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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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.

As an auxiliary fireman are you able to fight fire from outside a structure, what are auxiliary fireman allowed to do on scene of a fire?

Asked by ... almost 11 years ago

Thats how you learn and they learn about you.

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 over 11 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

I forgot to turn off my oven broiler (oven was empty) for about 10 min, but sitting on the top of stove were my Publix Pilgrim salt & pepper shakers. My son said I could burn down our town house.
Is that true? if so how long would take?

Asked by Roxanne over 10 years ago

I would be amazed to see that happen but with that said stoves are designed to keep the heat in the oven. It is never a good thing to put things on the stove. So yes you could have a fire but it would take a faulty stove or accidently turning on the stovetop burners.

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 over 11 years ago

True along with birds, lizards.

Can a clean up take place right after a fire is put out, and is this ever done if arson might be the cause

Asked by kim almost 11 years ago

Clean up or salvage begins immediately so that more items can be rescued. As for arson fires that would be no due to it being an active crime scene.