Ø You get upset when your alerter doesn’t go off when your spouse is making you do something you don’t want to do.

Ø When your in-laws are over and you fake a call to get out of the house

Ø You know you’re a female ff when you don’t worry about your butt looking too big in your no2’s.

Ø You leave your spouse with a full cart of groceries at the checkout line of the local grocery store.

Ø You complain about all the calls you are getting but secretly wish there were more.

Ø When you use "honey I’m on call" instead of "not tonight, I have a headache."

Ø You know you’re a female ff when you wear sports bras ALL THE TIME.

Ø The microwave goes off and you’re already out of the house thinking it was your alerter…when you realize the popcorn is done.

Ø You have ever stomped out a fire with your boots because you couldn’t wait for water.

Ø Your wife/girlfriend or husband/boyfriend has learned to duck or take cover when they hear the alerter go off for fear of being run down.

Ø You have more toy fire trucks than your kids.

Ø You lay out your clothes from that day so if there is a c all at night you can find them quickly.

Ø You take pride in the fact that you haven’t washed your gear for ages.

Ø A great stop has nothing to do with a moving vehicle.

Ø You always wear red suspenders.

Ø You are in the ‘middle of something’ with your wife/girlfriend or husband/boyfriend and the alerter goes of for a call. {whew!}

Ø You have smoked and there wasn’t a cigarette in sight.

Ø You have ever walked 2 miles into the wood in 100-degree heat in full turnout gear and a 5-gallon or more water can strapped on your back just to put out a fire.

Ø Your kids are afraid to get into water fights with you.

Ø You have ever juggled hot coals with your gloves.