Flyboys and Fire Trucks
I was driving home a few days ago with a good friend and fellow firefighter when we passed a firehouse with the apparatus bay door busted out—from the inside. We looked at each other, sighed, and said nothing; those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. If you have been working on the job for less than a month or two and you have not seen it yet or had it happen, hang on—it will. It is what most of us would call a “stupid” mistake, a dumb move, the kind of mistake we should be able to catch, prevent, and avoid. These types of mistakes are costly in terms of money and inconvenience but also in terms of precious time; sometimes, they can cost lives.
