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Last Answer on June 29, 2022

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 10 years ago

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

Daughter has a 100+ year old 3 story home with counter-weight old windows, weights have been cut, but windows open, no locks of any kind. Six kids under 6 yrs have 2nd & 3rd floor bdrm windows. Risky or am I an old fuddy-duddy to worry?

Asked by SharontheGrandmother over 10 years ago

No, very rightfully to be concerned. Age is a factor but also you are using windows with a specifically designed component that has been altered.

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What is a typical daily routine in a firehouse?

Asked by Andre about 10 years ago

0745: report for duty0745-0845 apparatus inspected and inventoried or cleaned.0945-1100 daily dutiesMonday- detail kitchenTuesday- WindowsWed- detail the rigThur- detail specific storage roomsFriday yard maintenance

1100-1300 Lunch1300-1500 training1500-1700 any special projects1700-0800 downtime, sleep, watch tv whatever

All subject to change daily for responses to emergencies

That pretty much sums it up

1027 Votes

Would you consider a fuse box from 1958 a fire hazard.

Asked by kim over 10 years ago

By modern standards that would be a yes to it being a fire hazard.

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

Asked by alias over 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.

1026 Votes

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 10 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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If I baked some pie would yall actually eat it or would yall perfer store bought?

Asked by Kilah almost 10 years ago

Were pretty flexible as long as it is good. I am not going to lie but there has been a time or 2 that we accepted it but later go rid of it.

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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!

Daughter has a 100+ year old 3 story home with counter-weight old windows, weights have been cut, but windows open, no locks of any kind. Six kids under 6 yrs have 2nd & 3rd floor bdrm windows. Risky or am I an old fuddy-duddy to worry?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

What is a typical daily routine in a firehouse?

Would you consider a fuse box from 1958 a fire hazard.

Also on Jobstr...

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

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.

If I baked some pie would yall actually eat it or would yall perfer store bought?

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

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!

Daughter has a 100+ year old 3 story home with counter-weight old windows, weights have been cut, but windows open, no locks of any kind. Six kids under 6 yrs have 2nd & 3rd floor bdrm windows. Risky or am I an old fuddy-duddy to worry?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

What is a typical daily routine in a firehouse?

Would you consider a fuse box from 1958 a fire hazard.

Also on Jobstr...

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

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.

If I baked some pie would yall actually eat it or would yall perfer store bought?

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