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Articles and information about the Fire Service.
Included is information about becoming a
Firefighter, what to buy your Firefight and
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Service Search Engine
This search engine is dedicated to Fire Service /
EMS websites.
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FireFighter Games
Play games online for
free : Fireman - Build a hose as long as possible
from the hydrant to the fire before time runs out
and Stai Ruere - Drive a riot truck around the city
and spray water using a canon. Download games for
free: Fireman's Adventures - Fight the fire and save
the lives of many. Become a fireman in the brand new
action-logic game and Fireman - Control a fireman, a
brave hero who rescues people
around the world. |
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New Articles
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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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Fire Extinguisher Basics
There are three types of fire extinguishers
available for use on campus by the general
population: pressurized water, carbon dioxide, and
multi-purpose dry chemical. In addition, there are
specialty extinguishers which are available in
specific locations for special hazards. These
extinguishers include: sodium bicarbonate based BC
extinguishers for kitchen use, halon extinguishers
for use on computers and other sensitive electronic
equipment, and Metal X extinguishers for use on
metal fires. |
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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 bones.. |
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