
US Fire Service Rank System - Firehouse
Mar 4, 2005 · 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 …
Why do you want to be a firefighter? - Firehouse
Nov 11, 2019 · The panel is trying to determine what your motivation is for wanting to become a firefighter. Do you believe firefighters have a lot of free time and make good money? If this is …
"CAN" report - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
May 9, 2009 · 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 …
Hiring & Employment Discussion - Firehouse
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Why Do You Want to be a Firefighter? - forums.firehouse.com
Jan 23, 2006 · Why Do You Want to be a Firefighter? So what if your answer in writing and in the oral board is the same? If it's why you want to be a firefighter, your story no one else can tell …
Military Base Firefighting - Firehouse
Nov 9, 2005 · I was reading through the posts and curious-can you work for/on a military base (Knox, Bragg, Campbell, etc) and yet be a civilian firefighter or would you need military training …
Winter drill ideas????? - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
Mar 2, 2008 · Issues and discussion for volunteer respondersSeems like every time we have a drill scheduled this winter we get either a deep freeze or a ton of snow. We can only watch so …
NFPA and SCBA and Turnouts - Firehouse
Mar 13, 2012 · NFPA 1852 is the standard in which the 10 year life cycle for TOG is referenced. As far as SCBA goes, with the exception of the old steel cylinders, the SCBA cylinder has a …
Rank and Grade Identifiers - Firehouse
Jun 11, 2013 · Generally falls in the 1-7 years of service. Advanced Firefighter: Black Helmet w/ Blue Shield denoting station assignment and grade. Firefighters who have a minimum of 4 …
Can you be too short? - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
Feb 8, 2006 · Height doesnt matter much in becoming a firefighter as long as you can physically do the job. What I would be more concerned about is the little tiny crawl spaces and attics that …