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Of your entire career, which single event are you most proud of? Is there a rescue that you will never forget?

Asked by An over 11 years ago

There are a few. Saving a 2 y/r that was found in a pool and in cardiac arrest and after a long road from reccovery coming to the station to say thank you. Saving 9 kittens from a fire and reviving them and being able to help those in need and knowing that when someone doesn't know who to call they call us and we usually have a cure.

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Looking for a gift for a new recruit graduating from fire academy? any ideas for a gift. I was thinking maybe something he could use while at his station.

Asked by alex over 11 years ago

Small handtools such as multi-purpose tool that has screw driver/Wrench/Wire Cutters can never go wrong

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So you wanna be a Firefighter?

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When you go into a burning house, does it feel hot and dry? Or hot and humid?

Asked by Jin over 11 years ago

When you go into a building that is on fire visability is very limited dependent on the amount of involvement. The room will be hot initally and dry around 500 degrees or higher. Imediately after opening up the nozzle the room become hot and steamy, which can create steam burns if the firefighter is not completely covered with you gear. So it can be both dependent upon the stage of involvement of extinguishment.

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Okay so how is backdraft prevented? Do you create a vent on one side of the building so the fire goes that way instead of towards you when you open the door/window?

Asked by 123 over 11 years ago

When we attack a fire and it hadn't vented and we are seeing signs such as smoke that appears to be sucking in and out of the eaves we have a door or window opened up at the same time we enter thus the pressure is released away from us.

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I'm currently attending a public university but not enjoying my major, would you reccomend a switch to a fire science major with no previous experience? There is a volunteer department near me that I would apply to, they would pay for training.

Asked by Mike over 11 years ago

Expeirence is your main goal. Yes you can go to a fire science major but it won't set you out front as anyone special. I recently changed my Fire Admin degree to Occupational Safety, why did I do this? I am looking at the big picture of after the fire service to make myself more marketable. If you are looking to get into the fire service here is my suggestion. Join a Voulnteer Fire Dept or Rescue Squad and go to Paramedic School. Fire Departments across the nation have entered into the EMS field. So many fire departments are looking for Paramedics. It is easier to teach a paramedic to be a firefighter than a firefighter to be a paramedic. Do I recommend the Fire Sceince Degree, No.

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How can I find out how many fires my local fire house responds to? Just a newbie about to take my Firefighter Trainee entry exam, Is there any tips you can think of for taking the test?

Asked by Tanner about 11 years ago

Math skills, there are numerous study guides are out there and they all contain the same info. Contact your local dept for the call volume they will give it to you.

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Im sorry for asking so many questions, I doing a project on hero's, what kind of training exercises do you have to do to qualify as a firefighter and continue doing while your not saving peoples lives

Asked by Peyton Franklin over 11 years ago

To be successful you have to be in shape. I personally aren;t as in as good a shape as 20 yrs ago. But cardiovascular such as jogging, tread mill, anything that can increase your heart rate sufficiently every 3rd day for 30 min or greater is ideal. Healthy eating is a big plus. Some departments do have obstacle courses that measure strength but more so endurance. You can be in a fire for sometime, grabbing heavy objects, pulling hose in limited areas in hot temperature so you need to be able to be proficiant in doing this.

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What do YOU do?

Of your entire career, which single event are you most proud of? Is there a rescue that you will never forget?

Looking for a gift for a new recruit graduating from fire academy? any ideas for a gift. I was thinking maybe something he could use while at his station.

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

When you go into a burning house, does it feel hot and dry? Or hot and humid?

Okay so how is backdraft prevented? Do you create a vent on one side of the building so the fire goes that way instead of towards you when you open the door/window?

Also on Jobstr...

I'm currently attending a public university but not enjoying my major, would you reccomend a switch to a fire science major with no previous experience? There is a volunteer department near me that I would apply to, they would pay for training.

How can I find out how many fires my local fire house responds to? Just a newbie about to take my Firefighter Trainee entry exam, Is there any tips you can think of for taking the test?

Im sorry for asking so many questions, I doing a project on hero's, what kind of training exercises do you have to do to qualify as a firefighter and continue doing while your not saving peoples lives

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Of your entire career, which single event are you most proud of? Is there a rescue that you will never forget?

Looking for a gift for a new recruit graduating from fire academy? any ideas for a gift. I was thinking maybe something he could use while at his station.

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

When you go into a burning house, does it feel hot and dry? Or hot and humid?

Okay so how is backdraft prevented? Do you create a vent on one side of the building so the fire goes that way instead of towards you when you open the door/window?

Also on Jobstr...

I'm currently attending a public university but not enjoying my major, would you reccomend a switch to a fire science major with no previous experience? There is a volunteer department near me that I would apply to, they would pay for training.

How can I find out how many fires my local fire house responds to? Just a newbie about to take my Firefighter Trainee entry exam, Is there any tips you can think of for taking the test?

Im sorry for asking so many questions, I doing a project on hero's, what kind of training exercises do you have to do to qualify as a firefighter and continue doing while your not saving peoples lives

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