Do you pray before you go o calls?

[futurefireman94]

Hello all,
I was wandering, do you pray before you leave on calls or while in route to a call? i find myself doing that quite often and i was curious if any other firefighters/responders do that also... Thanks! -

Cody

[DeputyChiefGonzo]

No. I use my pnemonic for down and dirty size up... building construction, location of the fire, occupancy, water supply, manpower and exposures.

One can figure it out....

[futurefireman94]

@DeputyChiefGonzo,
I must admit i literally laughed out loud on the one! hahaha

[DeputyChiefGonzo]

It works for me.. who can remember all of the stuff in WALLACE WAS HOT or COAL WAS WEALTH at 0300 hours or anytime for that matter?

[DCFDRescue2]

Hello all,
I was wandering, do you pray before you leave on calls or while in route to a call? i find myself doing that quite often and i was curious if any other firefighters/responders do that also... Thanks! -

Cody

It depends on who's driving.



But seriously, sometimes I do depending on the call.

[FHJ718]

No. I use my pnemonic for down and dirty size up... building construction, location of the fire, occupancy, water supply, manpower and exposures.

One can figure it out....

I'm going to have to steal this one.

[BLSboy]

At night, I pray the Engine gets a refusal or calls for BLS before we get there.

[DeputyMarshal]

One can figure it out....

Lucky for you I had just put my coffee down before I read that. Otherwise you'd owe me a new screen and keyboard.

Nice one, DCG!

[ffbam24]

Hello all,
I was wandering, do you pray before you leave on calls or while in route to a call? i find myself doing that quite often and i was curious if any other firefighters/responders do that also... Thanks! -

Cody

Enroute to and/or on scene of a call??
Yeah, those are the times you should be doing your job and NOT relying on divine intervention.
Are you seriously that doubtful in your training?

Save the prayers for saying grace or once it's all done.

[nmfire]

Nope. But I haven't said an actual prayer since I got a drivers license and could go do something else on Sundays.

That B-L-O-W-M-E size up method is awesome. Totally stealing that.

[nameless]

we have a prayer circle in the front lawn before doing anything.

[scfire86]

I would have rather my crew start mentally preparing themselves for the call. It's what I did. Praying is a distraction I didn't need until after the incident was complete.

I would suggest you do the same.

[snowball]

When the fire is out, I run out of the building, throw my gloves to the ground and run around pointing at the sky, just like those pro athletes after a touchdown or a basket. I only do that if I'm sure the news cameras are on me.

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!

[DeputyMarshal]

ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD!

[FyredUp]

I am not a religious man, so no, I do not pray on the way to calls.

I agree with others that the time you are spending praying could be better served mentally preparing yourself for the tasks at hand.

If you feel the need to pray do a prayer at the beginning of your shift about what you may encounter for the day.