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I'm hoping to start my firefighting path and I was wondering what you think the best direction is to go? would you suggest firefighting college? maybe becoming a paramedic before hand? or a certain course at a college? just looking for some opinions.

Asked by Chelsea about 9 years ago

Volunteer and get your paramedic and you will have a extra thing going for you. Paramedic is a must for many departments.

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

Asked by Michael over 9 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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Ive always wondered if this is true or not. But do people call requesting their cats to be rescued from a tree?

Asked by Chels almost 10 years ago

True along with birds, lizards.

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

Asked by ... over 9 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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How has American dependence on synthetic materials changed the way those employed in fire protection fields do their jobs? Explain your answer.

Asked by kis2di4 about 10 years ago

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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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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So I have this sort of exam for a role-playing game and I need an answer for this fire question. So water is used to remove the heat from a fire but the question is: When do you not use water to remove the heat from a fire? Thank you.

Asked by Lorenzo over 8 years ago

Magnesium fires and petroleum fires we do use water. petroleum we use water with foam to prevent spreading the burning fuel. Magnesium fires become explosive with the application of water.

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I'm hoping to start my firefighting path and I was wondering what you think the best direction is to go? would you suggest firefighting college? maybe becoming a paramedic before hand? or a certain course at a college? just looking for some opinions.

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

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Ive always wondered if this is true or not. But do people call requesting their cats to be rescued from a tree?

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

Also on Jobstr...

How has American dependence on synthetic materials changed the way those employed in fire protection fields do their jobs? Explain your answer.

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.

So I have this sort of exam for a role-playing game and I need an answer for this fire question. So water is used to remove the heat from a fire but the question is: When do you not use water to remove the heat from a fire? Thank you.

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

I'm hoping to start my firefighting path and I was wondering what you think the best direction is to go? would you suggest firefighting college? maybe becoming a paramedic before hand? or a certain course at a college? just looking for some opinions.

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

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Ive always wondered if this is true or not. But do people call requesting their cats to be rescued from a tree?

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

Also on Jobstr...

How has American dependence on synthetic materials changed the way those employed in fire protection fields do their jobs? Explain your answer.

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.

So I have this sort of exam for a role-playing game and I need an answer for this fire question. So water is used to remove the heat from a fire but the question is: When do you not use water to remove the heat from a fire? Thank you.

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