Ciggerettes on the fireground

What is everyones policy on smoking during/after a fire? Just wondering how the rest of the world did it.

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Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on February 19, 2009 at 11:49pm

I quit 6yrs ago! I HATE ciggerettes!!! My dept has no policy on cigs or snuff.

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Permalink Reply by Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp on February 19, 2009 at 11:50pm

We do not allow smoking during or after a fire. They smoke on their own time away from the Dept. After drill they go off City property away from City hall and smoke. Same with chewing tobacco.

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Permalink Reply by Fire Chick on February 19, 2009 at 11:55pm

smokin is ok aslong as u r not doing anything and u r not around anything..

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Permalink Reply by Chad Furr on February 20, 2009 at 4:02pm

LMFAO I hear you there. But no worry of second hand smoke that way.

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Permalink Reply by Kimberly A Bownas on February 20, 2009 at 4:10pm

I don't smoke and as of right now there is no smoking in the firehouse. We aren't suppose to smoke at an incident but after everything is done I have seen some of our guys lighting a cigarette. I don't remember there being a policy about what is acceptable or what isn't acceptable. It very well may change in the next couple of months if we get a new chief. He doesn't smoke and he hates the whole chew thing. That is the most disgusting thing, it stinks and there is spit all over the ramp where the guys are spitting. It is just gross...

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Permalink Reply by John on February 20, 2009 at 4:16pm

Never smoked

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on February 20, 2009 at 5:06pm

How do you smoke during a fire? Is there a cigarette adapter on yopur SCBA?

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Permalink Reply by Finn Volunteer on February 20, 2009 at 5:13pm

.. Off Duty, anywhere, anytime..

What?? How come any employer can say, what you can do on your own time??

I do smoke. 10-20cigarettes a day...
In my new Firehouse, there is smoking place in vehicle bay. During practice evening there´s smoke break in middle of evening..

Old one had -no smoking- policy:
No smoking during the practice evenings
Smoking at fire scene, If you Really have to go for a smoke, do it in hide from a public.

Everyone knows PR value of cigarette smoking FF at side of the burning building.

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Permalink Reply by Chad Furr on February 20, 2009 at 5:14pm

where are you from? I wanna make sure I never move there LOL JK
Our local hospital is smoke free and I have seen patients roll across the street in a wheelchair to have a smoke

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Permalink Reply by Chad Furr on February 20, 2009 at 5:20pm

NO here is how you do it. Go buy a bag of bulk tabacco . Find and empty coffee can. Place tabaccoo in can. Place can right next to air intake for SCBA filling station. Light on fire and then procede to fill bottles. Might wanna mark the ones that are smoked as MARLBORO though so non smokers dont get them by mistake LOL

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Permalink Reply by Finn Volunteer on February 20, 2009 at 5:48pm

hmmm..

I think that that kinds of contracts are illegal here in Finland. Employer can only advice and encourage to not kill him/herself at their own time.

At least one career guy drives motocross and some other Xtreme stuff.