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Last Answer on June 29, 2022

When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

Asked by ... almost 10 years ago

My family didn't really know what was entailed. I really wanted to go into law enforcement but my wife asked me to be a firefighter instead, she felt it was safer. That was 26 years ago and I am still doing it. My family ended up being proud of my career choice.

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Explain how motivating factors of modern fire research impact fire science.

Asked by Paula over 10 years ago

Volunteer with a Dept. but make yourself more valuable by getting your EMT Certification since that is where the majority of our work comes from. It takes longer to teach a person to perform EMS than firefighting. So that gives you a heads up against others. I don't know how your feel about the military but they do have firefighters that you can enlist for.

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I live in a 2 story home and I'm concerned about getting stuck on the 2nd floor in the event of a fire. Can you recommend a good escape ladder? I'm looking for one I can practice on. Most of the ladders I'm finding say that they are a 1 time use.

Asked by Crystal over 9 years ago

i would be skeptical of a ladder that says one time use since it is recommended to occassional practice. I have never heard of a one time use ladder.

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I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

Asked by Rich about 9 years ago

Yes a CO detector should be in place based on the usage of the diesel engines etc.

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should i choose ladder company or engine company ? ( which one and why ?)

Asked by alias almost 10 years ago

Engine first so you can get the knowledge of how the environment in a structure fire really is which is no where close to what you go through the academy.

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Can a windshield from a car or truck splinter so bad that the glass would be as fine as sand and get embedded in you're hands

Asked by strangler59@aol.com over 10 years ago

Yes it can which is why we wear glovewhile operating at car wrecks.

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I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

Asked by Tom over 9 years ago

If they don't have one I guess you are in a good position then

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

Explain how motivating factors of modern fire research impact fire science.

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

I live in a 2 story home and I'm concerned about getting stuck on the 2nd floor in the event of a fire. Can you recommend a good escape ladder? I'm looking for one I can practice on. Most of the ladders I'm finding say that they are a 1 time use.

I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

Also on Jobstr...

should i choose ladder company or engine company ? ( which one and why ?)

Can a windshield from a car or truck splinter so bad that the glass would be as fine as sand and get embedded in you're hands

I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

Explain how motivating factors of modern fire research impact fire science.

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

I live in a 2 story home and I'm concerned about getting stuck on the 2nd floor in the event of a fire. Can you recommend a good escape ladder? I'm looking for one I can practice on. Most of the ladders I'm finding say that they are a 1 time use.

I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

Also on Jobstr...

should i choose ladder company or engine company ? ( which one and why ?)

Can a windshield from a car or truck splinter so bad that the glass would be as fine as sand and get embedded in you're hands

I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

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