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Hello there friends, I have a felony assault charge and it's in the process of getting dismissed and sealed due to false allegation of the other personal. I really want to become a firefighter and my question is may i still be?

Asked by Kalua over 10 years ago

If it is being expunged then no it does not impede your goal.

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Hello, again! Apologies, this does not let me type a lot. He was caught with marijuana as an 18 year old. It was a nonviolent encounter, and I just cannot believe that something like that would hold him back from getting a good job and stability.

Asked by Red about 10 years ago

Possession is not a violent crime or crime of moral terpuatude so I don't think it would disqualify

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Do you find that crews take longer to leave the station for medicals than for fires? According to some studies done on the DCFD and FDNY, this happens because medical calls are less exciting. What's your take?

Asked by 1738 over 10 years ago

Anything coming out of DCFD tends to be flawed. EMS typically takes a min more only because you can't jump into per se bunker pants. But our dept has a 1 min to get out during the day and 2 min at night. But maybe the thinking of when it comes to fires they double in size in min, Unlike medical calls are not always life threatening and speed is not of the essence compared to fires. So it is a mindset only.

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How does a person get hired as a firefighter by cal oes?

Asked by Dillion about 10 years ago

Go to caloes.ca.gov, it explains the process.

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So you're saying I should have the mask on without the regulator attached? i've tried that, but I find it easier to have the mask attached to regulator but not on my face (therefore not breathing from it). Is there anything wrong with that? Thanks

Asked by JuniorFF almost 10 years ago

Always protect your regulator. What type of scba do you use. We use Scott and I keep my regulator connected to my mask and have mask around neck with a holder when not being used but in the ready

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My current job will have me moving every few years if I do volunteer work and get my certifications would they transfer over to a different state?

Asked by Henry over 9 years ago

Generally yes, especially IFSAC certifications.

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in a fire would a solid wall made of stacked 2x4's be safer than a traditional wall of 16" studs with sheet rock/plywood

Asked by jleslie48 almost 11 years ago

Tends to dues to the greater thickness of wood. Modern construction uses less wood and more synthetics that makes the fire spread dues to smaller amounts of surface depth thus burns faster.

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Hello there friends, I have a felony assault charge and it's in the process of getting dismissed and sealed due to false allegation of the other personal. I really want to become a firefighter and my question is may i still be?

Hello, again! Apologies, this does not let me type a lot. He was caught with marijuana as an 18 year old. It was a nonviolent encounter, and I just cannot believe that something like that would hold him back from getting a good job and stability.

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Do you find that crews take longer to leave the station for medicals than for fires? According to some studies done on the DCFD and FDNY, this happens because medical calls are less exciting. What's your take?

How does a person get hired as a firefighter by cal oes?

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So you're saying I should have the mask on without the regulator attached? i've tried that, but I find it easier to have the mask attached to regulator but not on my face (therefore not breathing from it). Is there anything wrong with that? Thanks

My current job will have me moving every few years if I do volunteer work and get my certifications would they transfer over to a different state?

in a fire would a solid wall made of stacked 2x4's be safer than a traditional wall of 16" studs with sheet rock/plywood

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Hello there friends, I have a felony assault charge and it's in the process of getting dismissed and sealed due to false allegation of the other personal. I really want to become a firefighter and my question is may i still be?

Hello, again! Apologies, this does not let me type a lot. He was caught with marijuana as an 18 year old. It was a nonviolent encounter, and I just cannot believe that something like that would hold him back from getting a good job and stability.

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Do you find that crews take longer to leave the station for medicals than for fires? According to some studies done on the DCFD and FDNY, this happens because medical calls are less exciting. What's your take?

How does a person get hired as a firefighter by cal oes?

Also on Jobstr...

So you're saying I should have the mask on without the regulator attached? i've tried that, but I find it easier to have the mask attached to regulator but not on my face (therefore not breathing from it). Is there anything wrong with that? Thanks

My current job will have me moving every few years if I do volunteer work and get my certifications would they transfer over to a different state?

in a fire would a solid wall made of stacked 2x4's be safer than a traditional wall of 16" studs with sheet rock/plywood

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