After 3 years of having a desk job,

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papabear72 Jun 11, 2012

After working outdoors all my life, I've decided enough is enough and at the young age of 40, I'm going to join the volunteer fire dept. maybe I can shed some of this 100 pounds I've gained sitting behind this desk.
ᎷᎪᏟᏦᎷᎬᏟᎻ ᎪᎠᎠ ᏦᎷ Jun 11, 2012

Screw that. My next job will have a thermostat involved!
🔫 Jun 11, 2012

Great job man! Determination is key!! Hope everything goes well!
Visɧɓuɱe Jun 11, 2012

Hope all goes well Papabear.
OttoNorse Jun 11, 2012

Don't do too much too soon. I was cdf/calFire back in day and I can tell you how many weekend heros ended up on our O2 or even coding out. Adrenalin and excess weight are Not your friend (and lots of volunteers use 'practice' night for beer night.). Go easy papa... At 47 and in reasonably good shape, I wouldn't thow on a turnout, msa and pick up a 2" today.
Railsplitter Jun 11, 2012

I hope you don't expect to lose weight just by being firefighter. I'm a paid FF and a lot of the guys I work with are overweight. There has to be a supplemental exersize program as well.

But best of luck, I hope you enjoy it!
papabear72 Jun 11, 2012

Railsplitter wrote:
I hope you don't expect to lose weight just by being firefighter. I'm a paid FF and a lot of the guys I work with are overweight. There has to be a supplemental exersize program as well.

But best of luck, I hope you enjoy it!

Anything is better than just siting behind this desk all day. Freaking county won't let me go outside and even pull weeds or scrap off the scale. Insurance reasons thy say. Not in my job discription.
papabear72 Jun 11, 2012

OttoNorse wrote:
Don't do too much too soon. I was cdf/calFire back in day and I can tell you how many weekend heros ended up on our O2 or even coding out. Adrenalin and excess weight are Not your friend (and lots of volunteers use 'practice' night for beer night.). Go easy papa... At 47 and in reasonably good shape, I wouldn't thow on a turnout, msa and pick up a 2" today.

Gonna go as easy as I can. Pick up a 2" what??
4nick8r Jun 11, 2012

Railsplitter wrote:
I hope you don't expect to lose weight just by being firefighter. I'm a paid FF and a lot of the guys I work with are overweight. There has to be a supplemental exersize program as well.

But best of luck, I hope you enjoy it!

⬆ ditto. Please, for your own safety, start working out. Way to many stories every year of a brother dying on scene from heart attacks. It is hard, hot work. Very rewarding though. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
add🔥PSYCH🔥 Jun 11, 2012

Railsplitter wrote:
I hope you don't expect to lose weight just by being firefighter. I'm a paid FF and a lot of the guys I work with are overweight. There has to be a supplemental exersize program as well.

But best of luck, I hope you enjoy it!

Do you work with me ?
~REVENGE~ Jun 11, 2012

I'm confused. Are you leaving your job? I didn't think volunteer FFs got paid.
papabear72 Jun 11, 2012

Dino Marchetti wrote:
I'm confused. Are you leaving your job? I didn't think volunteer FFs got paid.

Staying with the county Job. Doing the FF thing off the clock.
OttoNorse Jun 11, 2012

papabear72 wrote:
OttoNorse wrote:
Don't do too much too soon. I was cdf/calFire back in day and I can tell you how many weekend heros ended up on our O2 or even coding out. Adrenalin and excess weight are Not your friend (and lots of volunteers use 'practice' night for beer night.). Go easy papa... At 47 and in reasonably good shape, I wouldn't thow on a turnout, msa and pick up a 2" today.

Gonna go as easy as I can. Pick up a 2" what??

Lol. 2" hose. The thing that holds the wet stuff that you spray on the red stuff.

Hauling a fully changed line while wearing full gear and while being pumped up on massive flame and smoke will get your heart going for sure.

Good job stepping up - now do some cardio steps to prep (ha)
papabear72 Jun 11, 2012

OttoNorse wrote:
papabear72 wrote:
OttoNorse wrote:
Don't do too much too soon. I was cdf/calFire back in day and I can tell you how many weekend heros ended up on our O2 or even coding out. Adrenalin and excess weight are Not your friend (and lots of volunteers use 'practice' night for beer night.). Go easy papa... At 47 and in reasonably good shape, I wouldn't thow on a turnout, msa and pick up a 2" today.

Gonna go as easy as I can. Pick up a 2" what??

Lol. 2" hose. The thing that holds the wet stuff that you spray on the red stuff.

Hauling a fully changed line while wearing full gear and while being pumped up on massive flame and smoke will get your heart going for sure.

Good job stepping up - now do some cardio steps to prep (ha)

Lmao. Yea. I'm new at the fire fighting thing. Any other tips?
shamastay Jun 11, 2012

Don't fuck up, and fall through floors and attics like me..be aware of yr surroundings and not thinking about ur fiance and the guy that hates u..or none of that bs...when ur on call, u think in terms of how can I solve this problem in front of me..nothing else matters
r3volv3r Jun 12, 2012

Good on you for knowing that it's never too late to improve yourself!
papabear72 Jun 12, 2012

Firefighter🔫💀🌄 wrote:
Don't fuck up, and fall through floors and attics like me..be aware of yr surroundings and not thinking about ur fiance and the guy that hates u..or none of that bs...when ur on call, u think in terms of how can I solve this problem in front of me..nothing else matters

Thanks for the advice man. I appriciate it.