Again I will add, on a fully paid city department it will never happen. Yourworld I guess you say it will, in Washington, on a city department, will not happen.
I agreed with this completly. Plus i always like to see a chief holding a hose and fighting fire. It shows me that they are just one of the guys and are willing to work just as had.
Ill disagree with all of you who said Chiefs in paid departments dont fight fire. Two days ago we had a fire in SC and one of the chiefs got the nozzle and went to work from the outside of the house. If a chief wants to grab a nozzle to get that thrill back again, whos to stop him? Id gladly pull hose for my chief and watch as he works magic on a house fire.
Being the Chief of a Volunteer Unit I sometimes have no choice but to fight fire. There have been times I have drove the truck, pulled & charged the line(s), packed up & started fighting fire by myself until I got more help. I really enjoy being 2nd due sometimes because if the IC doesn't need me for anything, I'm hunting a nozzle. It all depends on the situation especially around here where manpower may be limited or several minutes away.