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Last Answer on June 29, 2022

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE AND FIREFIGHTER

Asked by SDTHUJI7 over 7 years ago

Never boring thats for sure. You dont know what you will be doing in five min.

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I smell turpentine or something close in my garage how dangerous is this? Can it self ignite? Lots of crap is in my garage LOTS help

Asked by GingerTree over 7 years ago

Yes, ot can self ignite. Can not convey enough get it out of there.

724 Votes

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If I were to join the military would it give me an advantage of being hired as a fireman?

Asked by Angel about 7 years ago

Yes, Veterans preference but also maturity and discipline that can be lacking in those that have not served. My opinion is that all graduating high school students serve 2 yrs in the military like Isreali teens do.

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I know for sure I want to pursue a career in fire fighting. Where do I begin?

Asked by Alex Buckowitz over 7 years ago

Finish school and go to college and pursue a fire related degree. Also join a volunteer fire sept for exp.

722 Votes

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I’ve applied to become a volunteer fire station. What I’m curious about is sleeping. How often do you get calls during the night on average? And would you say working these kinda hours has messed up your sleep schedule?

Asked by John over 7 years ago

There is no telling, last night and none but shift before I had 3 at night. You can be sound asleep and 10 sec later your heart is running 130 bpm. There no way to prepare other than keeping your self rested before shft.

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Hello if your rug or blanket lit on fire accidentally but you put it out and poured water all over it is it in danger of catching on fire again

Asked by Ashlee over 7 years ago

Generally not

718 Votes

the #'s are on 3'' diameter sprinkling devices that would fit onto a hose. So not wood screws, otherwise I would be on another site.

Asked by hal knudsen almost 7 years ago

Are you referring to a distributor nozzle

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WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE AND FIREFIGHTER

I smell turpentine or something close in my garage how dangerous is this? Can it self ignite? Lots of crap is in my garage LOTS help

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

If I were to join the military would it give me an advantage of being hired as a fireman?

I know for sure I want to pursue a career in fire fighting. Where do I begin?

Also on Jobstr...

I’ve applied to become a volunteer fire station. What I’m curious about is sleeping. How often do you get calls during the night on average? And would you say working these kinda hours has messed up your sleep schedule?

Hello if your rug or blanket lit on fire accidentally but you put it out and poured water all over it is it in danger of catching on fire again

the #'s are on 3'' diameter sprinkling devices that would fit onto a hose. So not wood screws, otherwise I would be on another site.

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE AND FIREFIGHTER

I smell turpentine or something close in my garage how dangerous is this? Can it self ignite? Lots of crap is in my garage LOTS help

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

If I were to join the military would it give me an advantage of being hired as a fireman?

I know for sure I want to pursue a career in fire fighting. Where do I begin?

Also on Jobstr...

I’ve applied to become a volunteer fire station. What I’m curious about is sleeping. How often do you get calls during the night on average? And would you say working these kinda hours has messed up your sleep schedule?

Hello if your rug or blanket lit on fire accidentally but you put it out and poured water all over it is it in danger of catching on fire again

the #'s are on 3'' diameter sprinkling devices that would fit onto a hose. So not wood screws, otherwise I would be on another site.

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