r/Firefighting is a subreddit with 166k 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, ask a firefighter, videos, photos, and career / full time.
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
: "Do firefighters in your country ever receive complaints for wearing sunglasses on duty?"
72 posts
#2
Ask A Firefighter
: "firefighters- what is the funniest or weirdest reason you've been called to someone's house?"
33 posts
#3
Videos
: "Dear Chief you see what had happened was…."
16 posts
#4
Photos
: "Bunker Gear belonged to Ho Wai-ho (1988–2025), fallen firefighter of Hong Kong Fire Service Department who lost his life in the line of duty during deadly Wang Fuk Court fire on November 26, 2025."
9 posts
#5
Career / Full Time
: "I realized that I need to quit."
9 posts
#6
Tools/Equipment/PPE
: "Why Does A New Fire Truck Cost $2.5M?"
7 posts
#7
Training/Tactics
: "SCBA Anxiety During Academy"
7 posts
#8
News
: "Rosenbauer Panther in Ukrainian Service"
6 posts
#9
Health/Fitness/Cancer Awareness
: "Sleep Study and effects of interrupted sleep"
5 posts
#10
Meme/Humor
: "Can someone explain what 'aggressive' firefighting actual means?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/Firefighting
Yearly
+21k members(14.2%)
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Last updated: August 13, 2026