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WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE AND FIREFIGHTER

Asked by SDTHUJI7 about 8 years ago

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

859 Votes

I wish we can post pictures so I can show you an image of the yard

Asked by Jason almost 9 years ago

Email it to palmettoss@yahoo.com

858 Votes

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

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When I light a match in my bedroom, it goes out. But when I light it anywhere else in the house, it burns normally. Should I be concerned? Is there carbon monoxide in my room?!

Asked by Belinda over 7 years ago

could be you have a draft in the room or low oxygen levels secondary to increased CO levels. Is there any gas service in that room?

854 Votes

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

Asked by Alex Buckowitz about 8 years ago

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

853 Votes

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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 over 7 years ago

Are you referring to a distributor nozzle

851 Votes

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 almost 8 years ago

Generally not

850 Votes

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 almost 8 years ago

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

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Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE AND FIREFIGHTER

I wish we can post pictures so I can show you an image of the yard

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

When I light a match in my bedroom, it goes out. But when I light it anywhere else in the house, it burns normally. Should I be concerned? Is there carbon monoxide in my room?!

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

Also on Jobstr...

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.

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

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

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE AND FIREFIGHTER

I wish we can post pictures so I can show you an image of the yard

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

When I light a match in my bedroom, it goes out. But when I light it anywhere else in the house, it burns normally. Should I be concerned? Is there carbon monoxide in my room?!

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

Also on Jobstr...

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.

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

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

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