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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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Where can one acquire Firefighter helmets?
There are a few ways one can acquire Firefighter helmets. One can go direct to the apparel distributors for firefighter services or go direct to the manufacturer.
Is being a farmer more dangerous then being a firefighter?
No. Farming may be a dangerous profession at times, but any emergency personnel (Firefighters, Police Officers, EMT's, Paramedics, etc.) see danger on a more common basis.
There is nothing more dangerous than risking being shot, being exposed to any kind of disease, running out of air in a burning structure, having a burning structure collapse while inside of it, and countless other risks that all emergency workers may come across.
What kind of engine on 1953 seagrave fire truck?
seagrave made their own engines , It was a 12 cylinder gas powered engine with two single barrel carburators and twin ignition systems
What is a reserve firefighter?
A firefighter who doesn't go on every mission, but if the squad is out, then the reserves go.
When you are a junior firefighter do get a fire radio?
It depends on what type of program that department uses. However I'm a junior FF and we have two separate areas in our program associate members and first responders which is what i am and me and my two friends in the same position have minitor V pagers assigned to us
Depending in the hydrant suction, pump pressure should be about 80-100 psi
Do you have to live at the fire station as a firefighter?
It depends if you are volunteer or not also the station.
Need requirments to become firefighter for local volunteer fire department ?
Just go to them and tell them you want to volunteer and they will tell you what needs to be done. Generally being in good shape is a must.
What is the divorce rate for firefighters?
About 75% of all firefighter's marriages end in divorce. The divorce rate for firefighters is 3x higher than the rest of the United States, second only to military.
My husband is a firefighter and we never had any friends that we knew of that were getting divorced until he became a firefighter. At least once every 6 months he comes home to tell me of another guy who is getting divorced because of infidelity/relationship strain and he works for a small department. My marriage was heading down that same path and blew up in my face 1 week before Christmas '08. It is looking like we may be able to work this out but it is very sad that fire departments don't step up and implement programs/groups within each department to help keep these statistics from growing! I for one will not stand for this any longer! We wives of these men are so many times left to blow in the wind with our children. I have struggled for so many years asking my husband have they come up with a support group yet for us wives? His answer is always the same....no no no... We must step up and take control our families! We have the power to save our marriage and the marriage of other brave men and women who choose this as their profession. Get together with other wives start going out to dinner once a month, once you get to know these women this will then have a support group. You can continue to organize get together, activities, reading material that will help yourself and those around thrive as the wife of a firefighter!!
Remember you must be the one to step up and have others follow you!!
What is the meaning of race pertaining to fire protection?
RACE often refers to a fire-protection mnemonic for recalling actions for staff to take upon discover of a fire, namely
Remove victims or other occupants from immediate;
Alert and alarm others to the situation;
Comparmentalize and Contain the fire;
Extinguish a small fire if it can be done safely and Evacuate, if not.
At one time in the US, firefighters were paid by the people who had buildings on fire. However, the insurance companies realized it would be better for them if firefighters went right to work on the fire, rather than discussing prices. The insurance companies placed a sign on buildings they insured (called a fire mark) that told firefighters they would be paid by the insurance company if they put a fire out at that building. The fire mark sign was usually the insurance company logo.
Can someone who has had a kidney transplant and is in pretty good shape become a firefighter?
You would have to check with individual fire departments to see what issues would cause them to reject a candidate.
Fire hose is typically utilized to fight fires. Fire hose is also used for irrigation or pumping purposes. There are also some other unique uses of fire hose including:
* Used as softeners in rigging to protect slings
* Watering and De-watering
* Dust Suppression and Control
* Landscaping, Sand Bags, Drip Hoses for Watering Plans
* Pumping waters
* Marina Bumpers
* For Zoos for animal hammocks and climbing rope
Is 48 ys old to old to be a firefighter?
Some of the answer will depend upon what sort of firefighter you mean.
As a retired career (full-time) firefighter, I'll give answering a try.
As far as age, my department had a minimum age of 18. But you would need to be in exceptional physical condition to compete with fire academy trainees half your age. That is a huge hurdle to overcome. You also need to exhibit a high level of intelligence to compete.
A volunteer firefighter is different. I've also been a volunteer firefighter, and while you still need to be in shape, the age of 48 is quite common for them. A lot less is required, simply due to it being either a low-or-no-pay position, with relatively few fire calls. Good luck.
Speaking as a volunteer (on-call) firefighter, I would have to agree with the above: it was somewhat difficult to obtain certification at the age of 50 at the state fire academy, but they wouldn't let me work structure fires without being certified in this state, even though I started in firefighting 35 years ago.
I know smokejumpers who "retired" before they were 40, but there are a few who continue well into their 50s.
What does a fire department connection do?
Fire department connections are actually used in fire sprinkler systems.When any fire occurs water is discharged from the sprinkler heads that have fused, and are discharging water to supress and extinguish the fire. The fire department connection is used by the fire department to add to the water supply to the sprinklers and/or charge the interior hydrant connection withn the building (if any).
Can you safely carry oxygen in car trunk?
For the TEMPORARY transport of portable medical oxygen containers it is permitted. However (in the US) bottled Oxygen is considered an explosive danger (oxygen itself is not explosive but exposed to flame the rapid accelerant nature of oxygen is an explosive reaction). It would be foohardy at best and reckless at worst to make this a regular practice.
How much do firefighters make in Saskatoon?
they make £50 a day in English money but a different amount in Saskatoon money that's all i know SORRY :( O:)
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In nsw what was the rural fire service originally known as?
The history of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is really a short long one. What do you mean "long short one"? Well, if you'll care to read the rest of the answer...
Australia is the driest continent on the earth, and therefore its no surprise that the high temperatures combine with the other climatic conditions to create ideal conditions for fires to form. Or some crazy guy could just go around lighting fires but more to the point, Australia's climate is mainly responsible.
Being the smart people they are It didn't take the citizens of many rural towns a long time to figure out:
- Town surrounded by bush.
- Bush is flammable.
- Dry, Hot, Windy weather causes fires.
- Its dry, hot and windy here.
- Potential fire risk of Bush around town.
Something had to be done.
That something was when the citizens of a small town located in South Western NSW called Berrigan (about 100 km North West of Albury) formed their own fire service to protect the established society that they had created (but mainly so they didn't have a total panic attack when a fire formed).
Not necessarily through the influence of Berrigan, but many other towns around the state began to follow suit. 100 years later, the number of fire brigades that were regularly in operation had risen from a lowly one to a more secure two hundred.
Yet what was strange however was the fact that all of these stations were separate. There was no central organisation to... well... organise them. There were other establishments such as the election of a locally appointed fire control officer and then the formation of the Bush Fire Fighting Fund in 1949. From then on the local councils worked in conjunction with the state government when it came to overseeing operations conducted by the individual rural fire service.
Having councils run their own rural fire brigade wasn't doing anyone any harm, but the lack of a centred source of direction was going to be highlighted in the year of 1994.
It was havoc for firefighters all around NSW that year. 800 bushfires, burning 800,000 hectares of land, 205 homes, 120 injuries and 4 deaths. For the first time different fire agencies combined to fight the fires. Supplies, vehicles and members of any rural fire service were flown to different parts of the state that were in need of the most assistance. Everyone started to realise that the benefits of a uniform system were much in need. A single council overseeing its own RFS couldn't have combatted the disaster on their own. Likewise, another council not under threat could have been put to use a great deal quicker with a core corporation.
And that need was addressed in 1997, when at the beginning of the bushfire season Phil Koperberg was appointed commissioner of the newly established New South Wales Rural Fire Service. A system that could let councils relax knowing that a specialist organisation was out there doing the job for them, with more knowledge, and to a better standard.
So now you know what I mean by "a long short one". The services themselves are old, but the actual RFS is only 14 years old. The services before the RFS were simply named after the town, followed by voluntary brigade.
