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to be a vol. auxiliary firefighter do you need to go through formal training aka the fire academy or just station ( local ) training ?

Asked by ... over 10 years ago

Each state has set training requirements most the same but some more in depth. It depends per state some training can be initially in house with testing done at a academy.

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Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

Asked by KJ almost 10 years ago

The majority of Depts in this country are volunteer so yea they work hand in hand side by side

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after a fire, why do fire fighters cut burnt woods in 2 ft. long?

Asked by James almost 11 years ago

Didnt know we did?

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Do you have to be a volunteer firefighter or can you be a firefighter full time?

Asked by Michael over 10 years ago

No you can be both. There are approx 1.5 million career firefighters with the remainder being volunteer. Jobs in the south tend to be easier to obtain for some reason , of course you need to make yourself marketable by obtaining a degree, get certified as an EMT.

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In your opinion do think vol. firefighters who are still in school should be allowed to respond to a call during school hours ? or at least carry pagers on them in school?

Asked by alias over 10 years ago

generally no since most departments require 18 yrs of age to enter a structure.

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when you join a vol. fire department do they give you a pager or do you have to buy one

Asked by ... about 10 years ago

Kevlar will breakdown, also it is probably not OSHA compliant in that the uniform is 26 yrs old.

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When I was first joining the fire department, we learned about all the gases. There is a gas but I can't remember the name. What gas burns that is impossible to put out? They say if it is buried it goes out, but once it is uncovered, it still burns.

Asked by Shari Wasco about 10 years ago

Several types of gases, racing fuel is one that you can not see as it is being burned. It depends on the flash point generally a flammable liquid has a flash point of under 100 deg. I am not sure which one you are referring to specifically.

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to be a vol. auxiliary firefighter do you need to go through formal training aka the fire academy or just station ( local ) training ?

Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

after a fire, why do fire fighters cut burnt woods in 2 ft. long?

Do you have to be a volunteer firefighter or can you be a firefighter full time?

Also on Jobstr...

In your opinion do think vol. firefighters who are still in school should be allowed to respond to a call during school hours ? or at least carry pagers on them in school?

when you join a vol. fire department do they give you a pager or do you have to buy one

When I was first joining the fire department, we learned about all the gases. There is a gas but I can't remember the name. What gas burns that is impossible to put out? They say if it is buried it goes out, but once it is uncovered, it still burns.

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

to be a vol. auxiliary firefighter do you need to go through formal training aka the fire academy or just station ( local ) training ?

Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

after a fire, why do fire fighters cut burnt woods in 2 ft. long?

Do you have to be a volunteer firefighter or can you be a firefighter full time?

Also on Jobstr...

In your opinion do think vol. firefighters who are still in school should be allowed to respond to a call during school hours ? or at least carry pagers on them in school?

when you join a vol. fire department do they give you a pager or do you have to buy one

When I was first joining the fire department, we learned about all the gases. There is a gas but I can't remember the name. What gas burns that is impossible to put out? They say if it is buried it goes out, but once it is uncovered, it still burns.

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