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Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

Asked by KJ over 10 years ago

The majority of Depts in this country are volunteer so yea they work hand in hand side by side

Do you have to be a volunteer firefighter or can you be a firefighter full time?

Asked by Michael almost 11 years ago

No you can be both. There are approx 1.5 million career firefighters with the remainder being volunteer. Jobs in the south tend to be easier to obtain for some reason , of course you need to make yourself marketable by obtaining a degree, get certified as an EMT.

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I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

Asked by Tom over 10 years ago

If they don't have one I guess you are in a good position then

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I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

Asked by Rich over 10 years ago

Yes a CO detector should be in place based on the usage of the diesel engines etc.

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How do you figure out where/how the fire started?

Asked by Alyssa over 11 years ago

Many things from burn patterns forming v starting at the point of orign. We also use tools from machines that detect accellerants to K9 smelling out for accellerants.

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I forgot to turn off my oven broiler (oven was empty) for about 10 min, but sitting on the top of stove were my Publix Pilgrim salt & pepper shakers. My son said I could burn down our town house.
Is that true? if so how long would take?

Asked by Roxanne over 10 years ago

I would be amazed to see that happen but with that said stoves are designed to keep the heat in the oven. It is never a good thing to put things on the stove. So yes you could have a fire but it would take a faulty stove or accidently turning on the stovetop burners.

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Besides fighting fires, what other jobs do firefighters carry out?

Asked by Ryan over 10 years ago

Public education. Emergency Medical Services. fire prevention to name a few. We do not fight as many fires that we use to.

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Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

Do you have to be a volunteer firefighter or can you be a firefighter full time?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

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How do you figure out where/how the fire started?

I forgot to turn off my oven broiler (oven was empty) for about 10 min, but sitting on the top of stove were my Publix Pilgrim salt & pepper shakers. My son said I could burn down our town house.
Is that true? if so how long would take?

Besides fighting fires, what other jobs do firefighters carry out?

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

Do you have to be a volunteer firefighter or can you be a firefighter full time?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

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How do you figure out where/how the fire started?

I forgot to turn off my oven broiler (oven was empty) for about 10 min, but sitting on the top of stove were my Publix Pilgrim salt & pepper shakers. My son said I could burn down our town house.Is that true? if so how long would take?

Besides fighting fires, what other jobs do firefighters carry out?

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I forgot to turn off my oven broiler (oven was empty) for about 10 min, but sitting on the top of stove were my Publix Pilgrim salt & pepper shakers. My son said I could burn down our town house.
Is that true? if so how long would take?