How To Know That You Are A Truckie

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Permalink Reply by Holly on August 9, 2009 at 1:41pm

You have a can and irons mounted in your pickup next to the gear bag

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Permalink Reply by Shareef Abdu Nur on August 15, 2009 at 11:04am

funny story: At my part time department, I am a truck officer(that's my seat and I am proud of it), but at my full time department, I am often assigned wherever because of seniority or the lack thereof on my part. OK, at my full time department, we get toned out for a confirmed structure fire, multiple calls, police on scene requesting that we step it up. No, problem, I'm not new to the game and I've been to a few fires in my time. I'm excited and ready to go, but not nervous. I jump in my gear, get on the rig, slide on my scba, grab my irons and place them between my legs and before we know it, we're there. The house is 2 blocks from the firehouse. without turning around to see what we got, I can feel the heat on my face through the apparatus windows and I can smell a fire. OK, we got one! Still, no problem. I look out of the window and see the greatest amount of fire that I have ever seen "pushing with a purpose" from the front two rooms of the 1 story residential. Ok, still no problem, it's just time to punch in and go to work, right? I jump off of the rig, (assuming the Boss is right behind me like he always is)put the flat head in my truck belt, do a quick size up of the building, the fire, the scene, and the crowd, as I mask up on my way to the building. the fire is already self venting out of the front windows so I immediately pop the door with my haligan as flames roll out above me. I sound the floor and go in for the search from the fire room on back to the unburned rooms(like a good Truckie should). I come back out and radio to my Captain that the primary was negative, ventilation complete, and that I was going for utilities. So, feeling like I have once again honored all of the Truckies who have come before us and gave great honor to this art that we call Truckmanship, I see my Captain and I am waiting for a pat on the back or an attaboy. But, instead, he says, "Do you think that this hoseline is gonna stretch itself or did you forget that you were on an Engine instead of a Truck?" I look up and the other back step guy is fighting with a 2.5 attack line because I forgot that I was on an Engine. So, I jump on the line with him and get the fire knocked relatively quick. After the fire, we all kind of chuckle about it and the guys have been riding me ever since(all in good fun). The Capt said, "We try to class you up a little and let you ride with us in style, but you're still just a Truck guy, huh?" I replied, "Yup, and proud of it!" So, two things to gather from this. 1. never forget the hoseline of you are riding the Engine for the day because it is the bread and butter of any good Engine Co. 2. Never ride the Engine because real men carry tools. And that is how you know that you're a Truckie.

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Permalink Reply by Mick Mayers on August 22, 2009 at 8:20am

That hose pulling stuff is over-rated anyway.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Larson on August 23, 2009 at 7:37pm

agreed

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Permalink Reply by steve crump on October 19, 2009 at 10:49am

I got nothing.......but at this point it was the funniest damn reading I have ever seen. I Did however send a couple of these to my Chief since he is a life long water baby

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Permalink Reply by josh slagel on October 22, 2009 at 7:35pm

You know your a truckie when for any incident you grab a set of irons.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Kahl on November 9, 2009 at 5:12pm

haha real men dont play with hose. nuff' said!

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Permalink Reply by joe on November 9, 2009 at 11:32pm

mongo like

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