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490 Questions

Last Answer on June 29, 2022

After a fire, why do firefighters cut the wood in about 2 ft. long?

Asked by James about 11 years ago

What are you referring to?

What make black smoke

Asked by Ms herbert over 9 years ago

Incomplete combustion where the fire is not reached its max temp to ensure complete burning of materials, also Rubber and Petroleum products.

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What is the role of BA board officer?

Asked by ko ko htike over 10 years ago

Have no clue, that title I have not heard of, sorry.

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how long does the vol. fire academy take in NJ . ( bergen county ) .

Asked by jc over 10 years ago

I can only speak for Sc but the curriculm is the same. Here they make the classes accomatable for the volunteers by doing classroom portion in the evenings and Sat. Takes approx 3 moths to get FF 1&2.

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Asked by Jay almost 9 years ago

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i am about to start the process to join my local volunteer FD, in nj and i wanted to know do volunteer fireman just have to take firefighter one or both one and two , also on average how long does the fire academy take to become a vol. firefighter

Asked by joe over 10 years ago

I can only speak for South Carolina so hereis ours.The first step if FF1 IFSAC takes approx 2 months meeting a few evenings and Sats. This certification allows exterior firefighting. FF2 is approx 3 months same schedule. SC does have a fire academy that is 12 weeks but they come out with EMT

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