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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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What does shift night mean in relation to vol. firefighters

Asked by ... about 10 years ago

Usually volunteers have to pull some duty to ensure that there are people to respond. A neighboring volunteer fire dept has their volunteers pull a night shift from 8 pm to 6 am at least once a month. So this is probably what you are refering to.

I put a metal rack next behind an nyc apartment steam pipe in bathroom. I have nail polish in the rack. Is that a fire risk?

Asked by angela over 10 years ago

See above

I am in the process of debating the location and type of light I will carry on my ppe, wondering if I should have just a right angle light or a helmet mounted light. Or should I have both ? LMK...

Asked by joe over 9 years ago

I keep my mounted on my chest where there is a holder for it. I also carry one on my helmet but when you are taking care of pts you dont usually use it since I would be shinning it in their eyes.

I'm interested in becoming a FF in 1.5 years after my military service ends? Could I go to school full time while fulfilling the the full time schedule of a FF? This would be to add an extra income to pay off previous student loans. Thanks!

Asked by Swifty almost 11 years ago

Yes, I am currently going to Eastern Kentucky University online working on a BA in occupational Safety. Firefighting schedules work out pretty good for school.

As an auxiliary fireman are you able to fight fire from outside a structure, what are auxiliary fireman allowed to do on scene of a fire?

Asked by ... about 10 years ago

Thats how you learn and they learn about you.

How has American dependence on synthetic materials changed the way those employed in fire protection fields do their jobs?

Asked by greeneyes almost 11 years ago

Burns faster increases collapse time in structures is the simpliest way to answer that one.

Can a clean up take place right after a fire is put out, and is this ever done if arson might be the cause

Asked by kim about 10 years ago

Clean up or salvage begins immediately so that more items can be rescued. As for arson fires that would be no due to it being an active crime scene.