At work, either at the fire station or at fires fighting them.
Firefighters spend their time at fire stations when they are not responding to emergency calls. At the fire station, they may conduct training, perform maintenance on equipment and vehicles, clean the station, and participate in physical fitness activities. They also use this time to rest, eat meals, and prepare for potential emergencies.
About 800,000, which is above 70% of the total of all firefighters in the United States.About 800,000, which is above 70% of the totel of all firefighters in the United States.
Firefighters can be paid or volunteer, depending on the department they serve in. Paid firefighters usually work full-time and receive a salary, benefits, and retirement packages. Volunteer firefighters serve their communities without financial compensation.
Depends upon the department. Many firefighters are volunteers with little or no training. Others are highly trained, full-time professionals who spend at least two monts at a fire academy, 8 hours a day.
There is no standard collective noun for firefighters, in which case a noun that suits the situation can be used; for example a crew of firefighters, a squadron of firefighters, a team of firefighters, etc.
The possessive form for the plural noun firefighters is firefighters'.
In many cases suburban firefighters will make larger salaries then big city firefighters for several reason.
Dalmatians work with firefighters.
They spend the most of their time out and about, foraging.
they spend time with familyand friends :)
The plural of fireman is firemen. If you want to use inclusive language, then you can say firefighter and firefighters.
It is very high risk for firefighters to go in to search for people, and the search takes time away from getting the fire put out before it spreads.
In the US there is no month that honors firefighters I am aware of.