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Last Answer on June 29, 2022

I like asking questions, i am curious. But is getting emt certified and fire academy hard?

Asked by Alexis over 6 years ago

Time consuming and for some can be mentally challenge. I wouldn’t want in other job.

820 Votes

What is the most disturbing injury/ death you have seen on the job.(I know the job can yield harsh realities.)

Asked by Keith almost 7 years ago

Child abuse cases and elderly since they are the ones that tend to be the ones that need others to help them.

816 Votes

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Are 9 volt batteries in a smoke detector dangerous if the smoke detector has been set on top of a gas fireplace unit inside a wall during construction and then left there when the cement board and tile was put up? Detector is in wall and beeping now.

Asked by Catherine about 7 years ago

Nope, eventually it will stop. This is pretty humerous.

815 Votes

Has anyone burnt down 5G towers where your at? What do you think of people who do that? Also, why do they do it?

Asked by 72832 over 6 years ago

Nope

815 Votes

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What do the different lights and sirens mean?

Asked by Connor about 6 years ago

Different siren just to draw attention to distracted drivers, otherwise just a way of moving through traffic.

814 Votes

Hi, I have been seeing a lot of Fire Trucks, Police, Military Vehicles, ETC are yall getting ready to block roads?

Asked by Worried over 6 years ago

Nope.

813 Votes

If there's a fire in a gated neighborhood how do you open the gate to drive the truck in

Asked by William about 7 years ago

we have access codes or Keyes on the apparatus.

808 Votes

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Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

I like asking questions, i am curious. But is getting emt certified and fire academy hard?

What is the most disturbing injury/ death you have seen on the job.(I know the job can yield harsh realities.)

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Are 9 volt batteries in a smoke detector dangerous if the smoke detector has been set on top of a gas fireplace unit inside a wall during construction and then left there when the cement board and tile was put up? Detector is in wall and beeping now.

Has anyone burnt down 5G towers where your at? What do you think of people who do that? Also, why do they do it?

Also on Jobstr...

What do the different lights and sirens mean?

Hi, I have been seeing a lot of Fire Trucks, Police, Military Vehicles, ETC are yall getting ready to block roads?

If there's a fire in a gated neighborhood how do you open the gate to drive the truck in

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

I like asking questions, i am curious. But is getting emt certified and fire academy hard?

What is the most disturbing injury/ death you have seen on the job.(I know the job can yield harsh realities.)

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Are 9 volt batteries in a smoke detector dangerous if the smoke detector has been set on top of a gas fireplace unit inside a wall during construction and then left there when the cement board and tile was put up? Detector is in wall and beeping now.

Has anyone burnt down 5G towers where your at? What do you think of people who do that? Also, why do they do it?

Also on Jobstr...

What do the different lights and sirens mean?

Hi, I have been seeing a lot of Fire Trucks, Police, Military Vehicles, ETC are yall getting ready to block roads?

If there's a fire in a gated neighborhood how do you open the gate to drive the truck in

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