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Firefighters
Firefighters not only respond to fires, but also to emergency situations, such as auto accidents, when there is a possibility that a fire might result. In our Firefighters category, you can ask questions about what firefighters do, what their jobs are and the pay rate, how they help in ways other than fighting fires, how to become a firefighter, and anything that has to do with fire fighting and those who fight them.
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MOS means Member Of Service. MOS is an acronym used in the US for any first responder such as a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, paramedic. If ambulance crews include professional medical persons, an MOS could also be a doctor or nurse.
MVA is Motor Vehicle Accident.
So an MOS involved MVA means any Member Of Service who also happens to be part of the accident scene, e.g. one of the drivers.
Example: An ambulance is on its way to the hospital with a patient. The ambulance has a 2-person crew. It is run into by a car who failed to yield. The MOS would be the 2-man crew, except plural, Members of...
Typing resources allows managers to make better resource ordering decisions by?
Describing the size, capability, and staffing qualifications of a specific resource
In an ICS incident what should you do after check-in?
Report to the Staging Area or Command Post for assignment.
Report to the command post unless there is a separately designated staging area from which all resources are assigned, in which case you should remain in staging while the IC determines when, where and how you can be best utilized.
What was used to fight the fire in London 1666?
A firebreak or fireroad is a gap in vegetation or other combustible material that is expected to slow or stop the progress of a wildfire. A firebreak may be a road - from a jeep trail to a freeway - or a path of removed vegetation along a ridge that is intended for no other purpose. Forested areas are often riddled with networks of firebreaks. For firebreaks to be effective they have to be backed up with other firefighting efforts. Even then it is sometimes not enough. During the worst of the fire season in southern California, Santa Ana winds will blow carpets of burning embers across eight-lane freeways without a pause. During the 1988 fires in Yellowstone National Park, smoking embers managed to cross the Lewis Canyon, a natural canyon up to a mile wide and 600 feet (180 m) deep. The world's most expensive firebreak was created when the whole street of Van Ness was dynamited to stop the spread of fire resulting from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake/
How far away should you be from a camp fire?
Um... How big is your campfire... use logic... Don't get so close that you are going to burn yourself... But don't stand so far away that you can't even feel the heat.
Why cover your face with a wet cloth in a fire?
Your face should be covered with a wet cloth in a fire to protect your skin. No lady likes a man with dry skin, and fire would definitely dry you out. So if you don't want to stay single your whole life, you'll cover your face in a fire.
How much do firefighters in Alaska make?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for firefighters as of May 2008 is, $45,700. This would amount to $21.97 per hour. Median annual wages of fire fighters were $44,260 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $31,180 and $58,440. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,440, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $72,210. Median annual wages were $44,800 in local government, $45,610 in the Federal Government, $25,300 in other support services, and $37,870 in State governments.
Median annual wages of first-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers were $67,440 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $53,820 and $86,330. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $40,850, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $108,930. First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers employed in local government earned a median of about $69,000 a year.
Risk a lot to save a lot. Risk a little to save a little. You basically evaluate what is the worth of it and does the risk equal the worth.
How much money do architects get monthly?
I'm studying Landscape Architecture at Texas A&M. The average starting salary for new graduates is about $40,000.00. Keep in mind that in Texas, a person must work under a licensed architect for three years before they themselves can become licensed. I'm sure average salary goes up after that. I had a business doing landscape design. As a self employed landscape designer (no degree or license) , I was making almost that much. I expect to make more than that after I graduate.
Where can one acquire a list of inventors?
Go to http://www.Answers.com. Type in "List of Inventors". The site will give you a list of inventors in alphabetical order, List of Scientists, list of inventions named after people, time-line of invention, inventor and Category: Inventors.
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Fire fighting foam is used to smuther fires. The foam will work as a blanket on the fire to prevent oxygen and flames from re-igniting the area. Foam is best used on oil or gas spills but my fire department uses it for anything on fire to get the job done right and fast. Fire fighting foam is used to smuther fires. The foam will work as a blanket on the fire to prevent oxygen and flames from re-igniting the area. Foam is best used on oil or gas spills but my fire department uses it for anything on fire to get the job done right and fast.
Fire can make itself bigger because it is a self controlled gas. But I put hand sanitizer in a candle and then lit the candle and kept squirting sanitizer in the flame. The fire roared! Sanitizer can really get a flame going!
Which ERG contains emergency information?
The orange section, with orange borders, contains emergency response information and protective clothing that might be needed.
How do you pressure test fixed fire fighting carbondioxid bottle in ship installation?
You remove the bottle from the installation and send it shore side to a testing service.
They will then fill the bottle with a liquid and pressurize it to manufacturers recommendation.
