Firefighter

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

Asked by Alyssa about 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.

Would you consider a fuse box from 1958 a fire hazard.

Asked by kim over 9 years ago

By modern standards that would be a yes to it being a fire hazard.

Its about fire extinguishers.
I just bought my gma one. is there anything else I can do to make sure this one stays up to date. Thank you in advance

Asked by beckie almost 10 years ago

Monitor the expiration date is the best way.

Ive always wondered if this is true or not. But do people call requesting their cats to be rescued from a tree?

Asked by Chels about 10 years ago

True along with birds, lizards.

hey Im on my way to become a vol. firman within less than a year , I wanted to buy an fdny shirt to wear to support them . Would FDNY firefighters or others get offended if I wore a station t shirt due to me not being a fireman there ?

Asked by ty over 9 years ago

No, believe it or not they sell them at the FDNY store in New York not to far from Time Square.

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 about 9 years ago

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

to be a vol. auxiliary firefighter do you need to go through formal training aka the fire academy or just station ( local ) training ?

Asked by ... over 9 years ago

Each state has set training requirements most the same but some more in depth. It depends per state some training can be initially in house with testing done at a academy.