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Firefighters Forum - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion General firefighting discussionAn area to post requests for assistance from fire departments or firefighters in need Please limit posts to stations needing equipment, or fund-raising for sick or injured firefighters, needed equipment or similar needs This is NOT for commercial posts Also, no patch or memorabilia requests Those will be deleted and users will be banned All posts will be
US Fire Service Rank System - Firehouse Lead or Senior Firefighter (not common in my experience) Firefighter Probie Just to confuse you here is the system used by the US Forest Service and approximate equivelent ranks Forest Fire Management Officer (Chief) Assistant Fire Management Officer (Deputy Chief) District Fire Management Officer (Division Chief)
DoD Fire Certs. . . Where and how to get them - Firehouse DOD Certs Well if your certs are IFSAC certs than you can convert them to DOD certs when you get hired If you want a DOD certs than you need get enrolled into the DOD cert program The only way I know how to do that is have a DOD department training chief enroll you in to the system As far as EMT is concern as long as you are nationally certed or have the state cert for the state that you
is fire fighting really all that great or is it overrated career? Firefighting can be a rewarding career for many, offering a sense of purpose, camaraderie, and the chance to make a real difference in people's lives However, it also comes with significant challenges, including physical demands, emotional stress, and unpredictable hours Whether it's "great" or "overrated" often depends on individual perspectives and experiences What aspects are you curious
25 Tips for Probationary Firefighters - Firehouse 25 Tips for Probationary Firefighters BY FRANK VISCUSO AND MICHAEL TERPAK So, you have just been sworn in as a firefighter Congratulations on your achievement You may or may not have completed your academy training, but you are about to report to your shift for the first time to meet the team of firefighters you will be working with, maybe for the next 20 years of your life Sure, you are
number of bells - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion Each different type of alarm or announcement would have its own number and series of bell strikes When a firefighter died in the line of duty or when some important official or personage died, headquarters would transmit five bell strikes, repeated in four series, with a slight pause between each series, followed by the announcement
one-eyed firefighters - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion One eyed Firefighter responds!! As a Firefighter who sustained a injury to one of my eyes that left me nearly blind in one eye about 5 years ago, Yes it's possible to perform just fine After my injury it took me about 6 weeks to adjust The only difference is your depth perception changes, this takes time to adjust too
Fun Training Night - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion Looking for some ideas for a fun training night My dept has done basketball in turnouts SCBA's, kickball in turnouts, firefighting themed scavenger hunt in our city Want to do something different and with competition too Any ideas would be great!
CAN report - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion General firefighting discussionA CAN report is pretty much a situation report and can be used on arrival as well as all subsequent transmissions If used on initial radio report you may throw in operations radio channel and name the incident After the initial report it's a quick way to describe current conditions and operations that your company is taking part in C - Conditions What you are