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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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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 9 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.

how many calls does the average small town volunteer fire dept. go on a year based on your knowledge and experience ?

Asked by joe over 10 years ago

Depends on what is in their jurisdiction. But you should be able to google the answer.

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 10 years ago

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

Its about fire extinguishers.
I just bought my gma one. is there anything else I can do to make sure this one stays up to date. Thank you in advance

Asked by beckie about 11 years ago

Monitor the expiration date is the best way.

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

Asked by Michael almost 11 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.

Besides fighting fires, what other jobs do firefighters carry out?

Asked by Ryan over 10 years ago

Public education. Emergency Medical Services. fire prevention to name a few. We do not fight as many fires that we use to.

when you join a vol. fire department do they give you a pager or do you have to buy one

Asked by ... over 10 years ago

Kevlar will breakdown, also it is probably not OSHA compliant in that the uniform is 26 yrs old.