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Observations: Firefighter versus Police Officer
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:14 pm
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:14 pm
Both are public sector employees, and although not civil servants, they work for the same public trust.
Salary is comparable, although police officers make on average $8K more per year.
Police have a dangerous job. Firefighting can certainly be dangerous, but it does not seem to have the same dangerous unpredictability as being a cop.
Firefighters are seemingly universally well received and trusted more by the public. Conversely, there is probably not a worse time to be a police officer when it comes to public opinion and scrutiny.
When firefighters are not responding to a call, they are at the firehouse working out or cleaning the trucks: pretty laid back. Police work a beat and then go home just to do it over again.
Why would someone seeking to serve their community not easily choose firefighter?
Salary is comparable, although police officers make on average $8K more per year.
Police have a dangerous job. Firefighting can certainly be dangerous, but it does not seem to have the same dangerous unpredictability as being a cop.
Firefighters are seemingly universally well received and trusted more by the public. Conversely, there is probably not a worse time to be a police officer when it comes to public opinion and scrutiny.
When firefighters are not responding to a call, they are at the firehouse working out or cleaning the trucks: pretty laid back. Police work a beat and then go home just to do it over again.
Why would someone seeking to serve their community not easily choose firefighter?
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Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:16 pm to Womski
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Firefighters are seemingly universally well received and trusted more by the public. Conversely, there is probably not a worse time to be a police officer when it comes to public opinion and scrutiny.
Whens the last time a firefighter shot someone? Pretty common sense
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:18 pm to Womski
Last time I looked at the data, police officer wasn't as dangerous of an occupation that you'd think. Firefighter is probably way higher with 9/11 factored in.
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:19 pm to Womski
Pew pew pew vs. whoosh whoosh whoosh
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:20 pm to Womski
Can't shot the family dog as a fire fighter
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:20 pm to Womski
The retards running around screaming with raised fists see no difference between the two.
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:22 pm to Womski
Firefighters seem much cooler. Plus, they don't have that awful haircut or wear those really dorky sunglasses.
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:23 pm to Womski
What about High Risk Funeral Escort Officers?
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:33 pm to Womski
quote:hero complex + self righteous to a fault
Observations: Firefighter versus Police Officer
no thanks. never again.
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:36 pm to Womski
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not civil servant
Try again
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:42 pm to Womski
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When firefighters are not responding to a call
They are washing their Toyota tacomas
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:47 pm to Womski
My observations.
Nobody ever says “oh Shiite, the firefighters are here”, then proceed to shoot, fight, spit on, or harass the firefighters.
Firefighters wait for the call instead of prowling the streets looking for business.
Firefighters get paid to eat, sleep, train and workout.
Nobody wants to defund the fire department.
Chicks dig bunker gear.
The choice between a career in the FD or LEO is a no brainer.
Nobody ever says “oh Shiite, the firefighters are here”, then proceed to shoot, fight, spit on, or harass the firefighters.
Firefighters wait for the call instead of prowling the streets looking for business.
Firefighters get paid to eat, sleep, train and workout.
Nobody wants to defund the fire department.
Chicks dig bunker gear.
The choice between a career in the FD or LEO is a no brainer.
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:47 pm to Womski
Firefighters and medics catch a lot of shite also from certain sectors of society. You’d be surprised how many times they have to wait for police before taking certain calls, or how many times they’ve been attacked while doing their job.
Posted on 5/27/21 at 6:48 pm to Womski
Fire tends not to shoot other fires over the smallest altercation or kill random small children whilst in the process of attacking other fires
Posted on 5/27/21 at 7:12 pm to Womski
Firefighters don’t hide around corners to extort citizens on behalf of the government.
These stops both create animosity towards police officers and make the police officers job far more dangerous. If police actually served a security role, instead of a state revenue generation role, they would sit around at the station, like firefighters, and would be perceived with less animosity.
These stops both create animosity towards police officers and make the police officers job far more dangerous. If police actually served a security role, instead of a state revenue generation role, they would sit around at the station, like firefighters, and would be perceived with less animosity.
Posted on 5/27/21 at 7:15 pm to Womski
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Firefighter versus Police Officer
Depends. Do you want to be a second responder, or first responder.
Posted on 5/27/21 at 7:16 pm to Womski
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When firefighters are not responding to a call, they are at the firehouse working out or cleaning the trucks:
I, too, often polish my tool when I'm enjoying down time. This sounds like the job for me.
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Why would someone seeking to serve their community not easily choose firefighter?
"Run into that burning building".
Nevermind.
This post was edited on 5/27/21 at 7:20 pm
Posted on 5/27/21 at 7:21 pm to Womski
Wasn’t Ronnie (RIP) who tried to fight Thoth in 2020 a firefighter?
Posted on 5/27/21 at 7:38 pm to Womski
When you see a headline about firefighters, and a dog, the firefighters have rescued the dog. When the headline is about the police, and a dog, the cops have shot the dog. I wish I was being sarcastic.
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