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Thomas "Tommy" Kinard is a firefighter who formerly worked at Station 118 of the Los Angeles Fire Department. He now works as a pilot at LAFD Air Operations.

History[]

Station 118[]

Tommy is working at the 118 when Chimney joins. He is initially rude and dismissive of Chimney, suggesting Chimney might be a food courier when he first arrives and later rejecting Chimney's attempts to start a friendlier working relationship. However, after Chimney saves his life during a gas explosion, Tommy thanks and develops a newfound respect for him.[1]

Tommy is still at the 118 when Hen arrives. He is cold to her at first but, as she proves herself in the field, eventually develops a respect for her and commends her for her abilities.[2]

By the time Bobby joins the 118 as its new captain, Tommy has developed a friendly relationship with both Hen and Chimney. The three surprise Tommy with balloons and a cake when he later moves to Station 217.[3]

Saving Bobby and Athena[]

When Hen notices that Bobby and Athena's cruise ship has disappeared from radar amid a hurricane, she goes to LAFD Air Operations in an attempt to use a helicopter to find them. In doing so, she reunites with Tommy, who covers for her. As it turns out, Chimney, accompanied by Buck and Eddie, had already reached out to Tommy about the situation. Tommy successfully pilots the helicopter into the hurricane, enabling the group to locate the cruise ship and begin the rescue.[4]

Befriending Eddie and Kissing Buck[]

Following the cruise ship rescue, Tommy strikes up a notable friendship with Eddie based on their shared interests and military history.

Buck reaches out to Tommy for a tour of Air Operations; the tour is cut short by the arrival of Eddie, who promptly leaves with Tommy as they fly to a fight in Vegas via helicopter. This causes Buck to grow jealous to where he crashes a basketball game in which Eddie and Tommy are playing and purposefully knocks Eddie to the ground out of frustration from losing. Tommy takes Eddie to the hospital to treat the resulting sprain.

Tommy later shows up at Buck’s loft to clear the air. He explains that he doesn’t want to create bad blood between Buck and Eddie, but Buck waves this off and says that he himself is at fault due to his jealousy. Tommy reassures that Buck is irreplaceable in Eddie’s life before admitting that he too harbors jealousy after seeing how much of a family the 118 has become in his absence. To this, Buck confesses his admiration for Tommy and that the real reason he asked for the tour was to get to know him. The two share a flirtatious exchange that ends with Tommy kissing Buck and asking him out on a date, to which Buck accepts.[5]

Awkward First Date[]

Tommy and Buck go to a restaurant for their first date, with plans to see a movie after. Buck is visibly tense as it is his first date with a man. He becomes increasingly nervous when Eddie and Marisol show up at the same restaurant, which causes him to flagrantly lie about the true nature of his dinner with Tommy. Tommy decides to skip the movie after this, reasoning that, while he finds Buck adorable, he doesn’t think he’s ready. He taxies away, leaving Buck on his own outside the restaurant.

A few days later, Buck invites Tommy to coffee, where he apologizes for his behavior on the date. Tommy, however, says that Buck's behavior wasn't the problem; in reality, he didn't want to pressure Buck. Buck explains that, while he doesn’t know what he’s ready for, he is willing to try and pursue something with Tommy. He invites him to Maddie's wedding as his date, to which Tommy says yes.[6]

Chimney and Maddie's Wedding[]

While on standby for work, Tommy attends Chimney’s bachelor party but eventually leaves with the rest of the 118 after he’s called to help with a fire.

The following day, Tommy goes straight from the fire to the hospital where Maddie and Chimney’s wedding takes place. Late for the ceremony and covered in soot, he meets Buck in the lobby and the two kiss. Buck then inadvertently comes out to his friends and family when he returns alongside Tommy with a soot-dirtied face.[7]

Medal Ceremony and Meeting Gerrard[]

The 118 and Tommy are gifted Medals of Valor for their roles in the cruise ship rescue. Afterward, Tommy and Chimney, alongside Buck, are met with their former captain, Gerrard, who shoots a snide comment at Tommy before exchanging insults with Chimney.[8]

Tommy later mentions Gerrard during a date with Buck at the latter's apartment, in which the two open up to each other about their fathers and father figures.[9]

Relationships[]

Evan Buckley[]

Main article: Buck-Tommy (relationship)

Trivia[]

  • During Season 2, although his name tag read Kincaid, every official press release Tommy appeared in listed his surname as Kinard. This was most likely an error by the production team — Bobby even addresses Tommy as "Kinard" on one occasion.[10]
    • This mistake is corrected when Tommy reappears in Capsized, with his name tag now reading Kinard instead of Kincaid.
  • Tommy's favorite movie is Love, Actually. He also loves monster trucks and craft beer.[1]
  • Tommy has a scar on the right side of his torso, caused by a piece of shrapnel from a factory explosion.[3]
  • Chimney calls Tommy to ask him for help with a neighborhood gas leak in “Broken”.
    • Chimney later references this in “The One” “That Got Away” where he states that he hasn’t been in contact with Tommy since his departure from the 118, outside of the call mentioned above in “Broken.”
  • Tommy shares Christopher's Star Wars opinion that Revenge of the Sith is a better movie than Return of the Jedi.[5]
  • Tommy was not open about his sexuality when he worked at the 118, citing the regressive environment under Gerrard's captaincy, and only came out after he left the station.[6]
  • Tommy doesn't speak to his father, who he compares to Gerrard in terms of paternal influence.[9]

Appearances[]

Season Two
"Under Pressure" "7.1" "Help Is Not Coming" "Stuck" "Awful People" "Dosed"
"Haunted" "Buck, Actually" "Hen Begins*" "Merry Ex-Mas" "New Beginnings" "Chimney Begins*"
"Fight or Flight" "Broken" "Ocean's 9-1-1" "Bobby Begins Again*" "Careful What You Wish For" "This Life We Choose"

Note:
* denotes flashback only appearance.

Season Seven
"Abandon ‘Ships" "Rock the Boat" "Capsized" "Buck, Bothered and Bewildered" "You Don't Know Me"
"There Goes the Groom" "Ghost of a Second Chance" "Step Nine" "Ashes, Ashes" "All Fall Down"
Season Eight
"Buzzkill" "When the Boeing Gets Tough..." "Final Approach" "No Place Like Home" "Masks" "Confessions"
"Hotshots" "Sob Stories" "TBA" "TBA" "TBA" "TBA"
"TBA" "TBA" "TBA" "TBA" "TBA" "TBA"

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References[]

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