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how much do you get paid. can a girl be a firefighter

Asked by madison woolley over 8 years ago

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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If a molotov cocktail is thrown in a very old wood dry building consisting of flammable furniture and other types of fuel, with good oxygen supply, how could the fire self extinguish in a short period of time?

Asked by Brylar Foustark over 9 years ago

I would find it improbable that it would self extinguish. If it had limited oxygen than that would be feasible.

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After all you need to become a firefighter is complete. How does the whole after porcess work. Do you have an input in which house you will serve with?

Asked by Zoe almost 9 years ago

Plan and simple you usually have no input other than you can hope for a particular house but you are a rookie.

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follow up to my post down below. I'm not looking to work both full time but i do want to work both if possible. If this is too much can we talk via email?

Asked by Ivan almost 8 years ago

Feel free to contact me at palmettoss@yahoo.com

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I work in retail supply chain as an EHS specialist. I am trying to find some clarity around the storage of certain household chemicals in a warehouse setting. Can I store Flammables and Oxidizers in the same room but separated by 20 feet?

Asked by BCH13 almost 9 years ago

Pretty much no. OSHD Standard 1926.152 should have the clarification you need.

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Are fire extinguishers still or have they ever been kept in glass boxes with little hammers? That seems dangerous with all the broken glass.

Asked by Beth over 8 years ago

They used to be at one point and may still be in some older buildings. The basic concept was it allowed you to see that there was indeed a fire extinguisher in the locker. No they are usually kept in a metal box mounted on the wall with a metal door.

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Hi, I am veteran trying to become a firefighter, I have shoulder impigment in my right shoulder, will the affect me from becoming a firefighter? Thanks

Asked by Ty over 8 years ago

As long as it would not impede you from performing the rigorous tasks that could be required no. After all it is treatable.

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how much do you get paid. can a girl be a firefighter

If a molotov cocktail is thrown in a very old wood dry building consisting of flammable furniture and other types of fuel, with good oxygen supply, how could the fire self extinguish in a short period of time?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

After all you need to become a firefighter is complete. How does the whole after porcess work. Do you have an input in which house you will serve with?

follow up to my post down below. I'm not looking to work both full time but i do want to work both if possible. If this is too much can we talk via email?

Also on Jobstr...

I work in retail supply chain as an EHS specialist. I am trying to find some clarity around the storage of certain household chemicals in a warehouse setting. Can I store Flammables and Oxidizers in the same room but separated by 20 feet?

Are fire extinguishers still or have they ever been kept in glass boxes with little hammers? That seems dangerous with all the broken glass.

Hi, I am veteran trying to become a firefighter, I have shoulder impigment in my right shoulder, will the affect me from becoming a firefighter? Thanks

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

how much do you get paid. can a girl be a firefighter

If a molotov cocktail is thrown in a very old wood dry building consisting of flammable furniture and other types of fuel, with good oxygen supply, how could the fire self extinguish in a short period of time?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

After all you need to become a firefighter is complete. How does the whole after porcess work. Do you have an input in which house you will serve with?

follow up to my post down below. I'm not looking to work both full time but i do want to work both if possible. If this is too much can we talk via email?

Also on Jobstr...

I work in retail supply chain as an EHS specialist. I am trying to find some clarity around the storage of certain household chemicals in a warehouse setting. Can I store Flammables and Oxidizers in the same room but separated by 20 feet?

Are fire extinguishers still or have they ever been kept in glass boxes with little hammers? That seems dangerous with all the broken glass.

Hi, I am veteran trying to become a firefighter, I have shoulder impigment in my right shoulder, will the affect me from becoming a firefighter? Thanks

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