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Does the Fire Department Charge?

Have you ever driven yourself or a loved one to a hospital because you’re afraid of incurring fees for the ambulance? Well, now a kitchen fire has broken out in your home. You evacuated everyone...

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Can You Use Water on an Electrical Fire?

According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International or ESFI, every year, electrical fires lead to $1.3 billion worth of property damage, 1,400+ injuries, 500 deaths, and 51,000 home and...

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Why Do Firefighters Have Mustaches?

If you’re like me, you watch a lot of Netflix (or Hulu or HBO, you know what I mean). In so many portrayals of firefighters across television shows and movies, many of them have mustaches. Why is...

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Are Firefighters REALLY Heroes? 

The word hero comes with mythic connotations. Maybe you think of comic figures such as Spider-Man, Batman, or Superman. Perhaps you envision a personal hero like a celebrity. Are firefighters...

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Are Farts ACTUALLY Flammable? 

As a firefighter, I’ve been asked some pretty ridiculous things. One of the topics that comes up more often than you would think is the flammability of farts. Yes, that’s right, good,...

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Flammable vs. Combustible: A Firefighter Explains

Using the word flammable in place of combustible and vice-versa may seem like one of those “po-tay-toe, po-tah-toe” situations, but I’d beg to differ. Applying these terms interchangeably can...

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I’m Mike, I’m a full time firefighter/paramedic and the founder of FirefighterNOW. I’m also a columnist for FireRescue1. If you’re reading this blog my guess is you are interested in the fire service. There's information on fitness, gear, interviews, tests and more. I hope you find what you're looking for.

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