r/Firefighting is a subreddit with 164k 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, photos, 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
: "Respect To Ya'll Firefighters"
84 posts
#2
Ask A Firefighter
: "Daughter’s girl scout troop is visiting a rival fire station. Troop leader asked me to help the girls with question to “make it memorable”"
43 posts
#3
Photos
: "Got promoted to Firefighter 10 mins into shift"
23 posts
#4
Videos
: "Scary moments in Charlotte"
11 posts
#5
News
: "Five Ukrainian First Responders Killed in Russian Double-Tap Strike on Kharkiv"
11 posts
#6
Tools/Equipment/PPE
: "Ragtop structure fire gloves"
7 posts
#7
Career / Full Time
: "Semi truck fire in baton rouge today"
5 posts
#8
EMS/Medical
: "First “bad” call, BBL surgery gone wrong"
3 posts
#9
Training/Tactics
: "Unsure about fire academy"
2 posts
#10
Health/Fitness/Cancer Awareness
: "Struggling with a workout routine"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/Firefighting
Yearly
+21k members(14.4%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026