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490 Questions

Last Answer on June 29, 2022

Will all the major highways and interstates close or could they?

Asked by Denim almost 6 years ago

Why are fire trucks usually red or greenish yellow? But then plenty aren’t?

Asked by 64 about 6 years ago

Depends on the departments choice of the color schemes. Studies have been made but nothing is required by law for a specific color of the apparatus.

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Have you ever helped put out a wild fire? If so what was it like?

Asked by Xander over 6 years ago

Nothing to the extreme of California but my dept does all phases of fire protection except for shipboard and airport

647 Votes

Do fire trucks have radios?

Asked by Dan about 6 years ago

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

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Why is the FD and PD such rivals

Asked by Nsnsnsndndnsndnd about 6 years ago

Competiveness between the groups

646 Votes

i started in the fire dept in 1st july 1989. i worked there till 2004, then i finished. went to industrial fire service where i am still busy . but now labour brokers took over , they are cross questioning my competancy and experiance.

Asked by Loupie / fireman over 6 years ago

They obviously are not very wise and dont understand that fire outside industrial setting tends to be more complex. Based on your spelling I am guessing your are from England or arance.

645 Votes

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 almost 7 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.

644 Votes