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I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

Asked by Rich almost 9 years ago

Yes a CO detector should be in place based on the usage of the diesel engines etc.

If I baked some pie would yall actually eat it or would yall perfer store bought?

Asked by Kilah over 8 years ago

Were pretty flexible as long as it is good. I am not going to lie but there has been a time or 2 that we accepted it but later go rid of it.

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should i choose ladder company or engine company ? ( which one and why ?)

Asked by alias over 9 years ago

Engine first so you can get the knowledge of how the environment in a structure fire really is which is no where close to what you go through the academy.

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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 almost 9 years ago

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

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refrying to the question i just asked about school its high school and ages 17 - 18

Asked by alias over 9 years ago

this also depends on availbility of others. Some communities have no choice but to use them.

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When I was first joining the fire department, we learned about all the gases. There is a gas but I can't remember the name. What gas burns that is impossible to put out? They say if it is buried it goes out, but once it is uncovered, it still burns.

Asked by Shari Wasco over 9 years ago

Several types of gases, racing fuel is one that you can not see as it is being burned. It depends on the flash point generally a flammable liquid has a flash point of under 100 deg. I am not sure which one you are referring to specifically.

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Can a windshield from a car or truck splinter so bad that the glass would be as fine as sand and get embedded in you're hands

Asked by strangler59@aol.com about 10 years ago

Yes it can which is why we wear glovewhile operating at car wrecks.

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

If I baked some pie would yall actually eat it or would yall perfer store bought?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

should i choose ladder company or engine company ? ( which one and why ?)

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?

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refrying to the question i just asked about school its high school and ages 17 - 18

When I was first joining the fire department, we learned about all the gases. There is a gas but I can't remember the name. What gas burns that is impossible to put out? They say if it is buried it goes out, but once it is uncovered, it still burns.

Can a windshield from a car or truck splinter so bad that the glass would be as fine as sand and get embedded in you're hands

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

If I baked some pie would yall actually eat it or would yall perfer store bought?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

should i choose ladder company or engine company ? ( which one and why ?)

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?

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refrying to the question i just asked about school its high school and ages 17 - 18

When I was first joining the fire department, we learned about all the gases. There is a gas but I can't remember the name. What gas burns that is impossible to put out? They say if it is buried it goes out, but once it is uncovered, it still burns.

Can a windshield from a car or truck splinter so bad that the glass would be as fine as sand and get embedded in you're hands

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