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

Asked by KJ over 10 years ago

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

Do you have to be a volunteer firefighter or can you be a firefighter full time?

Asked by Michael almost 11 years ago

No you can be both. There are approx 1.5 million career firefighters with the remainder being volunteer. Jobs in the south tend to be easier to obtain for some reason , of course you need to make yourself marketable by obtaining a degree, get certified as an EMT.

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when you join a vol. fire department do they give you a pager or do you have to buy one

Asked by ... over 10 years ago

Kevlar will breakdown, also it is probably not OSHA compliant in that the uniform is 26 yrs old.

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

Asked by James over 11 years ago

Didnt know we did?

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As a FF who operates on a quint, do you see drawbacks to quints versus separate ladders and engines? Does your department use engines and ladders two, or just quints? Thanks.

Asked by 1738 over 10 years ago

We use a quint 75' American LaFrance. I personally prefer Quints in that you have all the tools of the trade in one, but there are ramifications with that. 1. Decreased maneuverability based on the size of the rig. 2. decreased amount of water tank. 3. Limits on height of ladder. But overall I personally like having Quints. We do have 3 pumpers and 2 quints.

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I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

Asked by Tom about 10 years ago

If they don't have one I guess you are in a good position then

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

Asked by Ryan over 10 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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Do volunteer firefighters work with the FD? Or are they separate?

Do you have to be a volunteer firefighter or can you be a firefighter full time?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

when you join a vol. fire department do they give you a pager or do you have to buy one

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

Also on Jobstr...

As a FF who operates on a quint, do you see drawbacks to quints versus separate ladders and engines? Does your department use engines and ladders two, or just quints? Thanks.

I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

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

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

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

Do you have to be a volunteer firefighter or can you be a firefighter full time?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

when you join a vol. fire department do they give you a pager or do you have to buy one

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

Also on Jobstr...

As a FF who operates on a quint, do you see drawbacks to quints versus separate ladders and engines? Does your department use engines and ladders two, or just quints? Thanks.

I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

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

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