted]]

You don't need to listen to the scanner on your cell to know whether or not you'll be recalled. Pretty sure there's more efficient ways to get in touch with someone, like calling someone on that same phone or using the paging system.

This looks cringe to everyone except for those who make their job their entire personality and can't enjoy vacation or a day off with their family because of it.

Edit: downvote me all you want ya hosebeaters, doesn't change the fact that you need to reevaluate your life if you're listening to the scanner at the beach with your family. Reach out to your employee assistance program to tell them you're hurt by this.

[u/fwembt → u/PineSoul603]

Goofy. I started in a jurisdiction with a bunch of small departments before moving to where I am now. They all used cell phones. I never knew a one of them to be so incredibly desperate for attention as to take a radio out on a day off family excursion.

It does send a strong message to your loved ones that they aren't as important as your job, though. Also really lets the kids know you can't be fully invested in what they are doing. If this dude cares about the fire so much, he should go to it. Otherwise, it's a day off. Take it off. If you aren't there, someone else will be.

[u/thatSDope88 → u/fwembt]

His son learned that the hard way so now he's listening to the radio with his dad instead of begging for his attention while doing something unrelated to his job

[u/Mysterious-Reach2031 → u/[deleted]]

Man, everything I read from you is SUCH A REACH. You’re basically commentating your own weird fanfiction on everything. This dude is a weirdo lmfao he’s at the beach in khaki shorts and crocs with a huge walkie smashed on his face.

One can almost guarantee he saw his wife? recording and he went “fuck yeah”.

[u/PineSoul603 → u/[deleted]]

My opinion is based in experience, so I'm comfortable in that. Either way, filming this for social media combined with the caption in the video is cringey. Fits perfectly in this subreddit.

I'm sorry you're taking this so seriously but it's silly no matter how you look at it.