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Running toward the thing everyone sane runs away from, then doing paperwork.
means The work of extinguishing fires and rescuing people, or, figuratively, handling one urgent crisis after another with no time to plan.
from Compound of fire and fight, dating to the 1800s when bucket brigades graduated to hoses; the metaphorical office sense of crisis-juggling arrived in the 20th century.
Most callsModern crews answer far more medical calls than fires.
Body heatGear traps heat, so overheating rivals flames as danger.
Reverse meaningIn business, firefighting means you planned badly.