Firefighters‚ more than most other professionals‚ need to possess a multitude of skills and talents. There are also many personal traits necessary to ensure that firefighters are properly and respectfully representing their department and profession as well. This combined with the unique work and living conditions place many demands on firefighters‚ creates a long list of traits that are necessary for success. There are dozens of essential traits firefighters must possess in order to find success
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“Bezos‚ I need you to go into the house. I need you to go upstairs past the fire‚ and I need you to get this woman a pair of shoes‚” I swear. So‚ not exactly what I was hoping for‚ but off I went‚ up the stairs‚ down the hall‚ past the ‘real’ firefighters‚ who were pretty much done putting out the fire at this point‚ into the master bedroom to get a pair of shoes. Now I khow what you’re thinking‚ but I’m no hero. I carried my payload back downstairs where I met my nemesis and the precious dog
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the one who runs the fire prevention bureau that is within the fire departments. Since being in the fire service for over 6 years‚ I have come to realize how important the role of the FSI and the prevention bureau really is to everyone‚ including firefighter. Choosing this subject allows me to have a lot of
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Sogomonyan under the supervision of Prof. Stephen McGuire‚ “Los Angeles Fire Department‚” Proceedings of the 2008 NACRA Annual Meeting‚ 22 (1)‚ Oct. 30-Nov. 1‚ Durham‚ NH. “Feed the Big Dog!” touted forty-nine-year-old African American veteran firefighter‚ Tennie Pierce‚ at the crew’s early morning beach volleyball game in October 2004. Pierce‚ who called himself “Big Dog” during the games‚ taunted the much shorter Latino paramedic‚ twenty-four-year-old Jorge Arevalo as he repeatedly shouted “I take
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station 47‚ The Fallowfield Volunteer Fire Department‚ and station 33‚ The Charleroi Volunteer Fire Department‚ have two special firefighters Ryan Waggoner (47) and Hayden Roberts (33); not only are they firefighters‚ yet they are also cousins. Keeping firefighting in the family is an important tradition. Being the next Fire Chief is a big deal‚ also. Yet being a firefighter in general is a huge deal‚ especially since they are volunteers. Now‚ let’s take a few steps back in time and see how they fought
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drills that one must see every day. The equipment alone is all extremely heavy and powerful. There are many things that most people are unaware of when it comes to the basic characteristics of being a firefighter. Overview of Firefighting When the average person thinks of being a firefighter‚ they usually imagine cute Dalmatian dogs‚ loud sirens‚ heavy clothes‚ huge water hoses‚ poles to slide down‚ and giant ladders. Firefighting is a more complex job than people think because it has many
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and self sacrifice. Firefighters made an impact on my life and showed me what it takes to be a hero. Firefighters taught me integrity a quality that a hero should have. Integrity is honesty and truthfulness in one’s actions. Trust is one of the most important things in public safety. Any firefighters who misbehave do not only hurt their department but also hurt all firefighters because that chips away any public trust. You must also trust your fellow firefighters to have your back‚ to
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An American Asset I went wildland firefighting last season‚ which was the summer of 2009. To become a wildland firefighter I had to take a week long class related to fire science and had to pass what they call the pack test. This pack test consists of putting on a fifty pound vest that is filled with sand and walk three miles in forty five minutes. I know you’re thinking three miles in forty five minutes “no problem”. Let me be the first to tell you not everyone makes it in 45 minutes. Believe
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what cumulative it deposits of knowledge‚ experience‚ beliefs‚ values‚ hierarchies‚ religion and more. Now imagine having to live with people you do not know and having different work experience‚ beliefs‚ background‚ age etc. Well‚ that is what firefighters do. How does this work you may ask? It works because they have the same goals‚ the same values‚ and there is not really that many careers out there where you have a second family‚ where you know your brother or sister will not only have your
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When a fire arises it affects many people. It affects the Firefighters that are trying to put it out‚it affects the landscape that it consumes‚and it also affects the individuals of the property it destroys. Firefighters are the ones that are affected the most. According to an article from nbc news dated 3/26/2007 heart attacks for Firefighters are on the rise. Stress and Health related issues Firefighters acquire can be managed effectively through specific programs within the Fire
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