Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.
They do the same job but the paramedic is trained more to handle advance medical procedures. Having a paramedic cert makes you a more profitable employee and I highly recommend it if you are entering this field.
If you are planning to go into Forestry firefighting yes
Yes, water coming in contact with power can create electrical shorts that can lead to fires or injuries.
I am going to try to guess your question. If you are referring to a torching can for setting backfires and a persons pants caught fire quickly, I can only assume there would be a hole in a line. If my guess is not correct rewrite your question please.
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It looks good on character reference. So list it
It will get you more of an advantage over those that dont
Once water supply is adequate and suppression teams are in place ventilation is usually started. Some depts use ventilation as a way to locate the fire by providing oxygen to bring out the hidden hot spots. But generally ventilation are done at the same time.
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