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arringnl

32 Years Experience

Goose Creek, SC

Male, 54

Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.

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Last Answer on June 29, 2022

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What does shift night mean in relation to vol. firefighters

Asked by ... over 9 years ago

Usually volunteers have to pull some duty to ensure that there are people to respond. A neighboring volunteer fire dept has their volunteers pull a night shift from 8 pm to 6 am at least once a month. So this is probably what you are refering to.

Followup: No, I do not plan to be working while in PM school. I would like to reserve 1 shift/month which is normal in SoCal. But after PM school, what else should I be doing? Any other certs I should get?

Asked by SoCal about 9 years ago

Not that I can think off, just keep nationwide potential in mind.

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.

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

Asked by alias over 9 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.

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.

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.

I had a small fire in my gas stove, now there's fire extinguisher powder everywhere. It got down into the cracks where I can't reach. Will my oven be okay to use? Any tips on cleaning it? Thanks!

Asked by Steve over 9 years ago

Vacuum is your best option, do not use until properly cleaned.