# Chicago fire shi\[f\]ts **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 27, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886 "2016-10-27T22:15:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amanda87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Amanda87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amanda87)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/1 "2016-10-27T22:15:35Z")
Hi after watching chicago fire i have been trying to figure out how the firehouse runs in terms of shi[f]ts, i know they do 24 hours shi[f]ts but whats happens when they arevnot there is there another shift that comes in, is it like this in actual firehouses Thankyou ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/2 "2016-10-27T22:18:10Z")
Well, that’s an unfortunate set of typos. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/3 "2016-10-27T22:19:31Z")
This is the best thread. Something about bran\*, maybe? - other sources of dietary fibre are available ---
**Author:** ![Amanda87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Amanda87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amanda87)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/4 "2016-10-27T22:23:25Z")
Haha sorry just read through, made me giggle…ill edit it ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/5 "2016-10-27T22:28:37Z")
> [@Amanda87](#): > > Haha sorry just read through, made me giggle…ill edit it There’s quite a short editing window on this board, so don’t worry if you can’t. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Amanda87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Amanda87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amanda87)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/6 "2016-10-27T22:31:06Z")
Yea crnt figure out how to or if i can edit it 😕 whoops ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/7 "2016-10-27T22:31:35Z")
Oh man, 24 hours shits. That’s gotta burn. They need to make sure they stay hydrated. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/8 "2016-10-27T22:33:37Z")
It’s a good thing they’ve got the hoses. Both to stay hydrated and for other reasons. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/9 "2016-10-27T22:38:20Z")
IN the meantime, there is [this thread from a few years back](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=711378) that addresses this question. ETA: Assuming you are asking about work hours and not bowel movement schedules. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/10 "2016-10-27T22:47:41Z")
I thought this thread was about the Chicago Sunroof. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Amanda87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e47c2d/32.png) [@Amanda87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amanda87)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/11 "2016-10-27T22:52:01Z")
Thankyou…it helped ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/12 "2016-10-27T23:09:59Z")
“crnt”? ---
**Author:** ![SmartAlecCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/67e7ee/32.png) [@SmartAlecCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmartAlecCat)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/13 "2016-10-27T23:16:42Z")
Firehouse chili leads to “fire shits”. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/14 "2016-10-27T23:19:48Z")
> [@Amanda87](#): > > Hi after watching chicago fire i have been trying to figure out how the firehouse runs in terms of shits, i know they do 24 hours shits but whats happens when they arevnot there is there another shift that comes in, is it like this in actual firehouses > > Thankyou If I’m in the middle of a 24-hour fire shit, I’d make the replacement shift either wait or find another place to fire shit. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/15 "2016-10-27T23:21:52Z")
I had 24-hour shits once, when my appendix was in the process of rupturing. But I wasn’t anywhere near Chicago. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2016, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/16 "2016-10-27T23:43:12Z")
> [@Amanda87](#): > > Haha sorry just read through, made me giggle…ill edit it > [@Amanda87](#): > > Yea crnt figure out how to or if i can edit it 😕 whoops You can’t edit the title, or a post after 5 minutes, so I’ve done it for you. I think it’s going to be tough to get the thread back on track, though.🙂 Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/17 "2016-10-28T00:11:53Z")
\ Do you mean if the new shi[f]t walks into the firehouse and no one’s there and all the trucks are gone and all the radio frequencies are full of traffic? You’d think someone would be thoughtful enough to leave a note behind to say they’re out fighting a fire, but I can’t imagine it would be difficult to figure out. \ ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/18 "2016-10-28T00:15:13Z")
> [@Amanda87](#): > > Hi after watching chicago fire i have been trying to figure out how the firehouse runs in terms of shi[f]ts, i know they do 24 hours shi[f]ts but whats happens when they arevnot there is there another shift that comes in, is it like this in actual firehouses > > Thankyou Do you mean, someone calls for help, but all firefighters are busy assisting with another fire elsewhere? In that instance I suppose it would be tough luck for the 911 caller, unless another fire department (far away) can be routed over, or if the caller can just wait until the original firefighters do return. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/19 "2016-10-28T00:21:04Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Do you mean, someone calls for help, but all firefighters are busy assisting with another fire elsewhere? > > In that instance I suppose it would be tough luck for the 911 caller, unless another fire department (far away) can be routed over, or if the caller can just wait until the original firefighters do return. Some places will stage their trucks … if the community 6 miles from here gets a call for a fire … our crew will fire up our trucks and park between the two towns … thus getting some coverage if another fire breaks out … Both departments are volunteer … so any excuse to play with the toys … ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886/20 "2016-10-28T00:33:51Z")
If ALL the firefighters in Chicago are busy, we’re blaming the cow again. We have a \*lot \*of firefighters, at a lot of different houses. 4500 at last count. But, theoretically, then the surrounding 'burbs will send help. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-fire-shi-f-ts/769886.md?page=2)