Firefighters love handy phrases almost as much as they love acronyms. Wait, scratch that. Firefighters’ bosses love handy phrases almost as much as acronyms. The guy in the turnouts may not be so fond of those old maxims. They get repeated and then improved upon, until they don’t mean the same thing any more. But the phrases are still treated as gospel truth. Here today to discuss that problem is Clay Magee. Clay is a Firefighter/Paramedic with Birmingham Alabama Fire and Rescue as well as Chelsea Fire and Rescue. A 13-year veteran firefighter, he’s an instructor with Magic City Truck Academy.