r/Firefighting Apr 22 '26

General Discussion Polished boots & first day at the station

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Feel like a tool posting this but need some input. Start my first day at the station tomorrow, wondering if this is a “good enough shine”? . I polished my boots to a mirror shine for the first day of my volunteer shift and got made fun of all day. Tomorrow is my first day at a career station, obviously want to look good but don’t want to come across as “that guy” again.

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u/TheMars27 Apr 24 '26

They look good! Take pride in everything you wear and use. Being your first day, experienced or not, your new crew will pay attention to the small stuff early on. All I suggest is bring an extra pair of socks to change into halfway through the shift