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how do you feel about pop blue lights and 17 year olds having them ?

Asked by ... about 11 years ago

Zero support. Lack of maturity and expierence.

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 almost 11 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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I'm 18, female & was planning to volunteer after hs. I was going to do it as a full time job, but i heard that the written tests are every 4 years & the recent one will be this year, but im not physically ready. i was just wondering how i can apply?

Asked by Rose over 10 years ago

Join a volunteer Dept and get yourself ready. Down South we don't have civil service exams. When the vacancy occurs we advertize the position for applicants.

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

Asked by alias about 11 years ago

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

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When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

Asked by ... about 11 years ago

My family didn't really know what was entailed. I really wanted to go into law enforcement but my wife asked me to be a firefighter instead, she felt it was safer. That was 26 years ago and I am still doing it. My family ended up being proud of my career choice.

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I recently found out that my local FD (volunteer) has alcoholic beverages for its members at the firehouse. I know that light drinking won't impair someone's ability to respond, but should I be worried about this? What should I do about it?

Asked by 123 over 10 years ago

Back in the day and even today volunteer fire departments were a social club environment, You would be respected in the community if you were a volunteer firefighter. Elections, weddings, marriages, community meeting and parties were held in the fire halls. With that said there were and still are the availability of alcohol in some of these organizations. My professional thinking is that alcohol has no place in a fire dept. We should be at the top of our game and not under the influence of alcohol.

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can a fire fighter work 24/7 if they wanted to ?

Asked by Damian smith over 10 years ago

Compensated no, it is a violation of Fair Labor and Standards. you can only work so many hours in a week.

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how do you feel about pop blue lights and 17 year olds having them ?

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.

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

I'm 18, female & was planning to volunteer after hs. I was going to do it as a full time job, but i heard that the written tests are every 4 years & the recent one will be this year, but im not physically ready. i was just wondering how i can apply?

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

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When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

I recently found out that my local FD (volunteer) has alcoholic beverages for its members at the firehouse. I know that light drinking won't impair someone's ability to respond, but should I be worried about this? What should I do about it?

can a fire fighter work 24/7 if they wanted to ?

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

how do you feel about pop blue lights and 17 year olds having them ?

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.

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

I'm 18, female & was planning to volunteer after hs. I was going to do it as a full time job, but i heard that the written tests are every 4 years & the recent one will be this year, but im not physically ready. i was just wondering how i can apply?

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

Also on Jobstr...

When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

I recently found out that my local FD (volunteer) has alcoholic beverages for its members at the firehouse. I know that light drinking won't impair someone's ability to respond, but should I be worried about this? What should I do about it?

can a fire fighter work 24/7 if they wanted to ?

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