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Hi! Thank you for answering all these questions (and fighting fires). In your experience, under what circumstances would a house fire go out on its own? If it started in the kitchen for example?

Asked by Emma over 8 years ago

Seen it happen. Family left a candle burning on coffee table. Set the table on fire and caught the carpet on fire burned the carpet then went out. Depends on what is burning and how much fuel is available.

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Im looking to become a firefighter/paramedic and im hard time looking for NAU bachelor degree

Asked by Jay about 9 years ago

Take the Paramedic Program it will get you the best ability for future employment. Paramedics are needed throughout the country.

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I'm trying to decide between an ABC dry chem extinguisher or Purple K for my car. ABC could stop interior or grass fires but it supposedly causes serious corrosion issues after. Purple K doesn't but only works on liquids. Would you have any guidance?

Asked by Nick about 8 years ago

No brained ABC, cars are made up of so many materials. If your car catches fire it is usually toast anyway

914 Votes

Hi, I have shoulder impingement from the military and I really want to be a firefighter would this affect me in the academy? Thanks

Asked by Ty almost 9 years ago

See above answer

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Asked by Artur over 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.

906 Votes

Thank you so much for answering! May I send you some questions for research I'm doing for a novel?

Asked by Emma over 8 years ago

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A few months ago we had co2 posining in are apartment building the 2 girls almost died. My co2 is not going off but beeping randomly. I feel so weak the last few days dizzy dropping nausea and hard to breath could there be a slow leak got worse today

Asked by Sash over 8 years ago

go get checked. Could be low level exposure that is building up in your system.

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Hi! Thank you for answering all these questions (and fighting fires). In your experience, under what circumstances would a house fire go out on its own? If it started in the kitchen for example?

Im looking to become a firefighter/paramedic and im hard time looking for NAU bachelor degree

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

I'm trying to decide between an ABC dry chem extinguisher or Purple K for my car. ABC could stop interior or grass fires but it supposedly causes serious corrosion issues after. Purple K doesn't but only works on liquids. Would you have any guidance?

Hi, I have shoulder impingement from the military and I really want to be a firefighter would this affect me in the academy? Thanks

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Thank you so much for answering! May I send you some questions for research I'm doing for a novel?

A few months ago we had co2 posining in are apartment building the 2 girls almost died. My co2 is not going off but beeping randomly. I feel so weak the last few days dizzy dropping nausea and hard to breath could there be a slow leak got worse today

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Hi! Thank you for answering all these questions (and fighting fires). In your experience, under what circumstances would a house fire go out on its own? If it started in the kitchen for example?

Im looking to become a firefighter/paramedic and im hard time looking for NAU bachelor degree

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

I'm trying to decide between an ABC dry chem extinguisher or Purple K for my car. ABC could stop interior or grass fires but it supposedly causes serious corrosion issues after. Purple K doesn't but only works on liquids. Would you have any guidance?

Hi, I have shoulder impingement from the military and I really want to be a firefighter would this affect me in the academy? Thanks

Also on Jobstr...

Thank you so much for answering! May I send you some questions for research I'm doing for a novel?

A few months ago we had co2 posining in are apartment building the 2 girls almost died. My co2 is not going off but beeping randomly. I feel so weak the last few days dizzy dropping nausea and hard to breath could there be a slow leak got worse today

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