r/Firefighting is a subreddit with 162k members. The community frequently discusses firefighter, looking for, department, firefighting, and fire, and they frequently recommend/review footwear, knife, and preworkout, and the most common flair used is general discussion, photos, ask a firefighter, videos, and news.
A community for those serving their community. Home to all things fire and rescue.
Popular Topics in r/Firefighting
#1
Firefighter
106 posts
#2
Looking For
41 posts
#3
Department
39 posts
#4
Firefighting
33 posts
#5
Fire
26 posts
#6
Training
24 posts
#7
Struggling
21 posts
#8
Job
18 posts
#9
Gear
15 posts
#10
Equipment
15 posts
Products Discussed in r/Firefighting
Footwear
32 reviews
#1
Crocs
4.4★ from 10 reviews
#2
Hey Dude
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
Birkenstock
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Knife
27 reviews
#1
Benchmade
4.1★ from 8 reviews
#2
Kershaw
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#3
Spyderco
4.5★ from 4 reviews
Preworkout
17 reviews
#1
Bucked Up
1.0★ from 1 review
#2
Redcon1
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Athletic Alliance
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/Firefighting
#1
General Discussion
: "Happy International Firefighters Day to you all!"
78 posts
#2
Photos
: "I just joined my local volunteer fire department. My younger sister painted me this rock in celebration."
41 posts
#3
Ask A Firefighter
: "The house down the block where I live. Is it totaled?"
30 posts
#4
Videos
: "Green flames seen erupting from roof in massive fire at USF Marine Sciences Lab"
20 posts
#5
News
: "Retired San Francisco firefighter dies from lung cancer after Blue Shield denies treatment claims"
13 posts
#6
Tools/Equipment/PPE
: "My new to me 1980s msa scba"
4 posts
#7
Career / Full Time
: "Failed probation 6 weeks on"
4 posts
#8
Volunteer / Combination / Paid on Call
: "Unbearable boredom as a volly. Is this just the way it is?"
2 posts
#9
Training/Tactics
: "Training Scenario: Wildland Urban Interface"
2 posts
#10
Meme/Humor
: "So I got hit with the “hose stretcher” question"
1 post
Member Growth in r/Firefighting
Yearly
+20k members(14.2%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026