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I recently read that Bibles often survive fires. It is noteworthy when it occurs, based off of a simple Google search, but what has been your's, if any, experience with Bibles surviving a fire?

Asked by Brandon about 10 years ago

I have had several bibles survive a fire. I personally think it is due to the thickness of the book. I personally never feel right burning a bible anyway.

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Hey I just received my gear for my vol. fire department and it is a morning pride with a tail back with a velcro spot for a name plate, do you know any where I could go or look up to order my name plate to place on my tail of my structural jacket ?

Asked by Joe over 9 years ago

Call the manufacturer they usually do. it.

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Each spring I get my permit, my burn barrel with steel base, metal screen for the top. I get the fire going really hot. 5-6 hours of this and I'm exhausted. Most tiring job I do, Why? Is the fire leaving less oxygen for me? Or is it the intense heat?

Asked by Dave over 9 years ago

I am slightly confused. What job are you doing when you apparently are standing next to a burn barrel

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

Asked by Alyssa over 10 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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So I have this sort of exam for a role-playing game and I need an answer for this fire question. So water is used to remove the heat from a fire but the question is: When do you not use water to remove the heat from a fire? Thank you.

Asked by Lorenzo about 9 years ago

Magnesium fires and petroleum fires we do use water. petroleum we use water with foam to prevent spreading the burning fuel. Magnesium fires become explosive with the application of water.

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

Asked by KJ over 9 years ago

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

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

Asked by Ryan almost 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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I recently read that Bibles often survive fires. It is noteworthy when it occurs, based off of a simple Google search, but what has been your's, if any, experience with Bibles surviving a fire?

Hey I just received my gear for my vol. fire department and it is a morning pride with a tail back with a velcro spot for a name plate, do you know any where I could go or look up to order my name plate to place on my tail of my structural jacket ?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Each spring I get my permit, my burn barrel with steel base, metal screen for the top. I get the fire going really hot. 5-6 hours of this and I'm exhausted. Most tiring job I do, Why? Is the fire leaving less oxygen for me? Or is it the intense heat?

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

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So I have this sort of exam for a role-playing game and I need an answer for this fire question. So water is used to remove the heat from a fire but the question is: When do you not use water to remove the heat from a fire? Thank you.

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

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

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

I recently read that Bibles often survive fires. It is noteworthy when it occurs, based off of a simple Google search, but what has been your's, if any, experience with Bibles surviving a fire?

Hey I just received my gear for my vol. fire department and it is a morning pride with a tail back with a velcro spot for a name plate, do you know any where I could go or look up to order my name plate to place on my tail of my structural jacket ?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Each spring I get my permit, my burn barrel with steel base, metal screen for the top. I get the fire going really hot. 5-6 hours of this and I'm exhausted. Most tiring job I do, Why? Is the fire leaving less oxygen for me? Or is it the intense heat?

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

Also on Jobstr...

So I have this sort of exam for a role-playing game and I need an answer for this fire question. So water is used to remove the heat from a fire but the question is: When do you not use water to remove the heat from a fire? Thank you.

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

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

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