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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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What are custom options you can put on a fire truck?

Asked by Papa about 6 years ago

Many things from different hose lauouts, compartment layouts. So have special requirements for medical equipment just depends.

I was just wondering what kind of questions I should be expecting during a volunteer firefighter interview?

Asked by Danika over 6 years ago

why do you want to do this. Do you expectbto be compensated. Know what your longterm goals are and guage your thinking around that.

Hello Arringnl, I want firefighting to be my career too! I just have a question to ask. I know firefighters work 24 hour shift, but are they able to leave work due to a severe family member accident? Like a loved one getting into a fatal accident?

Asked by Alexis over 5 years ago

Occassionally emergencies happen. When that does you do what you have to and get guys to come in. But you will miss holidays since a fire dept works 24-7-365

i started in the fire dept in 1st july 1989. i worked there till 2004, then i finished. went to industrial fire service where i am still busy . but now labour brokers took over , they are cross questioning my competancy and experiance.

Asked by Loupie / fireman over 6 years ago

They obviously are not very wise and dont understand that fire outside industrial setting tends to be more complex. Based on your spelling I am guessing your are from England or arance.

Will all the major highways and interstates close or could they?

Asked by Denim over 5 years ago

No

I am already a firefighter and I am pursuing a firefighter job in the US.
1.What is the process I must go through to get a job
2.Does my previous rank matter?

Asked by stefan over 6 years ago

Previous rank is usually irrelevant. Give me a bit of background on you. Kinda hard to answer a questions without a little detail.

Have you ever helped put out a wild fire? If so what was it like?

Asked by Xander about 6 years ago

Nothing to the extreme of California but my dept does all phases of fire protection except for shipboard and airport