Be a Firefighter
Be a Firefighter
Alarm goes off at 8
Wake up Jim, it’s Firefighter work day
Put your fire pager on your belt so the whole world can see it
Put on ‘Firefighters: First in Last Out’ t-shirt
Firefighters are gods gift to the earth anyways
Drive to gas station to purchase 15 bottles of Powerade
Notice someone staring at your Firefighter t-shirt
Tell them "Yeah I’m a Firefighter”
“Oh…I didn’t ask you if you were…”
“Just wanted to make sure you knew.”
Walk away wondering why they don’t appreciate your service
Get to fire station, ready to start your shift
Workout instead
Finish work out, see checklist of items to accomplish during shift
You got 24 hours to do them, play Xbox instead
Another firefighter arrives at the station
Tell them “Hey man, I’m a firefighter.”
“I know we’ve worked at the same station together for 8 years.”
“Just wanted to make sure you knew.”
Walk away wondering why he doesn’t appreciate your service
Sit down in lounge area
Expensive leather chairs
Hold pager in your hands
Stare at it
No calls. Damn
Look at checklist of things to do during your shift
I got 24 hours, time for a nap instead
Lay down for nap
Firefighting is hard you know?
Nap gets interrupted 9 hours in for a fire alarm call
Police beat you on scene, tell you it’s a false alarm
Fuck it, Fire responding Code 3 anyways
Arrive on scene, Police Officer finds you to say it’s a false alarm
“I know. I’m a firefighter.”
‘I see that. I just wanted to let you know you can cancel…”
“Just wanted to make sure you knew”
Walk away wondering why he doesn’t appreciate your service
Get back to fire station
Fire Chief calls you into his office
Fuck. I don’t want to be in trouble
Fire Chief asks why you responded Code 3 to an alarm when you were cancelled
“Well…I’m a firefighter.”
Fire Chief shakes his head
“Just wanted to make sure you knew”
Walk away wondering why he doesn’t appreciate your service
Go back to the lounge area
Find list of building checks you need to accomplish
Fuck it, too much work
Make dinner
Crockpot special
Mom comes by the station to visit
Not today Mom I’m doing Firefighter shit
Didn’t you see the Last in Last Out t-shirt?
Getting tired
It’s been a long day
Reminisce on alarm call…you saved the building from going up in flames
Pop in a movie
Cry yourself to sleep watching Backdraft
Realize that could’ve been you today
Fuck yeah it could’ve been
Sleep again.