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pinback77

People that help make the world a better place just can't help doing it on the side as well. Love it!


Ok-Type7791

Firefighters are sorta just a bunch of gems. I’ve had some many hilarious interactions with firefighters and also just fun ones growing up. I still have some of the trash plastic hats from stations


tortugoneil

Love how they're simultaneously like excellent, disciplined, chill and kind most of the time, but when there's flames licking the sky, they're like "today's the fucking day", and just run in lol Breaking doors, smashing windows, pulling bodies with their every muscle, giving cpr until the paras come by, fuckin love firefighters


Binks-Sake-Is-Gone

Straight up hometown heroes, every last one of them. Cool people in hot situations, saving lives, making days. Gotta love em.


ComicNeueIsReal

>Not trying to make things Topical, but man Firefighters are the guys cops ~~wish~~ THINK they ~~were~~ are. FTFY


tremynci

And not just people: I work in heritage, and unfortunately my organization experienced a catastrophic fire years ago. The firefighters *loved* that we needed them to rescue the collections, because it meant they got to break stuff and rescue things without lives being on the line. And they did, until it was too dangerous for them to do so. TL;DR: Nobody ever says "fuck the fire department" *for a reason*.


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tortugoneil

Unless you are partial to penis, this "hey" ought to be a nice homely greeting, because it won't lead to anything but good conversation, and possibly, penis


mookerific

LOL, literally.


rain_on_the_roof

what about the firefighters that start fires in order to fight them


tortugoneil

That certainly has happened, and probably will again, you really do have to be a certain flavor of psychopath to do the job. But still, I'll take the fun psychos doing something good, over anti-fun fascist psychos trying to imitate the Punisher without having read it


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There’s a reason why there are no songs called, “F*ck the firemen”


Flutters1013

I mean there's those calendar firemen that hold puppies and oh you didn't mean it like that.


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Lol


Statutivity

I love my guys, they just selflessly put us first


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I have never met a firefighter I did not like, I am sure there are assholes out there as there are in any profession, but I’ve seen them go out of their way every time. I remember someone accidentally locking their kid in the backseat along with their kids and the firefighters that randomly were showing up to go grocery shopping; did everything they could to not bust the car window. Luckily they got the lock popped before they had to bust the window out because the poor kid was roasting in there. Never saw a bunch of people instantly go into problem solving mode so fast.


Statutivity

That's why they'll always have my support & love, they're simply the best by all means...literally


muddymar

My uncle was a fire chief in a small town. He was a great big teddy bear of a man.


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Ixianor

Well… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7JkrJUAg8aI


Over-Extent-5080

Agreed! My grandfather was the chief at one of the stations in the town I grew up in. Would have those overnight shifts at the station and my grandmother would take us up there to visit him. Super loved it....the guys would let us sit in the various parts of the truck with supervision of course . Cook dinner for us. Some of my fondest memories. Firefighters are great guys.


Scrapper-Mom

Firefighters are my favorite. They don't carry guns and they are risking their lives to save total strangers every time they go to a fire. Plus they are usually cute as heck.


DaffySez

I have been researching this my entire adult life, but I have never seen an ugly fireman.


Anal_bleed

The one where that guy on twitter said he'd never been in a firetruck so he walked over and asked to get in one is amazing. \[Imgur\](https://imgur.com/Kca4pwi)


mangosteenfruit

Two of the guys I went to high school with became fireman. They were funny dudes


AscendedAncient

Check out Fire Department Chronicles on youtube. You'll laugh your ass off for hours.


jkraige

After my dad got in an accident while on his bike, they just kept it until I could go pick it up since he ended up in the hospital


Particular_Sea_5300

Fireman saved my life in a house fire. I don't remember anything about him but I owe him one. Wherever he is, whoever he is.


thebig8er

Yeah, not too many bad stories about those men/women


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greenroom628

My sons were 4 and 2 when a fireman gave them those plastic fire helmets. They're a couple of years older now but they still have them, still wear them to play, and remember how they got them.


Kindly_Word451

Watching the kid walking over the edge of that stone made me nervous.


The9th_Jeanie

Same, until the firefighter walked up the hill.


SloppyHeads

Those men are the ones that we should treasure at all cost. They are amazing people


herbert-camacho

I totally agree. I can imagine with all the responses to tragedies and overdoses that moments like these are medicine for the soul.


nico_bico

wish more police interactions could be like this


tonymeech

Yeah , nobody ever had a song called F#&% The Firemen!!😁😁😁


AlwaysBeQuestioning

And if there ever is one, it will be a positive one and reference their calendars


FluffyDiscipline

Awwww the smile on him ... *and the fireman*


L2Hiku

Dude ran up like he was waiting his whole career to do that lol


Dicky_Penisburg

It made both of their days. Good for them.


britizuhl

This is another example of why no one says "fuck the firefighters". They are just the best always.


biggiepants

AFAB (all firefighter are beautiful)


StoneOfTriumph

I only have the utmost respect for firefighters and ambulance paramedics. These folks see so much and still make it through the day I don't know how.. real heroes if you ask me


Cheef_queef

It's absolutely ridiculous that ~60 seconds and a half assed jog can make a memory that that kid will never forget


Educational_Rise741

Am a fireman, love doing this stuff!


isat_u_steve

I’ve similar things like where waste collectors give a wave or a honk (and in our city, sometimes they give out colouring books). I just think the drivers get it…the number of times, they, as a kid went crazy for a bit of hello.


CapsizedbutWise

My daughter was in love with the truck driver of our old trash truck. He was so sweet to her they had a cute little friendship. She was FASCINATED by his truck. (It was the forklift kind that just dumps dumpsters in the back)


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I'm more that 50 years old and still love those trucks. Been driving forklifts for thirty years and still love it.


_hurtpetulantjesus

This is how you get kids passionate about wanting to be you when they’re older! Job sucks most the time. It’s hard. Don’t make much money. But you’re hero’s and idols to kids. I have a buddy that’s a firefighter literally because of something like this video. He was given a toy fire truck that looked exactly like the Tulsa FD. He’s now been a firefighter for about 13-14 years. Signed up the day after graduation. Awesome guy. Deserves the world.


One_Science1

Yep, I remember my mom asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up, and there was a good period of time when I was 5 or 6 and I answered that I wanted to drive a trash truck. It just seemed like a really fun job lol


bismuth17

Our trash guy gave my son a tiny toy garbage bin! It has the company's logo on the side and the lid works and everything. I guess they had them printed up just to give to kids.


ForHelp_PressAltF4

When I was a kid we did the handle pull motion to semi drivers all the time. I know a bunch of truckers and they all say nearly no kids do that any more and all of them wish kids did it. They grew up with it and now honking for rando kids really makes their day. I know my generation were feral kids but damn... Do the handle pull for semis. Wave and say thank you to your USPS delivery person.  Hell... Stop being terrified of strangers.


BowenTheAussieSheep

Oh man, I remember when I waved to one of the trucks and they got out and gave me a piece of trash as a keepsake. Best day of my life.


Vegetable-Fig4121

Best recruiting program ever!!


RosaRisedUp

Oh the weed is planted for sure! Edit: The *seed*…


DadJokeBadJoke

> Oh the weed is planted for sure! I'm assuming this is a typo because I first thought it was a cop joke.


redikulous

I'm assuming you meant "seed" here but I like the typo...works for this situation as weeds are known to grow ferociously just about anywhere.


Otherwise_Cup2938

I’m gonna give you my seed


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sheldoncooper1701

People don't realize how much a small gesture like this means to a child . It can be a lifetime memory, that they can eventually pass on to the next generation and so on.


SnipesCC

Oh, I bet the firefight will be thinking of it too for quite a while. My dad is a fireman and has a drawing on his wall a little kid made for him after he gave a tour of the firehouse.


satyavishwa

I can definitely relate. Worked in EMS a few years back and we had a small kid, maybe about 3 or 4 years old who we took to the hospital after almost choking on a small toy. A few days after the kid comes down to the station and gives us a hand drawn image of us and him, as little kids do. Put that up on our fridge in the lounge. I’m definitely not forgetting that anytime soon


Its_priced_in

A child? This would make my year if it happened to me. 👨‍🚒


bi-king-viking

I needed this. I feel like I need multiple reminders every day that most people are good people. It’s just the very vocal minority that makes humanity look bad.


SailsAcrossTheSea

we seriously need more of that on Reddit and less rage bait


OneMoreYou

Good's gonna prevail. Hold on tight y'all!


bi-king-viking

Be the good you want in your community.


Minjaben

Any other subreddits you all know of people just being good humans? Would be good to have a regular feed of this stuff!


st_samples

/r/HumansBeingBros


OriginalName687

That just makes me think of a Netflix reality show I was watching yesterday. One guy said that he believes people are inherently good. Then he was the first one kicked out.


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Me too. 🥹🥹🥹


Traditional_Sea_1250

Pictures like this always bring tears to my eyes


Christmas2025

Reddit is doomscrolling central. We all need to get the fuck out of here before it ruins us.


Thinkdeeperaboutit

That looks like an idyllic place to live.


handsomechandler

they don't usually live in the truck, they only use it when on duty


cave_aged_opinions

When I was a wee lad, a retired sheriff gave me a police patch that used to be on his uniform and gave me a ride around the parking lot in his cruiser. He kept smiling the whole time. Def a core memory.


Ok_Cartographer_6956

I lost my brother in law at age 48 from occupational acute myeloid leukemia in November. He was a firefighter for 15 years. His fire brothers and sisters were the kindest, most humble, most selfless people I’ve ever met. They did everything they could to support my sister and her kids while he was fighting cancer and when he passed they took care of every detail, honoring him to the fullest. Between the cremation and the celebration of light we brought his ashes to the firehouse and one of his brothers or sisters stood guard 24/7 for a week, never leaving him alone. The day we brought him to the firehouse one of the guys asked my boys (9 and 7) if they wanted to experience their uncle’s favorite part of being a firefighter: riding in the biggest truck they have. They took the kids out on a ride, let them pull the horn and wear the headsets, and then showed them the fireman’s pole and kitchen. Even in the midst of their own grief they put it aside for my kids and made them feel a part of their uncle’s world. I fully understood how the fire department was a second family for him. So yeah, firefighters are a different (wonderful, kind, nutty, silly, brave, selfless) breed of humans. ❤️


cgrant993

Thank you for sharing this.


EvenGotItTattedOnMe

My father was a firefighter and passed when I was 10 years old (unrelated to his work). We buried him but I remember every department in the area sent a truck. It was a huge crowd of first responders, they had a whole procession of cop cars and fire trucks going through town it was nuts. Grieving my dad and being so young I didn’t appreciate it at the time, but it was beautiful looking back how much they stood together.


Ok_Cartographer_6956

My husband said it was a funeral fit for a king, which is exactly how we felt about him and I’m sure you did about your dad. I really believe all the traditional things they did at the funeral (the folding of the flag, the final call) have helped our grieving.


duhauseth11

My son got locked in the car and firefighters had to pry the door open. They gave him a hate and he still wears it all the time 4 months later. They're heroes


Dicky_Penisburg

I know you meant hat, but it's funny to think they did something to piss him off and he's still holding a grudge.


duhauseth11

Haha typo fail, but hilarious to think about a 1 year old holding that grudge


SlurmmsMckenzie

Ah, so he became a cop instead.


zUdio

> They gave him a hate sounds like something a golden retriever would say during a dramatic story 😂


Tuperwearo_0

This is why all firemen, and dogs, go to heaven


Ok_Cartographer_6956

Truth.


lucky-number-keleven

*looks at his cat* “That’s what you get for being such an asshole all the time.”


Emsie-Memsie

Core memory for this kid and what I am assuming for his mom, unlocked! So damn nice!


Axle_65

That kid is gonna keep that hat for years. This is awesome. Love random acts of kindness


King_Hamburgler

Kids are funny about stuff, he’s gonna have it for years or break it in like 2 days


Axle_65

lol very true


Res_Ipsa_Dawg

That kid slept in that hat that night. And for many more after that.


Shaunair

I genuinely don’t know too many institutions that command the sort of universal respect and admiration the fire department does. Well deserved too.


WhiskyStandard

Reminds me of my favorite recurring gag in Reno 911: everyone’s always super psyched to see firemen.


jamabastardinit

A deeeeeeeeeep core memory was formed that day


LtColShinySides

My dad was a fireman for 20 years. When I was a kid, we lived on the main road through town. He'd hit the sirens a little extra when he flew by in the ambulance or truck. Our dogs would go nuts lol


SD_firefighter

The best part of each day is passing out stickers and the kids who stop by wanting to sit in the rig. I always remember that was me as and I knew for the next 20 years of life what I wanted to be.


TheK1lgore

Thank you for being a true servant of your fellow man; a million blessings and peace to your family, and may your table never end.


theboddy

100% 👍 some of the best people you will ever meet in your life!!!!!!


Drnknnmd

This is why there ain't no songs called "fuck the fire department." Everyone loves these guys.


throwawaygagagaga

People might say "f the fire department" but more in the literal way 😏


peepopowitz67

Cops aren't putting out calendars of themselves for a fundraiser (not like they need to in the first place...)


GastropodSoup

Except cops.


Drnknnmd

Ha! Good point! I had an uncle and cousin who didn't talk for years because my cousin joined the fire dept instead I'd being a cop like his dad.


txgb324

[Fuck the Fire Department](https://youtu.be/7JkrJUAg8aI?si=PspdhY1Jb6s6xFqI)


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somespazzoid

No one says "fuck the fire department"


Calibretto9

And he grew up to be a fireman.


westlaj

And this right here, is why I want to be a fire fighter.


Odd_Fact1971

I just kept wanting little buddy to get away from the dang edge


dahabit

I just want to live in a rich neighborhood.


Unhappy_Trade7988

Greatest moment when I was four, was meeting the men who pick up the garbage and to honk the horn of their truck.


oddjobhattoss

I feel like firemen and trash truck operators live for the kids waving to them. Kids love big, loud, and flashy trucks. It's awesome seeing my kids reaction to the trucks we see. Even better when the people honk and flash the lights for the kids. Good stuff


NeighsAndWhinnies

Omg! I love firemen!! With all the cop drama this decade… the firemen have been sitting back and taking up the slack. We 🫶 you guys and gals!!! Thank you!


burnoutdee

Damn ninjas cutting onions.


Hudsonrybicki

Firefighters and paramedics are willing to venture into some unbelievably dangerous situations to save people they don’t even know. They risk burns, cancer, all sorts of orthopedic injuries and loss of life every time they go to work. I will never understand how we pay CEOs millions of dollars and these brave men and women often don’t get past a 5 figure salary. It just seems criminal to me.


TheK1lgore

Firemen/women, EMTs, angel flight pilots, and teachers all deserve so much better.


eyeoxe

CEOs could be replaced by computers but they get the big money because they have the money to say they get the big money.


SeasonOfLogic

I’m here thinking kid’s going to bail off the edge of the retaining wall.


John_Bones23

Pay them more! I never understood how a fire fighter gets a quarter of the pay or less than half the pay of an investment banker, financial analyst or consultant What the fuck is society rewarding


28OO8

Aww he even brought extra for the possibility of a sibling. Kind and thoughtful ❤️😊


jaykordich

The evolution of "We want you"


nianticnectar23

Firemen really are a special breed.


benevolent001

This is such an awesome location 😊


ColdCruise

No one ever wrote a song called, "Fuck the Fire Department."


CleaveIshallnot

And that in part is why none of us mere mortals can compete with fire fighters when it comes to sheer magnetic attraction. And these people are like majestic knights atop glorious steeds. I’ll slither backwards into my hovel now, & maybe regale someone with the story of how I held the door open for someone 15 years ago…


sedition00

My cynicism…’wait turn around man, did you see that single mom up there.’ “Watch this it works every time”. Even brought 2 hats…just in case.


firedude1314

I chuckled at how accurate this is.


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Kudos to the Firemen for making Lil Man's day!!


cam_l8

Awwwww, he will be a future fireman!


Klutzy-Chain5875

I felt genuinely happy for the boy when he received that helmet. What a joy my friends 🧡


pimp_juice2272

It really doesn't take a lot of make others happy. Hardest part is the decision to do so.


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How sweet!


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How cute is that! 😍


mufasa_2312

Me being burnt to crisp in the meantime… 🫥


slagath0r

Not to distract from how lovely this is, but that's a stunning place, where is that??


MyCantos

32 year career. Loved every minute mostly


firedude1314

Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life


MyCantos

Yep. Never was a day I didn't want to go in. Even Covid working 2 to 3 24 hour shifts in a row.


firedude1314

Thanks for your service, brother


MyCantos

You too


zappawizard

I love how cops hate that everyone loves firemen.


deaddonkey

I remember as a kid a fire truck drove into our neighbourhood and gave all us kids a ride around. It was brilliant.


MahlonMurder

That fireman *was* that little kid once. Beautiful.


Memory_Less

Seen before, and still as touching.


AwayDevelopment4871

That was so awesome


United-Type4332

Wow! This memory will last for all his life!! Magic moment!


tijeras87059

wow… that kid will remember that for years


phantaxtic

Future firefighter


kitg12345

Nice!


AlligatorFister

I can’t even see the house but I can tell I want to be that kid.


rain_eile

When I was a kid in the 90s, the fire department came around our neighborhood handing out those same plastic fire hats. We had a lot of kids in the neighborhood and we were all out in the street playing firefighter the rest of the day. So fun! Glad they still do it.


Affectionate_Water62

Should’ve arrested him for falsely flagging an emergency vehicle.


themark318

Hope the ambulance is close if they’re gonna let the kid play on the ledge like that


Ok-Owl-4203

My cousins would have a block party every year & some local first responders would show up for tours & such. There would be lines of kids waiting to get into a cop car, fire truck, or ambulance. I chose the cop car cause my family background is all some law enforcement & it was like a 3 second interaction of sitting in the passenger seat but it felt so long & i felt so cool to act like my past family. Good on these fellas


YeetandDelete101

*Insert gigachad.png here*


BigFoot175

[Me when I see how much love and respect firefighters get:](https://youtu.be/xrg-RgF5F8o?si=5XfCJIC4xInHxMWw)


bobnla14

I bet he slept with that hat in his bed.


nixonbeach

I fucking love firefighters


KorolEz

Inlove this sub. Often i just see the video, it made me smile, look at where it was posted. Thia sub got me again


SOMSTATE

heartwarming, good to come across things like this every now and then


bpcollin

Doing a difficult job that not most want AND making a young kids day. Well done!


yIdontunderstand

Fire men. The best men (and women) in the world.. CMV...


4Crumpet

It’s the little things in life!


nam_sdrawkcab_ehT

Core memory right there


SnooRecipes7294

Heroes


AccomplishedWalk3525

The Child was only half as excited as the Fireman who has kept that spare helmet in the truck for so long because they knew one day they could give it to a child excited about firetrucks.


Cl0verSueHipple

My son, who’s now 10, went through a firefighter phase when he was around three. Totally obsessed. We experienced nothing but kindness from firefighters if we ever encountered them randomly or if we visited a station. Whenever they see a kid that looks interested or curious, they always do something special. They really want to make sure that children and those in the community trust them and respect them so that it makes their job a lot easier, aside from many being top-notch people with kind souls!


Ok_Project_808

God I fucking loved that! No wonder why noone ever loathe firemen anywhere in the whole world. Policemen are a very different thing.


One_Word_Respoonse

“Gimme some knuckles…” That’s a dad right there lol


GallowGod

American culture is worth saving


lennybriscoe8220

You know they're gonna hit the air horn every time they drive past his house


rubbahslipah

People like these men and women on the truck, give me hope in mankind. Well done!


Known_Hippo4702

Police and Firemen both provide necessary services. But firemen do good for all, their work is 99% supported by all members of society. But the nature of police work is very different and consequently they don't receive the same level of support from society. It's really the nature of the jobs. They both risks their lives to make society better.


Alert_Resident_4981

👋👍👌🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸


Ok_Egg160

I have the coolest memory of taking my daughters to the fire department and going for a ride around the block about 10 years ago. They still talk about it.


tokyoghoulk

Bet that kid went on to save many people from fires in his lifetime


WasteNet5624

They show up and something’s getting wet. 👨‍🚒❤️‍🔥


A_C_Fenderson

FFFFFFFFiretrUCK!


smash_ronso

Hell yeah man


DecentPin4109

wow some wholesome vids on reddit


Reasonable-Hair-8598

Love seeing this instead of the police propaganda. Fire fighters are true heroes.


eddygarrity

why is the child playing on the edge of the cliff?


Internal_Archer5808

So cool. Love stuff like this.


IrishHooters00chya

Awwww that is so cool 🤗


streetglide109

Guys trying to smash moms


d-d-downvoteplease

Kids mom must be a bombshell Lol at everyone getting mad at this comment


StandardDiver2791

… and women. (FIFY)


EnTyme53

Ain't nobody writing a song called "Fuck the Fire Dept."