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Originally Posted by PVD24

I had a whacker sighting the other week as well.. I was driving south on RT24 home from work. I was in full uniform, when a white Dodge Intrepid pulls up on my ass, and starts tailgating.I was going about 68 - 70 MPH, and I saw that several people moved out of his way, but something just felt wrong.. I saw the spot light and the Rhino Push Bars on the front, but the driver was barely 18-20 years old.. in no uniform, and had stuff hanging from his rear view mirror... I let him tailgate for about 2 minutes and then I pulled to the left. (He was pissed at this point, because I didn't move over right away.. ) He flew right by me.. and I wasn't going to let him just go 100mph past me.. so I pulled up next to him in the left lane, and rolled down my window, and he saw that I was in uniform. He immediately stepped on the brakes and pulled into the left lane in front of me... going 60 mph... I pulled out my shitty camera phone and starting snapping away... they are not that clear, but It gives you an idea of what this whacker vehicle looks like..

Guarenteed he shit his pants when he saw me in uniform.. Little punk...

Sorry they are not that clear...

Ten questions to tell if you or someone you know is a whacker/wannabe.
1. Do you have emergency lighting equipment on your vehicle and you're not part of any fire or police department or with a professional service who authorizes the use of lights (construction, snow plows, contractors)?
2. Do you have brand new police or fire equipment just lying around that you bought or traded for?
3. Do you have more than one cop or fire fighter friend that you have nothing in common with and/or loiter in places where public safety officials hang out at themselves?
4. Do you receive public safety catalogs monthly and look at them like a porn magazine daily?
5. Do you listen to a police/fire scanner more than 12 hours a day and get an adrenaline rush whenever an exciting call is paged?

a) Do you go to calls just to "be one" with the action?

6. Do you have a membership in more than four police/fire fighter message boards and frequent them more than five times a week?
7. Do you have at least one piece of public safety equipment that you bought for the sole point that a local or your favorite department uses the same thing?
8. Do you watch reality police/fire shows and tell those around you how you would have done something differently or better?
9. Do you have a different scanner for each location you might be in for any amount of time (car, house, job, ect)?
10. Have you dreamed or talked about being on a police or fire department and either never tried or failed more than 5 times?

These questions are for those who have never been on any police/fire/safety department. If you find at least one question offensive then you have failed.
Answer yes to 6 or more questions you are a true wannabe that needs a mental check.
Answer yes to 5 questions and you had a dose of reality, but it was temporary.
Answer yes to 4 questions and you are borderline whacker. Re-evaluate your situation.
Answer yes to 3 questions and you should try harder at your current life and drop the dream.
Answer yes to 2 or less questions and fix the problem you answered yes to and live a solid life

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Originally Posted by Danman

"Citizens on Patrol is comprised of members of our community who volunteer a minumum of 4 hours per week to patrol our community. The members of Citizens on Patrol (COP) patrol schools, shopping plazas, parks, and playgrounds while serving as extra "eyes and ears" of our department. They do not confront anyone while on duty, instead they report their observations to Fitchburg Police dispatch for appropriate follow-up. The Citizens on Patrol operate a refurbished police vehicle that while giving the appearance of a patrol car, is distinct from Fitchburg Police Department patrol vehicles. The vehicle is equipped with a radio and a cell-phone for communication with dispatch. Members wear a distinct uniform and carry an ID for identification purposes. While on duty, they follow instructions of the Patrol Division Officer-in-Charge."

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Originally Posted by Nightstalker

Wacker:

A person, who is in the Fire, EMS, or Police service, or one who badly wants to be apart of such service. A wacker always has the latest gear, the "coolest" shirts and plenty of stickers on his car. Wackers often overdoo everything, such as lights, sirens, or expensive equipement. These items are almost always paid out-of-pocket, as no organization can justify that much wasted spending. Wackers are most commonly between the agest of 14 and 30, and are usually trying to show off to others, how "cool" they are for being a Firefighter, EMT, Police officer, or for wanting to be one of the above. A Wacker can often be found with their radio turned way up, so that everyone can hear it from a mile radius, or sitting around their local headquarters trying to catch any scrap of action going on in any of the surrouding districts.

Wacker vs. Dedicated Employee

A wacker spends all his/her free time at the fire house.
A dedicated employee works his shifts, and signes up for all the extra shifts he can for extra $$$
A wacker visits the local firehouse on vacation, to see how they do things and to trade/buy shirts or patches a dedicated employee can visit a firehouse not in their area to learn how another organziation operates, in hopes of improving his/her organization a wacker puts FF/EMS stickers all over his car
A dedicated employee puts IAFF stickers on his/her car, so show he supports the union he is proud to be a member of
a wacker takes every firefighting course he can, in hopes of one day becoming a career firefighter.
A dedicated employee takes every FF course he can, so he can do the job to the best of his ability.
a wacker will purchase a leather helmet because it makes him look cool, even though the department issues salad bowls
a dedicated employee will purchase a leather helmet out of his uniform allowance, even though the department issues salad bowls.
A wacker will wear a firefighting-related novely shirt when not on duty. dedicated employees would never do anything like this a wacker will wear his department t-shirt/job shirt in school, work, while shopping for groceries, at the mall, etc.
A dedicated employee will wear his department t-shirt/job shirt while at fire school, on the job, when with the crew shopping for groceries, and I did see one FDNY guys in his FDNY job shirt (with station number) and hat in Victoria's Secret shopping with his girlfriend, but I'm sure he's the exception to the rule.
A wacker is proud to show off that he is a member of a FD or EMS squad.
A dedicated employee comes to work early, leaves late, and keeps his work and the rest of his life seperate.
A wacker has a closet full of FD t-shirts from all over the US, some purchased, some traded for, some obtained as gifts.
A dedicated employee has a closet full of shirts, mainly of his department, but a few obtained through trades.
A wacker aspires to be as good as (insert big city FD name here, be it FDNY, LAFD, Syracuse FD for those from upstate NY, Chicago FD, DCFD, PG County FD, etc), or even the neighboring 24/7 paid department.
A dedicated employee aspires to be as good as (insert big city FD name here, be it FDNY, LAFD, Syracuse FD for those from upstate NY, Chicago FD, DCFD, PG County FD, etc). and the biggest difference (also edited to because people seem to be misinterpretting the statement): if a non-paid firefighter does one of the above mentioned things, he is considered a wacker if a paid firefighter does the same thing he is considered a proud and dedicated employee just some random thoughts edited to add: What some people consider to be a trait of a (volunteer) whacker, and what some people consider to be a trait of a dedicated (career) employee are sometimes very similar. but because people look at career guys and volunteers differently, the same "event" or "description" can be used to form a different opinion about someone. I was just wondering if anyone else noticed that too, or was it just me.

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