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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What are irritating things the general public does to Firefighters that get annoying?

Asked by Rae almost 5 years ago

Parking in front of hydrant, fire lane and not moving to the right when we are responding top the lists.

How do you get used to blood and gore?

Asked by asdfasd about 6 years ago

Just block it out but did about puke the other day when a dog of a pt was eating up the pts vomit lol

Is the 911 system commonly abused? What is your more garden variety dumbass calls as well as some of the most outrageous? How do you react when you are called out to people who don’t know how to use 911 say falling for a scraped knee, headache, ride

Asked by Lilith almost 5 years ago

Yes, the system is abused and underpaid. People that dont have insurance use the system as their personal doctor and the system wasnt designed for that. The best thing you can do is address the situation and then educate them on issues for future. But it comes down to majority of people know that you call the fire dept when you don’t know who to call, cause they will take care of it.

Oh one more thing why do they say fire fighters love chili is it true? Kind of like the cops and doughnuts and coffee

Asked by Johnson about 6 years ago

I don't know cause it isn't my favorite food, Steak is mine.

Hey I am a highschool student and am about to graduate and I am really interested into wanting to be a fire fighter what would you recommend for me to do right after highschool?

Asked by Isma over 5 years ago

Get your EMT and volunteer with a department to gain expierence.

I had a horrible experience with a garden fire which started when I was asleep. Ended up fine but I keep thinking about what would have happened if it had got into the roof. My roof is insulated with super glass but would this prevent a blaze?

Asked by CD about 5 years ago

Not quite sure what super glass is?

Hi, since the COVID-19 thing have you worked more or less?

Asked by Joe about 6 years ago

911 calls have decreased and calls in general but still working the same hours.