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Last Answer on June 29, 2022

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 over 10 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.

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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 ... over 10 years ago

Thats how you learn and they learn about you.

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So you wanna be a Firefighter?

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When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

Asked by ... over 10 years ago

My family didn't really know what was entailed. I really wanted to go into law enforcement but my wife asked me to be a firefighter instead, she felt it was safer. That was 26 years ago and I am still doing it. My family ended up being proud of my career choice.

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I'm interested in becoming a FF in 1.5 years after my military service ends? Could I go to school full time while fulfilling the the full time schedule of a FF? This would be to add an extra income to pay off previous student loans. Thanks!

Asked by Swifty about 11 years ago

Yes, I am currently going to Eastern Kentucky University online working on a BA in occupational Safety. Firefighting schedules work out pretty good for school.

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I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

Asked by Tom about 10 years ago

If they don't have one I guess you are in a good position then

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I recently found out that my local FD (volunteer) has alcoholic beverages for its members at the firehouse. I know that light drinking won't impair someone's ability to respond, but should I be worried about this? What should I do about it?

Asked by 123 over 10 years ago

Back in the day and even today volunteer fire departments were a social club environment, You would be respected in the community if you were a volunteer firefighter. Elections, weddings, marriages, community meeting and parties were held in the fire halls. With that said there were and still are the availability of alcohol in some of these organizations. My professional thinking is that alcohol has no place in a fire dept. We should be at the top of our game and not under the influence of alcohol.

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I really needed some help with the questions i sent earlier but i have heard nothing. Well God bless

Asked by kim over 10 years ago

What was the question again

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

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?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

I'm interested in becoming a FF in 1.5 years after my military service ends? Could I go to school full time while fulfilling the the full time schedule of a FF? This would be to add an extra income to pay off previous student loans. Thanks!

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I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

I recently found out that my local FD (volunteer) has alcoholic beverages for its members at the firehouse. I know that light drinking won't impair someone's ability to respond, but should I be worried about this? What should I do about it?

I really needed some help with the questions i sent earlier but i have heard nothing. Well God bless

Firefighter

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

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

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?

So you wanna be a Firefighter?

When u first joined the FD what did ur friends family and people you know say and think about you ?

I'm interested in becoming a FF in 1.5 years after my military service ends? Could I go to school full time while fulfilling the the full time schedule of a FF? This would be to add an extra income to pay off previous student loans. Thanks!

Also on Jobstr...

I just became a firefighter and I they told me that I may never have to climb the aerial ladder because at that they station that I am at they don't have an aerial ladder truck. Is this true? I have no problem with the aerial ladder.

I recently found out that my local FD (volunteer) has alcoholic beverages for its members at the firehouse. I know that light drinking won't impair someone's ability to respond, but should I be worried about this? What should I do about it?

I really needed some help with the questions i sent earlier but i have heard nothing. Well God bless

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