Firefighter

Firefighter

arringnl

32 Years Experience

Goose Creek, SC

Male, 54

Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.

SubscribeGet emails when new questions are answered. Ask Me Anything!Show Bio +

Share:

Ask me anything!

Submit Your Question

490 Questions

Share:

Last Answer on June 29, 2022

Best Rated

Hello Arringnl, I want firefighting to be my career too! I just have a question to ask. I know firefighters work 24 hour shift, but are they able to leave work due to a severe family member accident? Like a loved one getting into a fatal accident?

Asked by Alexis over 5 years ago

Occassionally emergencies happen. When that does you do what you have to and get guys to come in. But you will miss holidays since a fire dept works 24-7-365

Do fire trucks have radios?

Asked by Dan about 6 years ago

Yes 800, VHF, UHF and some have AM/FM and bluetooth etc.

Does this job ever depress, disgust, or cause you intense anxiety and fear?

Asked by Lochlan about 6 years ago

Depressed a time or two. Anxiety yes it can. All emotions come into play with this job

Do fire men and women get paid very much?

Asked by Alan about 6 years ago

Anywhere from nothing to up to $100,000.

I am already a firefighter and I am pursuing a firefighter job in the US.
1.What is the process I must go through to get a job
2.Does my previous rank matter?

Asked by stefan over 6 years ago

Previous rank is usually irrelevant. Give me a bit of background on you. Kinda hard to answer a questions without a little detail.

Why is the FD and PD such rivals

Asked by Nsnsnsndndnsndnd almost 6 years ago

Competiveness between the groups

Bushes on my friends property burned up during the night but the fire department never made any attempt to contact them is it possible they might send mail or something to to explain what happened. The fire department did put it out by the way

Asked by Steve over 6 years ago

If no one was there probably not unless the homeowner was filing a claim they would need to contact the dept. otherwise it was a simple brush type fire and minimal fire reporting would not be required.