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Last Answer on June 29, 2022

Does becoming a fire explorer for a fire station help you later on when applying since becoming a firefighter is quite competitive

Asked by Benjamin almost 9 years ago

Simple answer is yes it helps especially for exposure to the career

What do you do if you show up at a fire where the entire front of the building is in engulfed flames, preventing you from getting to the back, but there are victims in the back who might be alive since the back is not fully engulfed yet? Thanks

Asked by 1312413234 over 8 years ago

Go to town and get a quick knock down from the front and send crews to the back to check for access. The Charleston Fire Dept had their infamous Sofa Super Store fire and an employee was trapped in the back of the facility and they had to axe their way to him from the outside of the wall to bring him out that side.

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What is the role of BA board officer?

Asked by ko ko htike almost 9 years ago

Have no clue, that title I have not heard of, sorry.

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How long does it take to put out a house fire? And what was the longest time it's ever taken for you to put out a fire?

Asked by emma over 9 years ago

It depends on response time. Was dispatched lastnight to arson fire and the firstarriving unit had the fire knocked down in 5 min. So it all revolves withresponse time and how fast water gets to the fire. My longest fire has been 3 hrs.

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I am working on a creative writing project...would you be open to correspondence through email? If not, totally understandable. TY

Asked by Carmine over 9 years ago

Sure. My email is palmettoss@yahoo.com

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What is the role of BA board officer?

Asked by ko ko htike almost 9 years ago

Have no clue, that title I have not heard of, sorry

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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 over 8 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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Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Does becoming a fire explorer for a fire station help you later on when applying since becoming a firefighter is quite competitive

What do you do if you show up at a fire where the entire front of the building is in engulfed flames, preventing you from getting to the back, but there are victims in the back who might be alive since the back is not fully engulfed yet? Thanks

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

What is the role of BA board officer?

How long does it take to put out a house fire? And what was the longest time it's ever taken for you to put out a fire?

Also on Jobstr...

I am working on a creative writing project...would you be open to correspondence through email? If not, totally understandable. TY

What is the role of BA board officer?

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

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Does becoming a fire explorer for a fire station help you later on when applying since becoming a firefighter is quite competitive

What do you do if you show up at a fire where the entire front of the building is in engulfed flames, preventing you from getting to the back, but there are victims in the back who might be alive since the back is not fully engulfed yet? Thanks

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

What is the role of BA board officer?

How long does it take to put out a house fire? And what was the longest time it's ever taken for you to put out a fire?

Also on Jobstr...

I am working on a creative writing project...would you be open to correspondence through email? If not, totally understandable. TY

What is the role of BA board officer?

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

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