arringnl
32 Years Experience
Goose Creek, SC
Male, 54
Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.
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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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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No, believe it or not they sell them at the FDNY store in New York not to far from Time Square.
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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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Bouncer
What's the best way to "get in good" with the bouncer at the door?
Call Center Employee (Retail)
I've heard that a lot of startups are hiring really well-educated college grads and paying them a lot, reasoning that customer service is often a client's most lasting impression of a brand. What do you think, and is it something you see spreading?
MBA Student
Is business school a party compared to law or med school?
Fire burn faster and tactics have to change with these materials. We used to have about 30 minutes on a structure to get it out but now it is more like 15-20. Fire are burning faster and hotter and we are dealing with more deadly smoke which has increased levels of Hydrogen Cyanide for instance. Beside that we are dealing with Truss Construction and gusset plates that are only stuck into a quarter inch of the wood and it does not take long for these to deteriorate and have collapses.
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Many things from burn patterns forming v starting at the point of orign. We also use tools from machines that detect accellerants to K9 smelling out for accellerants.
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I have had several bibles survive a fire. I personally think it is due to the thickness of the book. I personally never feel right burning a bible anyway.
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