arringnl
32 Years Experience
Goose Creek, SC
Male, 54
Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.
Wood wouldn't fuse to cast iron??????
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Well, Lets go with the easy first- EMS does allow beards dependent on the service and there tolerance. Fire dept- No BEARDS. Me personally would not wear a beard due the exposure of bodily fluids and being retained in the beard, but what ever rocks your boat. Stress, hmm well I am working on a 24 hr shift right now and was sitting by the computer when you submitted this question and have only run 1 call so it has been a pretty non-stressful day. So dependent on the service you work for stress can be minimal or maximum, it is all based on call load, employer and the way that they treat employees work environment. In general there are times that I have high stress but it has been manageable for me for 30 yrs and I still got probably 13 more to go. Pay if you plan on getting rich don't start. When I started in 1987 I made 8.35 an hr for private EMS service. The first fire dept I worked for was 14,261. Try supporting 4 kids and wife with that which is precisely why so many of us have part time jobs. I teach CPR part time and make 5 figures doing that in conjunction with that and the fire dept I can complain. Time with the family I work every 3rd day for 24 hrs. So if you look at it as only 10 days a month or 122 days a year that sounds like not a lot. But if you look at missing birthdays, anniversaries, holidays etc cause you are at work for 24 hrs then its a long time and detrimental to family life. But hey I been doing it for 30 yrs and still love going to work cause I don't know what I am going to be doing in 5 min.
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Depends on your ordinances, but why would you leave a final open, or do you mean locked
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Well for #1 there is a fire which scares most people, #2 most fires take place at night and strangers are in the house wearing a masks and usually yelling to find people that may be trapped. Our voice are muffled which scares many young kids. This is one reason for fire prevention and getting young children used to us in our gear.
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School Bus Driver
If your bus is in an accident that was ruled your fault, would you lose your job?
Programmer
Why are most developers socially withdrawn?
Call Center Employee (Retail)
I've heard that a lot of startups are hiring really well-educated college grads and paying them a lot, reasoning that customer service is often a client's most lasting impression of a brand. What do you think, and is it something you see spreading?
No, obviously you are referring to be a volunteer. If you are anticipating working on a medic unit then the state would require you to obtain one.
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when I first started in 1989 it was 14,261 a year and now mid 60's. Up in the East Coast and West coast it is considerably higher due to the cost of living. We currently have 2 female fighters and one of them had a baby last year and back at woork.
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Can not say I have, Are your gloves new or hand me downs. Is it all gloves or a certain pair. Could be allergies.
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