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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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Am I able to join the fire service if I had cancer in the past?

Asked by Naisya Antoine almost 8 years ago

Do you any handicap issues that limit your abilities if not than there shouldn’t be any issues. There are amputees that are working as firefighters now.

I am wondering, how and when do you know when to vent a burning building? I see on you tube, Windows breaking, most popular vent, how do you know where and when to vent a building?

Asked by Christine almost 9 years ago

Once water supply is adequate and suppression teams are in place ventilation is usually started. Some depts use ventilation as a way to locate the fire by providing oxygen to bring out the hidden hot spots. But generally ventilation are done at the same time.

I have an Disorderly conduct (domestic violence) on my recored. Did my classes paid my fines and now got it expunged!!! I know it will still come up in my background check. Will it keep me from bocoming a firefighter in Tucson Az???
Thanks

Asked by Joe almost 8 years ago

Expunged means it is no longer there and should not come up. So you should be able to.

If I had a brass #10, #13, #14, #20, #23, #25, #26, #27, #36 and #43 what do I have?? the #'s are on 3'' diameter sprinkling devices that would fit onto a hose

Asked by halster69 over 7 years ago

Got me bud

Is public health and fire ecology and management and good major for firefighting?

Asked by Jay about 8 years ago

Not a bad combination.

What makes someone want to be a first responder?

Asked by Kayla over 8 years ago

adrenline Junkie, desire to help other and not being selfish.

How big of a problem was cars not yielding to approaching firetrucks? My engineering team in high school are exploring this problem and would like to see what firefighters think. Also, filling out this survey would help us too
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp_3-Huj--j-k5LdUui9A8bi-mLpF6XpRU0d98rYqaTmiBZw/viewform

Asked by Artur about 8 years ago

Major problem, impedes response, creates evasive action that put more of public at risk then there needed to be. Besides it pisses me off.