As we’ve made no secret of on this blog, firefighting has a lot of terms. If you’re hired to a fire department and on the scene, eventually, you will hear your fellow firefighters talking about a...
Category: Firefighter Knowledge
If you picture a police officer in your mind, you can’t do so without envisioning that shiny badge. However, the connection between firefighters and badges is less clear. Do firefighters have...
You sometimes hear of occupations referred to as trades. These jobs seem like a cut above the rest, which has you wondering, does firefighting count as a trade? Although firefighting is a...
Firefighters are some of the hardest-working individuals on the planet. They bravely sacrifice their lives to put out fires and rescue others, but how often are they on the clock? Does a firefighter...
When you think of government jobs, the first titles that might come to mind are correctional officers, data entry clerks, or tax specialists. Where–if anywhere–do firefighters fit among that...
Firefighting is a difficult, dangerous job, but for the brave men and women who battle on the frontlines of fire, it’s the most rewarding occupation there is. However, does firefighting fall under...