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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.

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after a fire, why do fire fighters cut burnt woods in 2 ft. long?

Asked by James almost 10 years ago

Didnt know we did?

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Besides fighting fires, what other jobs do firefighters carry out?

Asked by Ryan almost 9 years ago

Public education. Emergency Medical Services. fire prevention to name a few. We do not fight as many fires that we use to.

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Hey I just received my gear for my vol. fire department and it is a morning pride with a tail back with a velcro spot for a name plate, do you know any where I could go or look up to order my name plate to place on my tail of my structural jacket ?

Asked by Joe almost 9 years ago

Call the manufacturer they usually do. it.

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Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

Asked by KJ almost 9 years ago

The majority of Depts in this country are volunteer so yea they work hand in hand side by side

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I have a friend that is considering being a firefighter. He is 25 years old, going on 26. He has a record for carrying from when he was 18, and this has been following him around for years. Is there anyway he can become a firefighter?

Asked by Red almost 9 years ago

Depends on the scenario. Just being in possession of weapon not neccessarily. Is it a felony in a violent encounter. You have given me not enough info

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Followup: No, I do not plan to be working while in PM school. I would like to reserve 1 shift/month which is normal in SoCal. But after PM school, what else should I be doing? Any other certs I should get?

Asked by SoCal almost 9 years ago

Not that I can think off, just keep nationwide potential in mind.

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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 ?

after a fire, why do fire fighters cut burnt woods in 2 ft. long?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Besides fighting fires, what other jobs do firefighters carry out?

Hey I just received my gear for my vol. fire department and it is a morning pride with a tail back with a velcro spot for a name plate, do you know any where I could go or look up to order my name plate to place on my tail of my structural jacket ?

Also on Jobstr...

Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

I have a friend that is considering being a firefighter. He is 25 years old, going on 26. He has a record for carrying from when he was 18, and this has been following him around for years. Is there anyway he can become a firefighter?

Followup: No, I do not plan to be working while in PM school. I would like to reserve 1 shift/month which is normal in SoCal. But after PM school, what else should I be doing? Any other certs I should get?

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

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 ?

after a fire, why do fire fighters cut burnt woods in 2 ft. long?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

Besides fighting fires, what other jobs do firefighters carry out?

Hey I just received my gear for my vol. fire department and it is a morning pride with a tail back with a velcro spot for a name plate, do you know any where I could go or look up to order my name plate to place on my tail of my structural jacket ?

Also on Jobstr...

Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

I have a friend that is considering being a firefighter. He is 25 years old, going on 26. He has a record for carrying from when he was 18, and this has been following him around for years. Is there anyway he can become a firefighter?

Followup: No, I do not plan to be working while in PM school. I would like to reserve 1 shift/month which is normal in SoCal. But after PM school, what else should I be doing? Any other certs I should get?

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