Post #38535 by kitschywoman on Wed, Jun 11, 2003 11:06 AM

I don't know that every firefighter is a closet pyro, but they fear fire less than the average joe. Lets face it, not many people want to run into a burning building, let alone make it a regular part of their job. In my area, most departments also require that their full-time firefighters be certified paramedics, so that makes these guys even less squeamish than most.

I'm married to a full-time firefighter, and I can say that he's often disappointed when he's off-shift and misses a good structure fire. I don't like to say that these guys pray for something to burn, but, let's face it, no one likes to be bored on the job. I can see how this kind of attitude can cross the line into pyromania in an unstable individual.

As an aside to the original topic of this post, never underestimate a person's potential for stupidity. I know we're all smart little monkeys here, but I have to shake my head when I hear about some of the runs my husband has had to make.