fire chief kicking ass

[@timsavini2585]

'Rescue Me' still sits in my top three TV series of all time. What they got absolutely spot on was the team ethic of a bunch of tough guys working together. No other program EVER came close to recreating that.

[@johnlozauskas778]

I agree plus mad man. I would go with Reacher, maybe. What are your thoughts?

[@Brhoward31]

Also, the true relationship between men. This is how are we are with each other

[@charlierunkle19]

The first season of Reacher. Not the abortion that is season 2.​@@johnlozauskas778

[@archersmith869]

That’s not a boss That’s a leader

[@Tipi83]

He was a real life firefighter, late 70's.

[@fredstriker2042]

Today they fire men like this and hire a young woman of color detect their place because we have to have diversity

[@johnlozauskas778]

The way he was would never fly today which is why I got out of management, (not leadership in the late 90's.) Even though I don't make as much, I don't have to support totally brain dead "decisions" like I used to. He nailed it when he said he did not care what his men did on their downtime as long as they answered the bell, period end of story.

[@wolfeusmc2011]

Indeed this is the same thing the Marine Corps Infantry has been going through.

[@Photog422]

Boy, to have a boss like that. Sadly, they're a rare breed nowadays.

[@Tipi83]

He was a firefighter in the late 70's.

[@pas42hfd]

All chiefs should stand up for their men like that!

[@LambeauLeeeper]

All bosses but this is fake tv lmao

[@manemperorofmankind8119]

Most would get fired though, it’s not a real expectation to have.

[@engine22emt]

I did for 13 years

[@engine22emt]

@@manemperorofmankind8119 bullshit That is exactly how a chief should Take care of his house Anything else and that man isn’t a chief

[@manemperorofmankind8119]

@@engine22emt once again, he’d get fired

[@timothybenamati6912]

That's my chief in a nutshell. Behind us 100%. It's an honor to be his assistant. I've patterned my leadership technics after him.

[@Lone2011Wolf]

Lighten up Francis

[@DaveScottADV]

You're a volley, aren't you?

[@timothybenamati6912]

@@DaveScottADV Yes sir I am.

[@gang6009]

Paulie walnuts

[@timothybenamati6912]

@@aFishNamedPete No sir. He is passionate about his people and will defend us to the death as we would for him. The job is his until he no longer wants it.

[@xaqxiq9281]

This is why I will always have the upmost respect for Firefighters.

[@markcook3570]

My buddy Matt is a captain down in Ft Myers, the consummate professional and is a total badass in all aspects of it...HAT TIP

[@CptMunson15]

Absolutely love this show ...and the actors,,,how they portrayed such camaraderie .....brlliant !

[@joeblowseph9534]

Rescue me is an underrated show

[@Tipi83]

Chief Reilly (Jack McGee) was a firefighter in late 70's, Bronx.

[@Gman31170]

I miss this show

[@Tipi83]

I just friggin love this scene. Pure gold!

[@Highland_Moo]

I bought the complete box set and have it on my iPad. Watched it when it first came out here in Scotland and it was something I loved from the get-go. The humour in it is first class - and my husband and I are both emergency responders and we definitely found stuff relatable.

[@exlimey1417]

See if you can find a show called The Job. It was Leary's show about NYPD detectives with a lot of the same co-stars. It was hilarious but too raunchy for ABC so they cancelled it after about a season.

[@Tipi83]

​​@@exlimey1417 That was a good show. Few actors also seen in Rescue Me, like Laura, Tommy's Uncle Teddy, Chief Needles. And I think I remember one bicycle cop, who was the one in Rescue Me, who had this weird fixation on Mike.

[@Tipi83]

And Chief Reilly, Jack McGee was a real life firefighter back in late 70's.

[@TheAcemaster25]

This is one damn fine TV show.

[@markrunyon5524]

This was a great show,with huge meaning,Very well done.

[@brmillgr]

"Maybe workin up in the Bronx used up all the brave he had"

[@Tipi83]

Just found out, that "Jerry" was actually a firefighter in Bronx in the 60's and 70's

[@buckeyesfan4700]

Damn near best series ever, nail on the head

[@talynstarburst2l2l2l]

All these shows that people react to, not one of them reacts to Rescue Me.. such an underrated show, but one of the best in my book.

[@willcorker763]

Jerry had their back and they'd run through a brick wall for him.

[@dannythomas417]

Exactly. You could tell Ron and Sid they can kiss his fat, white Irish ass.

[@coreyboldt9604]

I know it's a TV show, but I think this is a prime example of standing your ground and not apologizing when you haven't done anything wrong. People these days are too concerned about hurting anyone's feelings.

[@paramedicineman89]

You missed the part in this scene where the guys actually hid all the porn in the rig 😂

[@strop5931]

Great speech, absolute Gold !!!

[@JJMM33]

His cousin was a firefighter and died, but not on 9/11. He died in 1997 and was a Boston Fire Fighter.

[@V-max97]

Dennis Leary was actually on “Who wants to be a millionaire” raising money for his charity just before 9/11

[@Caseywardjr]

If I may clarify, it was his cousin and good friend from high school that both died in the Worcester Cold Storage fire in 1999.

[@darrellr.bacon4677]

Ive never been a fireman before but when I lived in the Denver metro area in the late 80s and early 90s I drove an office furniture and supply route. I had working knowledge of 3 furniture and bulk supply routes and 3 regular supply routes. The Transportation Supervisor ALWAYS had his drivers' backs. He said just do your job the best you can, dont damage anyones property OR our trucks and equipment, but mainly ALWAYS be 100 % honest with me and I'll always have your back and I hope you'll have mine. He was awarded Supervisor of the Year at the company Christmas party in 1990 and I was always ready willing and able to give 110% for him every day because he always did it for each of his 13 or 14 supply route and 5 or 6 furniture route drivers. One of the BEST supervisors I ever had and Ive worked from the 8th grade to age 62. Back then the company was called Corporate Express and the supervisor was Mark Brinklow. Thanks, Boss. DRB P.S. In 1990 I also became friends with Mark's younger brother, Michael. It was when I was also going through a divorce and Mike told his big brother that because of that I was going to be alone on that Thanksgiving. Mark told Mike that if I wasnt at his house on Thanksgiving not only would he kick my ass, he'd put me on the worst delivery route he could dream up. I loved my boss and his family and miss em all.

[@briancharters8720]

Sweet

[@selwynowen6213]

Whilst I was serving in the British army, in 1977 the firemen went out on strike. And we had to cover for them, there’s no way that I could handle what they went through. Total respect to them 👏👏👏👏

[@ffryan]

Good leaders are good leaders regardless of the profession.

[@joshr838]

Ok?

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheritrix5733]

Did he blow you or you blew him?

[@thisissparta789789]

JJMM33 Wrong again. Denis Leary's cousin, Jerry Lucey, was one of the 6 Worcester FFs killed in the Cold Storage Fire of December 3, 1999.

[@ndaguanno]

It took me forever to figure out chief oreilly is Otis from backdraft.

[@Thepuggleparty]

And that’s why Jeff bezos started Amazon after this

[@paulengels6926]

And he still looks to catch guys rubbing one off

[@MrBigtime1986]

If I was that chief I would be making calls to all the other fire houses warning them

[@johndessoye]

1st thing I thought...nice!

[@flan_2003]

Jack McGee was for real FDNY. Explains why he plays firefighter roles very well,such as this one, and on Backdraft.

[@nicaln5104]

My BC has to many pencil-pushers breathing down his neck. If those guys didn’t have so much jurisdiction my Chief would pull a Chief Reily.

[@hell-sol5240]

Your chiefs doesn't have the balls quit talking shit

[@shawlewis6492]

I love the brotherhood in the FDNY

[@Kronk24]

Tommy with the shades on, 😎 inside the firehouse! 🔥 🚒 hahaha!

[@Jaachi_Aaron-CJ041]

The chief must have got fired by a baldy head of his suit & tie!

[@BraapaTap]

Is it just me or does that guy hes telling off look like the guy from the video game Hitman...?

[@44MagnumHitman]

That’s a leader right there.

[@V-max97]

This show never got the respect it deserved

[@TheDexterFishbourne]

I remember when Fire Battalion Chiefs and Police Captains would actually stand up for their guys.....now it's who can they crush to meet their political/promotional aspirations.

[@ndaguanno]

As awesome as needles was who else was bummed when Jerry was killed off? I loved Jerry best chief

[@woodyburns]

I was too. I was actually pretty bummed that they didn’t bring him back as a ghost the same way they did Jimmy.

[@talynstarburst2l2l2l]

Yeah.. Jerry was great! I’m not quite sure why they killed off his character, but the actor didn’t seem too happy about it 😕

[@woodyburns]

@@talynstarburst2l2l2l Probably didn’t think there was anything else to do with him

[@talynstarburst2l2l2l]

@@woodyburns well I know that Denis Leary worked with the actor who played Needles on the show “The Job” and they appear to be friends.. my guess is that they had to cut Jerry loose for budget purposes, but that’s just speculations on my part.

[@woodyburns]

@@talynstarburst2l2l2l Anything is possible

[@NYG1991]

They should be playing this scene over at the academy on Randall’s Island to all the probies coming on the job. This is what you call a LEADER!

[@ecardullo10]

He was great in this show. Sucks they had to kill him off 😔

[@lukekuykendall6366]

Love the very next scene where they open the rig and all the porno mags and tapes fall out.

[@tomzadvydas1758]

Lol yep 😂

[@jonmoyer2846]

I wish he was my companys chief :(

[@juryikjhgf5867]

That’s how any supervisor should be about his/her people. Got your back 100% no matter what.

[@sandojones5903]

I couldn't fathom what it would be like if just one of my guys in the Firehouse didn't come back with us from a run let alone 5 of them. I'm just the lowly EMT on the ambulance and I've had to transport a couple Firefighters over the years. It takes balls to go into a fire. Heroes all of them. I tried for it but claustrophobia and SCBAs don't go together well. Lol

[@markcook3570]

There is nothing lowly about EMT's they work hand and glove with the FF. All of us out here are grateful, you show up when we need you the most,,,,CLASS DISSMISSED...

[@choule90]

You cut the scene too soon... That next part was gold

[@kamsandwich6990]

In real life he was a firefighter before acting.

[@crypthulu7900]

This is such a goddamn good show.

[@warrenprice425]

What is the Name of the show. ?

[@harryodaslayer]

@@warrenprice425 it’s called rescue me

[@lynlewis8606]

I don't think the FDNY Ever used pierce for their engines ladders and squads but they did use pierce for rescue 1, rescue 2, rescue 3, rescue 4 and rescue 5

[@FINfinFINfinFINfin]

That is the kind of officer I loved when I was an Atlanta firefighter. Old hand that is not scared of shit. The young, scared officers sucked.

[@smitdiot1410]

You could definitely tell that the suit dummy got the message and saw the error in his way.

[@KevinRodriguez-ro7pw]

great fucking scene loved watching this show

[@chrisoshaughnessy9947]

I remember one of my chief saying if the fire commissioner comes in here tell him I said to go get fucked and to get out of my firehouse

[@kellyh4035]

And they will follow him into the depths of hell. That's how true rank works. In any organisation.

[@paulsiegel2915]

that's the construction guy from Seinfeld. he was born to play these roles

[@bwdrums1]

"....ya, it's about money.....".....lol

[@BraapaTap]

Guy looks like the guy from the video game Hitman!

[@chrisjames7023]

All right chief reilly lmao 😂

[@lindahughes4409]

Proud of my Irish cousins

[@jacobkeppler1984]

This guy was in backbraft

[@robinkhammo2886]

that guy looks like A-47

[@lemmyspeaks]

Here after learning of James McCaffreys passing

[@zekeboy24]

Errrr because he's the main character and the guy that in this show is most associated with the tragedy.

[@chrism2966]

Imagine what could happen if a man stood up and spoke out like that for his country.

[@markcook3570]

We did the man was Donald Trump.And you saw how they went after him. Disgusting

[@Intro0414]

What episode is this?

[@hughmanatee7657]

Is that Jeff Bezos? Damn!

[@craighill6164]

Whats the name of this show???

[@Mstouber]

what episode is this

[@jamesadair7116]

what season is this from ?

[@samuelsimon1604]

Season 3

[@jamesadair7116]

@@samuelsimon1604 epidsode ? if you know

[@samuelsimon1604]

@@jamesadair7116season 3 episode 4

[@jamesadair7116]

Thank you

[@samuelsimon1604]

@@jamesadair7116 my bad James it's season 3 episode 7 satisfaction

[@JD-tn5lz]

Seems that modern emergency services, FDs and PDs, all eventually get ruled by lesser men. Usually those who start out the same, but decide to promote away from danger. Most police chiefs, commissioners, and administrators fill that bill.

[@V-max97]

Aww you forgot the part when he opens the truck door

[@Jordan23501]

firefighters are goddamn angels. theyre like cops, who were never so insecure they had to become cops. they just help people

[@michaelrapcavage8854]

He was a Bronx firefighter

[@jerrycaughman6324]

That's called being a good boss when you have a good crew. It's something most bosses wouldn't do. Most bosses are too worried about their own selves to act like this.

[@MultiMonster69]

Did this chief commit suicide later in the series,

[@MrPhilliesfan18]

Yes sadly

[@jimmy2k4o]

After forced retirement from active duty.

[@hell-sol5240]

@@jimmy2k4o why respond to a 7 year old comment lol but yeah that did suck I hated that shit

[@frednewton3758]

I thought it was a heart attack

[@TheWitchOvAgnesi]

Uh, weirdest looking three guys ever...

[@jerryking45]

I don't recommend starchy things up the poop shoot.

[@DGNYY27]

“Two towers” is this from Lord of the Rings?

[@jimmy2k4o]

You cut the best part where Jerry asks where they hid the porn? They look at him like they don’t know what he’s talking about. Jerry opens the door of the fire truck and dosens of tapes and magazines fall out onto the floor.

[@RainstormInSpace]

i set next to this dude on a plane a few years ago on his way back to ny from cali fucking random hahahaha

[@Subtleknife12367]

How the hell is that guy Irish. Yanks have a funny idea of what is Irish.

[@outlawdragon883]

Because he has a New York accent, He isn't Irish??

[@25mfd]

Is this the NYC dept of investigation that your talking about??? Talk about a misuse of taxpayer time. Now there are some things that need to be investigated but to use taxpayer money to LURE public employees into wrong doing........?????? WTF!!!

[@briandunlap7920]

Why is it always when 9/11 or the 343 or the 5 plaques on the walk they always zoom in on tommys face i mean i know that jimmy keefe his vousin died that day but even when keefe isnt brought up they still close up on tommy when 9/11 or 343 are mentioned

[@ssimon64]

brian dunlap Because Tommy is the main character.

[@jamesadair7116]

He had a cousin killed in the collapse of those two towers doing search and rescue

[@Akumpula]

any chance that you have the finale of season 5 where chief kills himself? i haven't been able to find the ending anywhere.

[@samuelsimon1604]

Actually it was season 4 where he killed himself

[@hunglevinh2294]

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[@vanvelly]

facts

[@jeanbanahn]

haha was that the porno police?

[@adameanglin]

Leary stole this scene from Bill Hicks.

[@goodbadbill]

This is the kind of story redditors describe what they've experienced which ends in everyone clapping, but unfortunately for them it's all fantasy.

[@123406az]

yes season 4 episode 3 or 4

[@samuelsimon1604]

Actually it's season 3...because the porn thing with HQ was in season 3

[@DrRockso1987]

Yeah, it's Season 3, Episode 7 "Satisfaction". It's in the very beginning of the episode.

[@dadzilla8015]

Rescue Me was such a great show. Not like this douchey woke bullshit firefighter show or the gimmickie shit that's on now.

[@Ed-lz4jv]

TV Drama Garbage

[@byah160]

This show was unrealistic. Most hose draggers spend their time washing trucks, cooking, and sleeping.

[@aa-up4sf]

Irish?? In what world exactly?? Yanks smh