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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'm in SoCal, I'm 23 w 2yr of 911 EMT experience, about to complete Fire Academy, then take Paramedic classes and hopefully work for a volunteer FD at the same time. What else should I be doing to stand a better chance of getting hired in SoCal?

Asked by SoCal over 10 years ago

Are you working while going to paramedic? If you are, you are going to find it difficult generally to volunteer/work and go to school all at once. Paramedic is a pretty tough class. Getting hired in CA can be difficult due to the competition. You will have a better chance applying nationwide. Paramedics are a dime a dozen in CA. They are hard sought for for instance in SC where I work. Most depts are going to an ALS system and require PM license.

Do black smoke come from grease fire or electrical fire

Asked by Ms herbert almost 10 years ago

Black smoke comes from fire involving Petroleum, Oils and incomplete combustion where the temps have not reached their maximum for full burning of materials.

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 over 10 years ago

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

What is the role of BA board officer?

Asked by ko ko htike almost 11 years ago

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

Hi I applied for a volunteer position and it says I have to get a fit for duty filled out and signed by a physician. What does that mean or entail? Thank you

Asked by Kaylan over 8 years ago

A physical from the doctor

I was out back near the bottom side of my home right under roof gutter run off there was black and when I picked and smelled there had been a fire there and I dont understand how it happened

Asked by Dellen about 10 years ago

Lightening strike possibly

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 11 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.