- Active vs. Inactive - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
Well - in most departments for a member to remain on the active rolls, they need to meet a certain minimum standard as far as meetings, training, calls etc If they do not meet this, they are either relegated to inactive or dropped from the rolls as an active member SOme departments also have social or associate memberships for those who want the firehouse camraderie but not respond to calls
- Does your department pay for EMS training? - Firehouse
General firefighting discussion EMT-Basic is required for full-time employement in my department So, it is provided by the department through the state fire academy to all new hires Because it is required and because the members have been hired prior to the academy, they are paid during all required training -- fire and EMS
- Fire Dispatch - Stand alone or with PD - Firehouse Forums . . .
Fire Dispatch - Stand alone or with PD 02-14-2002, 02:55 PM
- Firehouse Expenses - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
Each firehouse has department phones, which only connect the fire department, and a pay phone (known as the outside line) A few houses have central air, but most use window units paid for by the members Landscaping and other improvements -- like patios, enclosures and fire pits -- is work done by the members and paid for by the members
- Interview Apparel - Firehouse Forums - Firefighting Discussion
General firefighting discussion
- Vision requirements, SCBA, and contacts - Firehouse
Contacts By the sounds of the requirements you seem fine even though you have bad uncorrected vision Your best bet is to call the HR department and ask about it
- newbie question re pumping in volume - Firehouse
I'm a newbie to pumping and i had a question that i couldnt find an answer to online so far I understand the idea behind pumping in volume (the impellers running in parallel etc) but I was wondering if the gauges (intake and discharge) show a different reading when pumping in volume compared to pumping in pressure Also can you switch between the two while in operating lines or do you have to
- 5 FFs injured; Loudon County, VA - forums. firehouse. com
A house fire in Loudoun County, VA has injured six firefighters Two of the firefighters have been flown by helicopter to the MedStar Burn Unit at the Washington Hospital Center A third was later taken by ground to the Burn Unit after initially being transported to Loudoun Hospital Center at Landsdowne Two other firefighters with lesser injuries were also taken to the Landsdowne facility
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