The Rookie Survival Guide

The Rookie Survival Guide

1.YOU VOLUNTEERED, KNOWING FULL WELL THE HAZARDS OF THE JOB

2.You are not Superman/Superwomen

3.Anything you do in a burning building could get you hurt or killed

4.When in doubt back out

5.No preplan ever survives the initial attack

6.All thirty-minute air packs will last fifteen minutes

7.The first air pack bell to ring is yours

8.Never forget a senior member discarded your gear

9.If you are short on everything except fire, it's a multiple alarm

10.Beer math is: 2 beers x 8 firefighters = 10 cases

11.THE SECOND DUE ENGINE ALWAYS TAKES LONGER TO ARRIVE THEN YOU THINK

12.THE CLOSEST HYDRANT IS ALWAYS BLOCKED OR FROZEN

13.THE PRE-CONNECT IS ALWAYS 5 FEET TOO SHORT

14.RADIOS WILL ALWAYS FAIL WHEN YOU NEED MORE HELP

15.THE MORE IMPORTANT YOUR MESSAGE THE GREATER THE ODDS SOMEONE WILL STEP ON YOUR TRANSMISSION

16.NEVER MAN A HOSE WITH SOMEONE BRAVER THEN YOU

17.Heros last for days dead is forever

18.Firefighters are predictable Amateurs are dangerous

19.Veteran Firefighters know more then you think

20.Volume of fire = amount of smoke x number of rookies on the first line

21.THE FIREFIGHTER WITH THE DIRTIEST FACE SAW THE LEAST AMOUNT OF FIRE

22.How does wet water make water wetter?

23.FIRST IN MEANS LAST TO LEAVE

24.NEVER PASS A FIRE TRUCK UNLESS IT'S YOUR HOUSE THAT'S ON FIRE

25.NEVER SPRAY WATER IN A VENT HOLE EVEN IF YOU�RE OFFICER TELLS YOU TO

26.A CHARGED HOSE-UNE WILL GO LIMP AS SOON AS YOU OPEN THE NOZZLE

27.TRY BEFORE YOU PRY

28.IT'S EASIER TO OPEN A WINDOW THEN SMASH IT

29. Always make sure the floor is there before you enter a room

30.Resopnce time = volume of fire showing x the number of hysterical neighbors

31.At ems calls, there is always someone that wants to tell you what to do

32.Rookies are the members sent to " fill" the fire hydrants

33.The left hand smoke shifter is always kept on the reserve truck

34.Don't shut off your brain when you turn Blue / Red lights on!

35.The Fire Fighters from #51 always, always, disappear when its time to repack the engine

36.The important street signs are always missing

37.If you can smell a hazardous material, you are too close

38.Downed wires are always treated as alive and usually are

39.If you experience a flashover up close, you will never forget it

4o.You learn more from listening then talking

41.Never leave the apparatus empty handed

42.Always tie your own knots

43.Always look around before you swing an ax

44.A Firefighter without full protective equipment is called a bystander

45.Always sit in a jump-seat its harder to fall out

46.Never underestimate the power of adrenaline

47.For any job 2 people are better then 1

48.The simple way to do something is usually the best

49.ROOKIES run professionals walk

50.DID you see " backdraft "?

51.DON�T USE EQUIPMENT YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TRAINED ON

52.WAIT UNTIL THE APPARATUS IS COMPLETELY STOPPED BEFORE GETTING ON OR OFF

53.Stay off the radio, there is already enough noise

54.Dress warm in cold weather it could be a long call

55.A rookie without a tool is useless

56.When on a roof, stay close to the ladder

57.The more you know about haz-mat, the further from the spill you are

58.An ax can't tell the difference between the roof and your boot

59.Never loan anyone your gloves

60.Can you really breathe halon?

61.Professionals always wear their masks

62.Eye protection lets you see what your doing

63.Water only puts our fire, not smoke

64.You never know how many firefighters will show to a particular call until it's over

65.It's amazing how many firefighters can't find their way back to the firehouse after a cal

66.Forward and reverse lays are not drills you practice in bed

67.More can be learned on the apparatus floor then in front of the TV

68.YOU ARE THERE TO PROTECT LIVES AND PROPERTY, AND LEARN YOUR JOB NOTHING ELSE

69.YOU START DRIVER TRAINING WHEN THE ENGINEER THINKS YOUR READY

7O.lT'S NOT JUST A JOB IT'S A BROTHERHOOD

71.DON�T BE A KNIFE AND FORKER.

72.NOT EVERYONE HAS TO BE INSIDE AT THE SAME TIME

73-FiREMANS prayer, "Dear Lord Please Don't Let Me @#*!Up"

74.If you break something please tell someone

75.All fires go out eventually whether or not you do anything at all

76.Never underestimate Murphy�s Law

77.There is no such thing as a secret in the firehouse

78.If you do something good no one will notice, but if you screw up everyone will know

79.The tones will usually go off right after you leave the firehouse

80.Home alarms usually come in right, as your meal is ready

81.Dispatchers usually screw up who's being dispatched and never repeat the important Messages

82.You will usually be out of town for the " Big One "

83.Rookies should never touch the siren unless told to

84.Never ask a driver to explain friction loss

85.There is never anyone around to drive the tanker when you really need it

86.Firemen always wear their rubbers

87.Keep your women away from the firehouse or you may never see them again

88.Don't let your children grow up to be Firefighters make them get a real job

89.What is Purple K anyway?

90.The Fire Fighters from #51 always get their pictures in the papers

91.The only difference between a body bag and a level a suit is a window

92.Firefighters show their courage every time they time they answer a call

93.When you don't know who is in charge usually no one is

94.If you don't know what you should be doing ask someone

95.You are responsible for your safety first and your fellow firefighters next

96.Don't taste, touch, or smell any unknown chemicals

97.Engines have hose and water Trucks have ladders and tools a Quint has both

98.If you see firefighters running from a building you better keep up

99.What you hear in the firehouse stays in the firehouse

100.Are we having fun yet? You can replace any numbers and ect if you like # 51 comes from the Show Emergancy