Posted September 4, 2015 as long as i have been around (to long to mention ...) all have refered to fire departments unit numbers as; for example 111's 88's with an S added to that unit . does anyone know why or how this came about? the reason i ask is someone asked me . i never thought about it always accepted thats the way things are . just courious !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 4, 2015 So firefighters could speak that way and laugh at others that don't? ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 4, 2015 as long as i have been around (to long to mention ...) all have refered to fire departments unit numbers as; for example 111's 88's with an S added to that unit . does anyone know why or how this came about? the reason i ask is someone asked me . i never thought about it always accepted thats the way things are . just courious !! I always thought it was the possessive "S", as in 88's engine or 111's quarters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 4, 2015 It may be a west coast thing, I know guys working back east where station numbering is different and they talk about work at "Seven Truck" or "32 Engine". It kinda al depends where you worked, Calfire folks in some parts of the state have station names vs numbers, when I worked in redding, even though all stations had a number, guys would talk about when they were at "Palo Cedro" or "Burney", folks over the years have developed a shorthand when speaking to people they work with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 5, 2015 to rescue 51 . very funny ! Rescue51 likes this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites