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488 Questions

Last Answer on June 29, 2022

after a fire, why do fire fighters cut burnt woods in 2 ft. long?

Asked by James almost 10 years ago

Didnt know we did?

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

Asked by Ryan almost 9 years ago

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

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hey Im on my way to become a vol. firman within less than a year , I wanted to buy an fdny shirt to wear to support them . Would FDNY firefighters or others get offended if I wore a station t shirt due to me not being a fireman there ?

Asked by ty over 9 years ago

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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Hey I just received my gear for my vol. fire department and it is a morning pride with a tail back with a velcro spot for a name plate, do you know any where I could go or look up to order my name plate to place on my tail of my structural jacket ?

Asked by Joe almost 9 years ago

Call the manufacturer they usually do. it.

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

Asked by KJ almost 9 years ago

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

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I have a friend that is considering being a firefighter. He is 25 years old, going on 26. He has a record for carrying from when he was 18, and this has been following him around for years. Is there anyway he can become a firefighter?

Asked by Red almost 9 years ago

Depends on the scenario. Just being in possession of weapon not neccessarily. Is it a felony in a violent encounter. You have given me not enough info

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Explain how motivating factors of modern fire research impact fire science.

Asked by Paula about 10 years ago

Volunteer with a Dept. but make yourself more valuable by getting your EMT Certification since that is where the majority of our work comes from. It takes longer to teach a person to perform EMS than firefighting. So that gives you a heads up against others. I don't know how your feel about the military but they do have firefighters that you can enlist for.

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