arringnl
32 Years Experience
Goose Creek, SC
Male, 54
Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.
Depends on department requirements and state certification requirements. My dept does not do physical endurance tests prior and during employment. Is this a good thing, technically no. A firefighter has to be in shape for hard work and hot environment. Example are community did a Silent Walk on 9-11 in memory of the firefighters that were lost in the WTC collapses. The event had the firefighters wearing all of our gear including SCBA and walk 2,5 miles across our main bridge and the 2.5 miles back. Temperature was 85 deg plus significant humidity which is common here. Many of the firefighters such as myself prepared for the event for weeks exercising in full gear getting body accustomed to the long hours working in gear. The ones that didn't was shown to them yesterday morning by the effects of the walk. Being fit, not necessarily olympic level is required to perform your job just due to the working conditions that we operate in. There is the CPAT test that are conducted and by doing a google search it reveals what you need to do and you will be able to judge your current fitness as a starting point.
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yes, 100 in 65 is considered reckless driving. May want to evaluate your driving habits. Most department require a 10 yr driving record.
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It is not in compliance with NFPA regulations for duty uniforms that are worn under the bunker gear due to age and degradation.
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Depends on the dealer and if they are custom fit. We have ours custom fit so it can take about a month..
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Peace Corps Volunteer
Are Peace Corps volunteers just a bunch of "hippie freaks?"
Personal Stylist & Life Coach
What's the difference between a life coach and a therapist?
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Is there THAT much difference in quality between the fish served at mid-range vs high-end places?
Have they scheduled a fire academy class yet?
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More ego building lol, but it can be humerous although, but not to many people hate firemen.
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You can volunteer if they have them but I do not think FDNY has volunteers. You can volunteer with any volunteer FD, of course you need to apply and be accepted. I have heard that FDNY can be a little cocky, I do know NYPD and FDNY do not always get along though.
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