"Old" Guy Stuff

Okay, this doesn’t go back to the horses, but if you experienced many of these (I did all of them), then you might be a “seasoned” firefighter if……




You rode the back step (and put you gear on while doing it) Only once…..that was scary…and stupid.




Rode an engine from which you could actually see the driver from the back step.




Wore ¾ boots inside




Wore a Scott I with no bell




Wore “red ball” gloves.




Know what a Plectron is—and had one—with tubes.




Remember using the 10-codes.




Wore a cotton duck coat.




Remember the introduction of “safety straps” for the back step.




Taken a 2 ½ inside. Something that should still be done, but isn't much.




Cut off a pair of leaky ¾ boots for your first set of bunker pants.