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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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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

how many calls does the average small town volunteer fire dept. go on a year based on your knowledge and experience ?

Asked by joe about 11 years ago

Depends on what is in their jurisdiction. But you should be able to google the answer.

I work in a small office that is attached to a garage by an interior door. The garage is used to repair heavy equipment (Loaders, Back Hoe, Dozers) as well as gravel trucks. Should I have a C O sensor in the office?

Asked by Rich over 10 years ago

Yes a CO detector should be in place based on the usage of the diesel engines etc.

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 ... about 11 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.

I'm hoping to start my firefighting path and I was wondering what you think the best direction is to go? would you suggest firefighting college? maybe becoming a paramedic before hand? or a certain course at a college? just looking for some opinions.

Asked by Chelsea almost 11 years ago

Volunteer and get your paramedic and you will have a extra thing going for you. Paramedic is a must for many departments.

I am very interested in everything to do with fire, except I am in collage to be a Psychologist. Can someone please explain in detail how each of these has had an impact on fire science.
• Infrared imaging
• GPS
• Water mist
• Compressed air foam

Asked by Paula almost 12 years ago

# 1- infrared imaging has been a tremendous tool for us in that in the past when we would enter a structure you had to search manually search by hand. Now I can walkin looking for the the body heat that is emitted from our bodies. We are also able to look into walls for hidden hot spots instead of just tearing apart walls looking for it. Saves time and minimizes damage.

#2- GPS- assisted in search and rescue for mapping the search area. For law enforcement it helps in accident investigations. It also helps on accident recreations scenes to accurately measure the crime scene.

#3- Water mist will cool the room involved and cooling by creating a fine mist it allows for better

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 over 10 years ago

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