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.

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Last Answer on June 29, 2022

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Is the 911 system commonly abused? What is your more garden variety dumbass calls as well as some of the most outrageous? How do you react when you are called out to people who don’t know how to use 911 say falling for a scraped knee, headache, ride

Asked by Lilith almost 4 years ago

Yes, the system is abused and underpaid. People that dont have insurance use the system as their personal doctor and the system wasnt designed for that. The best thing you can do is address the situation and then educate them on issues for future. But it comes down to majority of people know that you call the fire dept when you don’t know who to call, cause they will take care of it.

Thanks for yor service you guys are my heros and a question. I know that the scba is. Good against smoke I collect them because the army has gas masks I have 6 gas masks

Asked by Rowan about 4 years ago

Thank you

What is the grooming requirements for fire academy? I have hair just touching my shoulders and for medical reasons like skin condition and scarring I don’t want to cut it that short.

Asked by Red over 4 years ago

If your a female it has to be worn pinned up usually, but every jurisdictions have different standards.

Have you ever had a encounter with a first amendment auditor

Asked by Question to you and a few others over 4 years ago

No

Do fire departments have civilian employees l? What do they do

Asked by Bobby over 4 years ago

Secretary, inspectors and the such. So yes Dept do have civilian employees

Have you ever almost died on duty?

Asked by Fanny over 4 years ago

I am still here. Rolled an Medic unit 3 times but very fortunate to have not been seriously hurt on the job and still have 12 years to go. I have been doing it since 1985,

- What are the causes behind big wildfires?

- Do big wildfires have an effect on society?

- What is your point of view of wildfires thats now rising in America?

Asked by ?Question? over 4 years ago

To much building in our urban interface and especially in areas of CA where high fire dangers are explosive.