Graduation Gift?

So my husband will be graduating from Academy in a few short months. I'm starting to think of how to celebrate. Looks like they are going to rent out the Union Hall for a huge joint class party, so I don't have to worry about anything like that. But I want to get him a really nice fire-related gift.

Any suggestion? I thought of a St Florian medal, but I don't know if he'd wear it.

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I suggest this:


However, barring that, personally I would appreciate something useful rather than something commemorative. Perhaps a nice leatherman or personalization for his gear (note: I have *no* idea if that is allowed in the least in career stations - quite common in the vollie stations around here)?

[GTRider245]

Price range?

[tajm611]

http://www.thefirestore.com/store/ca...er_/?leftnav=1

[fire49]

Weekend at a hotel, more then likely he needs that more then anything



Maybe start a photo album of his career

[DeputyChiefGonzo]

So my husband will be graduating from Academy in a few short months. I'm starting to think of how to celebrate. Looks like they are going to rent out the Union Hall for a huge joint class party, so I don't have to worry about anything like that. But I want to get him a really nice fire-related gift.

Any suggestion? I thought of a St Florian medal, but I don't know if he'd wear it.

When my son graduated from the Academy, my wife gave him a St. Florian medal... I gave him my N6A leather lid.

I suggest this:


However, barring that, personally I would appreciate something useful rather than something commemorative. Perhaps a nice leatherman or personalization for his gear (note: I have *no* idea if that is allowed in the least in career stations - quite common in the vollie stations around here)?

Ha! Well, that is a given! . I don't know if personalized gear is allowed. He's going through the City of Columbus (OH) program.

http://www.thefirestore.com/store/ca...er_/?leftnav=1

Thank you! I'm going to start browsing this. I think my price range is around $150, unless I opt for a night at a nice hotel, since that will be for both of us.

When my son graduated from the Academy, my wife gave him a St. Florian medal... I gave him my N6A leather lid.

I think I'll get him the St Florian medal regardless, or I'll suggest it to his mom. I know he'd love an N6A helmet, but I don't know if he can wear his own gear. I'll have to find out.

I kinda like the idea of a watch, but it want it to be one he can wear while working. I don't want him to be on a run and think "****, I have to take off my watch." Is that feasible? I really like the Luminox watches on thefirestore website, but they're a little more than I wanted to spend...

Thanks for the suggestions!

[tajm611]

Some don't consider the leather helmet to be worn. My woman got me a leather helmet and axe as a memento, not really to be used.

I gotcha! I'm dense. He would totally go for that. He already has a dang "Man Room" filled to the hilt with Steelers crap (yes, it's "crap" says the Browns fan), and something like an ax and/or the leather helmet would be perfect! (AND, some of the Steelers crap could be moved into the trash!)

[FWDbuff]

I really like the Luminox watches on thefirestore website, but they're a little more than I wanted to spend...

Thanks for the suggestions!

Get him a good quality watch, stainless steel or something like that- it will get beaten up. Also an analong watch with a second hand, for taking pulses, resp rates, stuff like that. I used to have a good stainless timex diver's watch with a heavy rubber wristband that I liked before it grew legs.

Thanks for the suggestions! I think I've narrowed it down to a watch, or an ax that can be engraved on the head.

[tajm611]

I have a ton of pictures from when I was a rookie, in the academy, and so forth, she put them all together in an album that I keep in my office, it was probably one of the best gifts I ever got.

It's not hard to please a firefighter, sometimes sentimental means a ton, sometimes functionality is needed, you could just ask him....

[FiremanLyman]

Dont forget a steak and a BJ, too.

lol. That's every Sunday night.

[ColoradoDave]

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