FireFighter Articles and information
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Becoming a firefighter
Becoming a volunteer firefighter is something to be
taken seriously. Anyone who ventures into the world
of volunteer emergency response halfheartedly will
soon find that it’s either all or nothing at all.
You can’t go to a fire scene and attack a raging
house fire if your heart isn’t into it, and you
can’t go to a vehicle accident and expect to save
someone’s life if you don’t feel it 100% in your
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F.A.S.T - "It's all attitude"
Your company responds to a chemical spill at a local
warehouse, with reports of missing employees,
possibly still in the building. Upon arrival control
zones are established and at the same time the
Hazardous Material Team is requested and technicians
respond. Upon arrival on the scene all members are
assembled and a plan devised, but before any entry
teams are allowed to enter the hot zone. |
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Residential Smoking Fires and
Casualties
In 2002
alone, lighted tobacco products caused an estimated
14,450 residential fires, 520 civilian deaths, 1,330
injuries, and $371 million in residential property
damage according to a new USFA topical fire research
series report. The report summarizes the
characteristics of smoking fires, with an emphasis
on the casualties associated with these fires. |
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Fire Fighters In action!
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The Female Firefighter
Firefighting is no
longer just the domain of the male. Just like every
other career, trade, or profession women have made
inroads into this traditionally male territory.
Though some women may be discouraged by the usually
male traits required to become a firefighter there
are other characteristics that make a good
firefighter. If you are not ready to make a
full-time commitment to being a firefighter, you can
volunteer to see how it fits your life.
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Foam: How it makes water a better
firefighter
Water, alone, can be an
inefficient firefighting tool depending on fuel type,
fuel loads and fire conditions. Water as it is converted
to steam, has the ability to absorb and carry away heat.
This happens at an expansion rate of 1700 to
1.Unfortunately, water's strong surface tension causes
it to form small beads and roll off the fuel it is being
applied to faster than it can absorb its full heat
capacity. |
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Why
Firefighters Shouldn't Confuse Confidence with Egotism
Confidence is ordinarily a
valued trait in firefighters and their officers. It would certainly be difficult
to enter a burning structure without a firm belief that you, and those around
you, know how to do the job and that your chosen course of action is
appropriate. A lack of confidence can also be dangerous, even fatal.
Second-guessing one's decisions costs time, which may not be an available
luxury, and it often instills doubt among one's fellow firefighters, distracting
them from the critical task at hand. In short, confidence is an important part
of effective firefighting, and is basically essential to fireground leadership |
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Buying Gifts And Tools For Your Firefighter
While most of the
gear that a firefighter will use day in and day out to fight fires is state or
county issued, there are some things that friends and family members can buy
these brave men and women to help make their jobs easier. If the firefighter in
your life already has everything to make the job easier, there are still some
great things that you can purchase to help him or her flaunt their awesome
profession. Not just anyone can be a firefighter, so it is fun to buy things
that can help the special person in your life let the world know what he or she
does for a living. |
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Why Firefighters Should Join A Firefighter Association
If you ask a
firefighter about the risks associated with his or her job you might find that
they are able to minimize the dangers associated with the daily ins and outs of
putting out fires and ensuring the safety of the public. If you ask the family
of a firefighter about the risks of the job you’ll find that they are far more
worried and are typically not able to minimize the job duties. Regardless of the
response, being a firefighter is risky business and is one of the most dangerous
occupations that one can choose. |
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Recommended
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