“We are the last stop for Mrs. Smith when her kitchen is burning…there ain’t no 9-1-2” ~Chief Alan Brunacini, Phoenix Fire Dept. #firefighterquotes

For every run: Goal #1 – Everyone goes home safe Goal #2 – Don’t end up on YouTube #Firefighter #firefighterquote

"Good enough" will get you killed on this job. Remember: The mediocre are always at their best. — Tom Spanne, South San Francisco FD

Beware of firefighters who have 6 months on the job with a mouth of "22 years experience". (we refer to the as "6-22's). - Chief Goldfeder

“Whenever you apply a static procedure to a dynamic event, you’re setting yourself up for failure”.

"A firefighters leadership, bravery and technical knowledge are tested on an everyday basis, they can't hide behind rank, a desk, or e-mail".

"If it's stuck, force it, if it breaks it needed to be fixed anyways" - truck crew

Whenever you apply a static procedure to a dynamic event, you’re setting yourself up for failure.

“A firefighter who shows up at a fire without a tool is just a very well dressed civilian” -Firefighter Sven Schievink, South King Fire

“Never argue with an idiot. He will bring you down to his level and beat you with experience”. — Matt Penar, Lake Forest Fire Department

"When the ladder goes up, the building comes down, God never meant for water to be above a fire" -Chief Alan Brunacini #firefighter #firefighterquote

"Feed the horses first, then the men, then the officers” Ole' Calvary Adage

Responsibility without training is an imposition. - Chief Rick Kolomay Carol Stream FD

Putting fancy tools into poorly-trained hands simply makes for more expensive errors.

"The Goal of Education is Understanding; the Goal of Training is Performance"

Senior Statement; I've been on the job since you were in diapers. Probie's Response; I'll still be on this job and you'll be back in diapers

"SAFETY has many tools but THINKING is the handle of them all!"

I got more time in reverse on this rig than you do going forward! - Captain Talk

The uniform doesn't make you a firefighter, it makes you a gov employee. Your peers will let you know if you're a firefighter or not.