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Last Answer on June 29, 2022

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 5 years ago

Nope

681 Votes

Is that you in the photo sitting on the fire truck?

Asked by Goose about 6 years ago

Yes

679 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 over 6 years ago

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

677 Votes

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

Asked by William over 6 years ago

we have access codes or Keyes on the apparatus.

675 Votes

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Do become a firefighter, I know I need to do some EMT training, but do I need paramedic training too?

Asked by Madison A Keppler almost 7 years ago

There are several different levels, not everyone becomes a paramedic. Takes 2 yrs to get it usually and is intensive materials and time involved. Some become basics- 9 mths.

674 Votes

Hey there!
I know that the firemans carry is not really used anymore due to the person having more smoke exposure. However, in an emergency, is it safe to carry a pregnant woman using the fireman's carry? is it possible?

Asked by Anna over 6 years ago

Life before limb, whatever it takes to get them out

672 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 almost 6 years ago

Nope.

672 Votes

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

Is that you in the photo sitting on the fire truck?

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.

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

Also on Jobstr...

Do become a firefighter, I know I need to do some EMT training, but do I need paramedic training too?

Hey there!
I know that the firemans carry is not really used anymore due to the person having more smoke exposure. However, in an emergency, is it safe to carry a pregnant woman using the fireman's carry? is it possible?

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

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

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

Is that you in the photo sitting on the fire truck?

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.

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

Also on Jobstr...

Do become a firefighter, I know I need to do some EMT training, but do I need paramedic training too?

Hey there! I know that the firemans carry is not really used anymore due to the person having more smoke exposure. However, in an emergency, is it safe to carry a pregnant woman using the fireman's carry? is it possible?

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

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Hey there!
I know that the firemans carry is not really used anymore due to the person having more smoke exposure. However, in an emergency, is it safe to carry a pregnant woman using the fireman's carry? is it possible?