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Firefighter

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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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.

to be a vol. auxiliary firefighter do you need to go through formal training aka the fire academy or just station ( local ) training ?

Asked by ... over 10 years ago

Each state has set training requirements most the same but some more in depth. It depends per state some training can be initially in house with testing done at a academy.

Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

Asked by KJ about 10 years ago

The majority of Depts in this country are volunteer so yea they work hand in hand side by side

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 almost 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 over 10 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.

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.

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 over 10 years ago

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