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| Age requirements | 11/16/2009 |
Q: Dominick, I am planning on retiring from the Marine Corps in approximately 7 years. I will have 23 ...
A: Greg~ Very noble. Some states and cities have had lawsuits barring age restrictions (usually at ...
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| fire alarm - always exit building? | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I'm in BC, canada but I'd at least like to get your take on an issue generally, when the fire alarm ...
A: Simon~ How is a person to know it is a "false alarm"? Having all occupants exiting the building ...
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| fire safety careers | 9/24/2009 |
Q: I have a friend who has done extinguisher service work in the past. He loves the fire safety field. ...
A: Lena~ I'm not sure of differences in pay scales, but there are many areas of fire protection to ...
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| AFFF foam | 9/14/2009 |
Q: what should be the criteria for deciding the minimum quantity of AFFF foam to be stored at chemical ...
A: My initial opinion is to consult the chemical or chemicals' MSD Sheets to make sure none are ...
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| New Fire commissioner | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I recently got elected to the local fire board here in CA. My campaign points were 1. Increase info ...
A: Carlos~ Sorry in the delay in responding...trying to get some opinions from my network. A proactive ...
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| Firefighter Career Change | 8/12/2009 |
Q: I don't know if you sat on the hiring boards (not sure if that was the correct term) but I am ...
A: Eric~ Great career choice! Easy yet difficult to give a direct answer. Are you in a position where ...
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| Fire Marshall Question | 8/9/2009 |
Q: in Getting My Bachelor's degree in Fire Science, would i have to become a Certified Firefighter1st ...
A: Mike- Great career choice! It is different from one city or county to the next. Some fire ...
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| emt | 7/30/2009 |
Q: My girlfriends son is trying to be an emt. He failed the test the first time and is hoping to take ...
A: Ellen~ Great question and glad he has found a noble calling. As long as he has cleared his name ...
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| Opportunities for non US-citzens | 7/27/2009 |
Q: Am curently working as a security guard for an american company in Iraq i really would like to join ...
A: Isaac~ Most cities will have citizenship requirements. A place to start while in Iraq is with the US ...
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| F/F in the Military, good idea? | 7/24/2009 |
Q: I'm 22 years old and seriously considering a job in fire fighting. However, I would also like to ...
A: Dominic~ Two of the best services one can offer to his/her fellow citizns; the fire service and the ...
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| Cable Under My Rug | 2/26/2009 |
Q: When I was seven years old the house across the street from me caught on fire, it was totally ...
A: Carol~ Thanks for contacting us with these great questions. I am not aware of coax cable having ...
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| Becoming a junior firefighter | 2/20/2009 |
Q: I am interested in becoming a volunteer junior (possibly going beyond that someday)firefighter and ...
A: Thomas~ Congratulations on taking part of the most noble of careers! I started in the Junior ...
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| Bourkes | 2/18/2009 |
Q: Do you know weather or not external goggles are still required on helmets with bourkes? I'm thinking ...
A: Usually in extrications, wildland fires and some warm zone haz mat incidents you will need "sealed" ...
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| fire service | 2/16/2009 |
Q: i am a British citizen and currently serving in the Armed Forces. I'm going to leave the army and ...
A: Christopher~ Anything is possible, but competition is fierce. If you can establish yourself and ...
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| Dead Bolts on business door | 2/12/2009 |
Q: Our office closes at PM. Upon leaving the building you go through 2 doors. The first has a ...
A: Jacki~ Glad you came here for an answer. First I'll premise that you should see if you can contact ...
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| Firefighter Traits | 2/11/2009 |
Q: what are the best traits for a firefighter to have in order to be successful
A: Kenny~ Hopefully you are seriously looking at a firefighting career (volunteer or paid). Very ...
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| Wildland Firefighter | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I have recently been released from prison ( fire camp ) and very serious about fighting forest fires ...
A: Brennan~ Not perfect news, but good news... My friend at Big Bear Lake noted... "I spoke with a ...
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| loud creaking in walls | 1/29/2009 |
Q: A few months ago I wrote someone at allexperts in the heating/plumbing category about leaving the ...
A: Lee~ Can you visibly check the furnace controls to see what temperature it is set at? If steam ...
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| Wildland Firefighter | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I have recently been released from prison ( fire camp ) and very serious about fighting forest fires ...
A: Brennan~ Congratulations are in order for such a noble pursuit. The National Forest Service web ...
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| loud creaking in walls | 1/28/2009 |
Q: A few months ago I wrote someone at allexperts in the heating/plumbing category about leaving the ...
A: Lee~ Great question and glad to see you are thinking outside the box. Not many people would have ...
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| firefighter | 12/18/2008 |
Q: ! my name is renzo i'm 20 years old and i just have one question! Do you have to be a U.S citizen to ...
A: Renzo~ There is not a universal answer to that question. With volunteer fire dpartments that are ...
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| Fire Service | 12/1/2008 |
Q: i am studying btec public services and my distinction criteria is to analyse teamwork in one ...
A: Connor~ An excellent course of study and your analysis is very much needed in the U.S. First, I'll ...
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| Tips For Certification Test. | 10/25/2008 |
Q: Kasmauskas, My name is Adam kahiamoe, i am 17 years old And i am currently a senior in ...
A: Adam~ Great job so far! Did the Instructors give you any material from the classes on HazMat? They ...
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| Fire academy | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I'm Cameron Schleich and I'm about to become a senior in high school. I am currently enrolled at a ...
A: Cameron~ Great career choice and a noble profession. Usually where you reside or where you are ...
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| firefighting | 10/21/2008 |
Q: Kasmauskas, My name is Kevin McGuire and I am seriously considering a career in firefighting. I'm 33 ...
A: Kevin~ Glad to see you are interested in one of the noblest professions. Nope...never too old. ...
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| when minutes count | 10/20/2008 |
Q: After a fire starts, how long does one have to escape safely? This is a trivia question for my ...
A: Jaden~ Great question as the general public does not understand that fire does not move as slow as ...
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| Career | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I'm only 15, but have always wanted to do a risky or daring job, I've been thinking about becoming a ...
A: Bev~ Firefighting is not like on TV or the movies. There are moments that seem dangerous to ...
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| age and duties | 5/31/2008 |
Q: I'm 15 years old and turning 16 in two months. I'm interested in joining a volunteer fire department ...
A: Josh~ Sorry for the delay...thought I had answered this one. You can do exterior duties outside of ...
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| age and duties | 5/30/2008 |
Q: I'm 15 years old and turning 16 in two months. I'm interested in joining a volunteer fire department ...
A: Josh~ Glad to see you are interested in a joining the ranks. It's a noble profession, volunteer or ...
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| re: doors unlocked while occupied (business) | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have read your previous answer about doors remaining unlocked and have a couple further questions. ...
A: Nancy~ Great research. Do you know if your State or County or City uses NFPA 101 Life Safety Code ...
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| fire fighter emt jobs | 5/7/2008 |
Q: I'm George Simpson I'm 18 years old and I'm interested in becoming a firefighter/EMT... The only ...
A: George~ Each municipality and/or State's civil service laws may be different. I would go forwrad ...
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| how to start | 3/14/2008 |
Q: i am 19 years old, i am currently enrolled in Marymount College in palos verdes CA, and in the ...
A: Austin~ Excellent career choice (volunteer or paid). Does the US Coast Guard have a firefighters' ...
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| trauma kits | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I buy the safety equipment for my job. Lab Safety Supply, which we buy from (we are not fire or ...
A: David~ It is very commendable that you are looking at doing this. Most folks don't even think of ...
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| CAREER RELATED | 2/2/2008 |
Q: Respected Sir, First of all i am really thankful to this website and all experts for setting future ...
A: Mitesh~ Glad to assist you until we get you where you need to be. If you are looking for fire ...
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| CARRIER RELATED | 2/1/2008 |
Q: Respected Sir, First of all i am really thankful to this website and all experts for setting future ...
A: Mitesh Shah~ Excellent career choice! What is the "Incharge"? Is that a supervisory or maagement ...
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| Need of water? | 11/7/2007 |
Q: I was watching CNN before and in the south they need water. In one town they said they were bringing ...
A: Dan~ Great question. Most if not all of these tanks are welded steel. I'm not positive, but do not ...
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| Quick question | 9/3/2007 |
Q: Where can I find the yearly training requirements for firefighters? I have looked in NFPA 1001 and ...
A: Ron~ Your State Fire Marshal or State Division of Fire Safety should have info available (maybe on ...
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| Smoke detector false alarms | 8/20/2007 |
Q: Like many people who have asked questions, we too are experiencing mysterious false alarms that last ...
A: Gene~ Great questions on a very important topic. Smoke detectors are still in their adolescence of ...
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| background interview | 7/20/2007 |
Q: I am registered to take the physical conditioning test portion of my entry level firefighter ...
A: Andrew~ If you really want it, go for it. Only answer questions asked as needed and be prepapred to ...
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| Locks on emergency door. | 6/16/2007 |
Q: My question involves the locks allowed on an emergency exit door. I currently have a deadbolt on ...
A: Alea- Great question and a universal problem in the U.S. As a base for the following parts of my ...
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| Firefighter career help | 6/7/2007 |
Q: my name is Travis and I need help persuing my goal of firefighting. The only problem is, I don't ...
A: Great decision to become a "firefighter". (Not too many places use the term "fireman" any longer). ...
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| military fire fighting | 5/30/2007 |
Q: Hey there. My name is Merek Hickey, i am twenty years old, just finished my first full year of ...
A: Merek~ Excellent choice of professions! Good luck with your pursuits! The US Air Force is the best ...
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| painted candle holders.... fire hazard? | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I bought some candle holders and they are painted on the inside of them. I didn't even realize they ...
A: I.C.- As for the paint, ask the manufacturer or the "MSDS" or Manufacturers Safety Data Sheet for ...
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| painted candle holders.... fire hazard? | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I bought some candle holders and they are painted on the inside of them. I didn't even realize they ...
A: I.C.- If you have time, call your local fire prevention officer or State Fire Marshal's office and ...
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| Becoming a fire man | 3/27/2007 |
Q: i have always wanted to be a firefighter and i have been looking into it but i cant find out how i ...
A: John- "Firefighter" is a more politically correct term, but an answer to your question is besic; ...
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| flamability of latex paint | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I have been told by the local fire marshall that nonflamable latex paint when sprayed through an ...
A: Mark- "Flammable" is a technical and often times legal term. If the fire marshal (one L) is ...
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| flamability of latex paint | 1/15/2007 |
Q: I'm not clear. If I use latex paint (Glidden flat exterior paint) in an airless sprayer (pump) ...
A: Mark- Visit http://www.glidden.com/products/getProducts.do?brandid=5 for Glidden "Spred" Latex ...
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| flamability of latex paint | 1/12/2007 |
Q: I have been told that latex paint when propelled(sprayed) with an airless sprayer becomes ...
A: Krylon notes a Level 1 non-flammable in their ads for spray latex paints. An MSDS for California ...
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| Latex Paint Storage | 1/3/2007 |
Q: I know that you shouldn't store paint thinners, solvents etc. in the same room as a furnace, but ...
A: Kal- Great question, but can have many side-questions (type of occupancy, type of construction, ...
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| career | 12/21/2006 |
Q: Can a British citizen join the American fire service?
A: Daniel- Great question and glad to see you are interested! This can be a complicated question, but ...
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| Career path | 12/4/2006 |
Q: I am Paul Gawrych, I'm a volunteer firefighter on long island and i am currently attending school at ...
A: Paul- Great career path, which ever one you decide. I can get you in contact with anyone of ...
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| DOD Firefighter. | 11/30/2006 |
Q: I am in the Navy as a Firefighter and I am wondering how do I become a DOD Firefighter after my time ...
A: John- Great career choice! A couple of directions sent me to the same place ...
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| Becoming a Firefighter | 11/11/2006 |
Q: Every since i had friends who went into the firefighting buisness it had me thinking. I finally ...
A: Amie- Glad to see another person make a great career choice! First, let me premise that no one ...
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| Becoming a firefighter | 11/6/2006 |
Q: I have been recently been thinking about becoming a firefighter and I have found many of the ...
A: Aaron- Great career choice! Many departments do not require more than an High School Diploma or ...
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| firefighting and criminal justice | 10/24/2006 |
Q: I am a freshman at Virginia State University, and I am majoring in Criminal Justice. I was wondering ...
A: Excellent choice of careers. I'll defer you to the experts at the Intl Assn of Arson Investigators. ...
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| Firefighting Degrees | 9/27/2006 |
Q: Recently i have been thinking I would like to be a firefighter because it would appeal to me for ...
A: Brady- Yes. Fire Science would be a start in the direction as a career firefighter and fire ...
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| Fire Service Career | 9/7/2006 |
Q: I'm 17 years old and live in Northern Ireland, UK. I did one week of work experience in a local Fire ...
A: Adam- Don't give up. Why not go for a Fire Science degree? Many departments in the US require a ...
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| criminal history | 6/23/2006 |
Q: I am very interested in starting a career in firefighting. I have a major in criminal justice a ...
A: Rhett- Good career choice. I personally don't think a misdemeanor would be too much of a problem, ...
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| Fire escape plan | 6/13/2006 |
Q: My child's bedroom (infant) and my own bedroom are on opposite ends of the house with the ...
A: Kristy- My first instinct is to advise you have a residential fire sprinkler system installed if ...
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| Women rescue technicians | 5/24/2006 |
Q: I am a paramedic in South Africa and I am at present doing my degree in Emergency Medicine. One ...
A: Vanessa- Sorry I haven't the expertise for this question, but the few women I have worked with in ...
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| wood ladders | 4/27/2006 |
Q: I was out looking at your forum and had a question that maybe you can help me with. I have been ...
A: Chris, I would call a couple fire equipment sales companies and ask the question. Manufacturers' ...
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| Fire Department Staffing | 4/16/2006 |
Q: Dominick, I hope you can answer my question. I am in a position of determining if our home town ...
A: Jack- My immediate first thought when I read your question was, have you checked with ISO? Next ...
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| auto fire | 2/21/2006 |
Q: I have a 1994 plymouth voyager mini van It caught fire 10 minutes after being serviced for a valve ...
A: Elisha- Due to the age of the vehicle, there are too many variables. The fire may be completely ...
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| too much | 2/20/2006 |
Q: At university of maryland college park they offer a BA in fire prevention engineering. my dream is ...
A: Kane- Glad to read of your desire to advance your education and prepare for the future of ...
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| Best FF School? | 2/1/2006 |
Q: I heard rumors that Oklahoma State University has one of the top firefighting programs in the ...
A: Alex- I wish it was that simple to get hired as a firefighter. However, OSU is one of the best and ...
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| Wood Ladders | 1/4/2006 |
Q: Sir, I am going through a recruit class in Dallas, Texas, We have a question we need to find out. ...
A: Phil- Wow...great question...I haven't heard this one in years! Wood ladders are made out of ...
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| Urban Bonfire | 12/3/2005 |
Q: I am having a community gathering in abandoned, empty lots in Baltimore, MD next week. I want a ...
A: Amanda- Sounds like fun, but no matter what I write for you here, you will still need to contact ...
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| Firefighter Job | 10/20/2005 |
Q: I want to be a fire man. How do I start that career?Or, contact?
A: Daniel- Great decision to become a "firefighter". (Not too many places use the term "fireman" any ...
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| employment | 10/9/2005 |
Q: i am after some help sir- I am an airport fire officer in the uk - a uk citizen - i am trying to ...
A: Anthony- Sorry to say that I do not have any contacts in either place. The only one I know of in ...
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| Becoming a firefighter | 10/7/2005 |
Q: Im Daniel Im 19and thinking about becoming a Firefighter, on the Prescott Fire Dept in Arizona. I ...
A: Daniel- Excellent choice of careers. You will never regret a day of it if you go forward and be a ...
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| Why N2 is used as expellent... | 8/21/2005 |
Q: Why N2 is used as expellent rather than Co2 in DCP tenders?
A: Sabin- I'll be right up front, I do not know. There could be reaction issues with the expellent and ...
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| Full time Student | 7/7/2005 |
Q: Kass, I am a High school Student i was thinking about becoming a fulltime career fire fighter after ...
A: Phil- Great career choice. (I apologize if this is a duplicate message.) You would know your ...
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| Career in Firefighting | 6/22/2005 |
Q: I am seriously considering a career in Firefighting but I don't know what steps I should take to get ...
A: Devin- Great career choice! I assume you are looking to become a "paid" firefighter, yes? You can ...
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| proyect | 6/8/2005 |
Q: I am fireman in Venezuela and I am in charge of creating a depertment responsible for training ...
A: Antonio- Thank you for contacting us. The manufacturer's representative is responsible for delivery ...
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| Schools for firefighting | 6/1/2005 |
Q: Do you know or do you know where I can find out what colleges/schools in No. Illinois offer ...
A: Sorry I cannot find anything specific in Northern Illinois, but I suggest you contact Mr. Tom Lia ...
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| Personal Appearance | 3/29/2005 |
Q: I would just like to know if since I'm a male if I would be allowed to have long hair or if ...
A: Volunteer departments can be a little more lax than paid. Even the paid depts are not entirely ...
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| Qualification Reciprocation | 12/15/2004 |
Q: I just moved to NJ with my wife. I am Australian citizen but have my US greencard and work permit. ...
A: Glad to have you on board. You can plead your case to the NJ Division of Fire Safety in Trenton, ...
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| school project | 12/8/2004 |
Q: i just have a few questions (actually 8) and if u could answer them that would be great, but if you ...
A: Stephen- Sounds like a great school project! 1. I started out as a volunteer firefighter and was ...
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| firefighter | 8/10/2004 |
Q: I hear its pretty tough competition when it comes to getting hired as a firefighter. I live in Los ...
A: Visit the local fire stations as each district is different. No firefighters are shy and they enjoy ...
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| What does it take to be a Firefighter | 7/14/2004 |
Q: I am currently doing a project on "What it Takes to be a Firefighter." I am actually setting up a ...
A: Jodi- Great idea you have there. There are many good websites. First that comes to mind is ...
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| college | 4/16/2004 |
Q: Kass, Im a studnt in high school and am very interested in becoming a firefighter. Could you please ...
A: Nate- Sounds like you're thinking in the right direction. Oklahoma State University comes to mind ...
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| Fire Safety Careers/Training | 3/10/2004 |
Q: Where can I find some info on this for dade and broward county in florida?
A: David- Broward County FD in 2003 became a different entity. They are now the Dept of Fire, Rescue, ...
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| Public Fire and Life Educator 1 | 3/6/2004 |
Q: I am a fire student @ Griffen Tech (Georgia). I am taking the above course and can not find the ...
A: 1- The NFA Community Education Leadership course describes "Coalition Building" as: Know your ...
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| NFPA standards | 3/2/2004 |
Q: I need to know if there is an efficient way of memorizin the NFPA standards of firefighter one, such ...
A: Samantha- If you can recognize the main categories, it's much easier. The 2 digit Standards are for ...
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| arson investigation | 2/9/2004 |
Q: I am interested in a career investigation, and I was wondering if you could point me out some ...
A: Jason- Salary will be comensurate with experience and vary from different parts of the country. ...
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| Training | 8/19/2003 |
Q: My name is Geoff Bohrer, and I'm in the startup phase of a company called Arizoft Software. We'll ...
A: Geoff- Glad to answer. I was on a small department for many years. 1- Local pop. was about 8,500 in ...
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| e m t certification-basic | 7/29/2003 |
Q: m thinking of becoming aFireman either in Las Vegas,NV.or in the state of Florida.My question is if ...
A: Drew- Great career path! (hint- call us "firefighters". "Fireman" went out with the horse and ...
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| criteria of becoming a fireman | 7/19/2003 |
Q: My son James is 19 years old and we reside in Philadelphia. Would you know the training and other ...
A: Tom- As a former fire instructor, education, safety and being proactive are of the utmost. Showing ...
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