Ask a Firefighter anything

490 Questions

Last Answer on June 29, 2022

Does being an eagle scout do anything when becoming a firefighter

Asked by Brandon over 8 years ago

It looks good on character reference. So list it

Do you think a person torching can instantly his pants catch on fire front and back. Could there have been a leak in the line to cause propane to leak onto his pants. This happened in gresham sc

Asked by Danab over 8 years ago

I am going to try to guess your question. If you are referring to a torching can for setting backfires and a persons pants caught fire quickly, I can only assume there would be a hole in a line. If my guess is not correct rewrite your question please.

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Whatbwould be something good to major in ?

Asked by Jay almost 9 years ago

Fire admin, Emergency Medical, Community Relations, public Safety, Emergency Management. Dependent on what your goal is.

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What about bachaelor degree though ?

Asked by Jay almost 9 years ago

It will get you more of an advantage over those that dont

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Do you think majoring in enviromental science would help getting a firefighter job?

Asked by Jalen almost 9 years ago

In my honest opinion, No. one of our officers has a BA in Geology for instance and it does nothing for him. If you are going to go to college and be in the fire service get a degree that correlates to the job.

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