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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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I recently saw an episode of "Lie to Me" that was all about rookie hazing in fire departments. Is hazing prevalent, and if so, what kinds of hazing did have you seen in your department?

Asked by smoke 'em about 12 years ago

Yes hazing does occur, but unfortunately some firefighters don't know where to draw the line. What I have done in the past was when we had a new guy that was being trainined we would have them go look for such things as a 'Sky Hook" which doesn't exist or we would have them try to push start a rotary saw, under the pretense that what would he do if the cord snapped. But yes it is still occuring but not to any extreme.

Hi I'm writing a book and I want to know when a bomb goes off how would the firefighters go about going in and getting the people out?

Asked by Georgette Cortes almost 12 years ago

Since 9-11 things have changed when responding to an incident such as this we have to be prepared for secondary devices that are designed to take out the rescuer. There are many issues to this and it is not a simple answer. My department send the cops in first to investigate and once it is deemed moderately safe Then we proceed to rescue the victims but what good are we if we becomes victims.

Are you able to tell how bad burns are on sight?Like could you immediately tell if a guy who's still alive is so badly burned that he's not going to make it, so you leave him where he is to go find possible survivors?

Asked by Tim over 11 years ago

That is what we call triaging when we have to sort out our patients when we have large amounts of patients as who is the most viable for recovering. Burn treatment has come along way in the last 20 yrs. We had people with 50% 3rd deg dying and now we are having pts 90% burned and living,

Im 17 and i am currently enrolled in the youth challenge academy, I have obtained my GED and i am scheduled to graduate on March 7th, 2015, could you give me any pointers on how to become a firefighter or how to start becoming one?

Asked by Jamari Hunter over 11 years ago

Obtain your EMT and join a volunteer fire dept for exposure and expierence

what is the hardest and least enjoying part about being a firefighter

Asked by Peyton Franklin about 12 years ago

Being away from the family on holidays and seeing the suffering of those that have lost family members or their homes especially around the holidays.

I recently separated from active duty military, and am planning on continuing in the reserves. Can you be a fire fighter while being in the reserves? ( typically activated 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks a year).

Asked by William almost 12 years ago

Yes you can it is against the law to prevent a reserve from doing their reserve time.

My local church has recently conducted a fire drill during a service. They thought they did a good job but they obviously had no idea what they were doing? Are public institutions like this required to be knowledgable of proper fire safety procedures

Asked by Chris almost 12 years ago

Public institutions are required generally to conducted fire drills especially involving children which those are required by law to have monthly fire drills.