Firefighter

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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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 over 10 years ago

True along with birds, lizards.

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 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.

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 ... almost 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.

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 almost 10 years ago

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

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

Asked by Michael almost 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.

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 almost 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.

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 10 years ago

Monitor the expiration date is the best way.