arringnl
32 Years Experience
Goose Creek, SC
Male, 54
Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.
Maps and knowledge. If you are arriving to find your hydrant you are behind the eight ball. You need to know it ahead of time cause it may change the route that you may take.
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They do the same job but the paramedic is trained more to handle advance medical procedures. Having a paramedic cert makes you a more profitable employee and I highly recommend it if you are entering this field.
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Grease involves a flammanle liquid which does not allow the application of water. And electrical fire is the same way until power is turned off.
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You need to keep in mind that you were directed to attack from the 4th floor from a higher authority so there is no freelancing in the fire service. Every defensive attack is different. Is there burning embers that are of concern that you couldnt reach from 2nd floor thus attack from the 4th floor. To broad of a question to give a certain answer.
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Chick-fil-A General Manager
What's the back-story behind the cow mascot and eat-mor-chikin campaign?
Hospice Nurse
Which terminal diseases are the most painful to watch people go through?
Zookeeper and Animal Trainer
Are a lot of people in your line of work vegetarian/vegan?
it is not recommended due to the wattage they demand.
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If followeded by manufacture instructions
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In my honest opinion, No. one of our officers has a BA in Geology for instance and it does nothing for him. If you are going to go to college and be in the fire service get a degree that correlates to the job.
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