In the old days firefighters played cards and took it easy while waiting for the next fire. Now every minute of the day is packed with activity. Maintenance of all 9 vehicles, and all the equipment on each one, daily training, and fire inspections, public education, and responding to questions and concerns from the public keep us busy all day long.

Firefighters work 72 to 96 hour shifts (3-4 days) at their duty station. Training and equipment maintenance takes up a good deal of firefighters time when they are not on call. Firefighters constantly train so they are ready to handle any type of emergency. Firefighters also conduct fire safety inspections in businesses and wildfire safety inspections on improved property. Firefighters must also maintain and clean their stations. See similar questions...

Here is what you need to do when you are driving and you hear the sirens and see the lights flashing on an emergency vehicle: Yield the right-of-way when able to safely do so. That may mean moving through the intersection first on a green light and then pulling over to the right as soon as possible after the intersection. Wait for ALL emergency vehicles to pass before getting back on the road. Remember there may be more than one emergency vehicle on the way. See similar questions...

Answer: Firefighters work a normal workday schedule during the day, cleaning and maintaining trucks and stations. Firefighters train a minimum of two hours per shift. There is required training that they must maintain certification on, and keep up with changes in regulations, etc. After the workday they cook, watch TV, sleep, just like everyone does in their own homes. They are required to be available for response at all time. See similar questions...

Despite what you see on TV shows, fighters in Shoreline don't play basketball, watch TV or hold cooking contests while on duty. Each shift has a rigorous training schedule, and firefighters are required to update their medical and firefighting skills monthly. They also have a full schedule of rig and equipment maintenance checks, inspections, and community education duties. Firefighters take charge of mapping, ordering supplies and equipment, and making sure their work environment is safe. See similar questions...

FireFighters have many other duties in addition to responding to emergencies. They spend a lot of their time training for structure fire attack, wildland fire attack, motor vehicle crash extrication, rope rescue, interior search and rescue, emergency medical incidents and training for a variety of other different types of calls they respond to. See similar questions...

Jefferson Firefighters are also first responders. They carry medical equipment in the trucks and arrive to assist the paramedics. When they first arrive they are able to begin a patient history, take vitals and assess to transferring the care of the patient quickly to the paramedics. See similar questions...

With the explosive growth the Harrisburg area has seen the past few years, Harrisburg Fire Department's call volume has steadily increased. This year we are expecting to exceed 1,000 calls. See similar questions...

Because there are numerous tasks, such as rescue, ventication, and fire suppression, that must take place simultantiously. Sufficient manpower is essential to provide safety to our firefighters and to ensure efficient rescue as fire suppresion operations. See similar questions...

No. The dispatcher will ask you for pertinent information concerning the incident you are reporting. In all cases, emergencies involving someone's life will take priority over emergencies involving property only. If the situation seriously changes before help arrives, call 9-1-1 again and update the dispatcher with the new information. You are encouraged to dial 9-1-1 anytime you feel an emergency response by Police, Fire, or EMS personnel is needed. See similar questions...

New Hanover County firefighters are trained as EMT's. Our primary mission is to provide supplementary support to New Hanover Regional EMS. With additional fire stations and personnel on duty, we can often arrive prior to the rescue squad and begin life saving techniques such as CPR and/or use defibrillators. See similar questions...

Often times, the equipment needed to handle a structural fire can be found on two, three or four trucks and vehicle accidents can be handled with the equipment on one or two trucks. Some trucks are specialty pieces of equipment and are set up for a particular purpose and different calls may require different specialty apparatus. It is unfortunate that we often need to have multiple companies dispatched to emergency scenes just to be able to get enough personnel to handle the problem. See similar questions...

It depends. Often they simply don't. A great deal of firefighting or searching is done by feel. The glow off the fire or flames is sometimes all you see in the beginning. There are devices that allow firefighters to see in smoke quite well. But these devices are usually not available to every firefighter on the scene. They are usually for very specific purposes. See, "Thermal Imaging Camera" http://www.riotacts.com/fire/glossary.html See similar questions...

Self-rescue is the responsibility of your group. If a member of your group is injured on the trail or at the hut, you cannot rely on outside help. Your group must be prepared and equipped for a bivouac, rescue, evacuation, equipment repair and any other unexpected mishap. Every group should have complete first aid and repair kits. The County Sheriff should be contacted in the event of an emergency. County Sheriff phone numbers. See similar questions...

Is the non-responsive receiver turned on? Are the batteries inside still good? First check that all connections are tight, and that your batteries are good. Make sure that the individual receiver is turned on, and set to the proper channel and bank. Remember, the screwdriver slots in the channel and bank select rotary switches are NOT the dial pointers. The dial pointers are small black triangles printed on the shaft ends, and they are located 90 degrees from the screwdriver slots. See similar questions...

No. A prescription must be mailed OR faxed (CII fax exceptions) within 7 days and MUST have "Authorization for Emergency Dispensing" written across its face See similar questions...