Firefighters frequently work irregular or unusual hours, or remain on call throughout the night. They risk heat exhaustion, smoke inhalation, and serious injury while on the job, and even the state of anticipation preceding a major threat can be highly stressful in itself. Firefighters are also sometimes required to spend long hours outdoors in bad weather.
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I saw this online and just had to share it with you all. People are too sensitive these days.

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. — A firefighter-paramedic has been fired over a video he posted on Facebook of an exchange between two cartoon characters at a hospital.
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Bringing together your knowledge of the principles of fire behavior and building construction gives fire officers and firefighters another way of profiling their tactics at a fire scene. Using a single photo of an incident forces you to apply your decision-making skills based on the limited amount of information that is available.
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The flames were rolling across the ceiling. The firefighters hit it with the hose, sending a light fixture crashing down before the blaze was doused.

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