2006-08-18 00:31:06 · 18 answers · asked by ? 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
It's a dangerous job.
2006-08-18 00:35:19 · answer #1 · answered by JeffE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where do you get the idea that firemen have so much time off. They work shifts, which can be anywhere from 8 hrs. to 12 hrs. straight, and they usually get the next two days off. When they are on duty, hell can break loose at anytime.
2006-08-18 00:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of a fireman's time is spent preparing equipment in the event of a fire. Because of the destruction that a fire can cause (very very serious and life threatening) there is an allocated fire department covering most areas. Which of course means that they have a lot of staff "waiting" for the possibility of a fire to happen! Staff are then allocated times where they are at the station checking equipment but other times they are on call- in case something should happen. The less fire there is the more time they have off!
2006-08-18 00:41:10 · answer #3 · answered by media mogul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To Cool Off
2006-08-18 00:37:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fireman work 24 hrs on 48 off it will figure 2 1/2 days a week thats 60 hrs a week.bet you dont work that many
2006-08-18 01:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they are normal every day people like us with a job that Carry's far more stress of the job than we could handle. They are great in the job, also they save life by putting there own at risk. and i think they are marvellous
2006-08-18 00:43:05 · answer #6 · answered by pixie007 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just hope that there's no fire anywhere since you ask a question like this :)
With a job that's life threatening, it's a good thing that they have looooooong breaks.
In my experience fires don't break out that often in the districts where the Fire Dept. has its reach, hence the long breaks :)
2006-08-18 00:38:03 · answer #7 · answered by Arjun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they work rolling shifts, so maybe 4 days on, 3 days off but they can build up their off time and do 8 days on, 6 off etc
2006-08-18 00:36:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes their job can be highly stressful...so to avoid burn out they have more time off..plus they work 24hrs and are on call the whole next day.
2006-08-18 00:37:38 · answer #9 · answered by tweetz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they deserve it!
More dangerous job than police.
3 times (1980 stats) as many lose lives than police.
MORE HAZZARDS. back sprains, ligament/ tendon tears, bone breaks, smoke inhalation, burns, trauma from seeing destruction of life or property.
2006-08-18 00:42:10 · answer #10 · answered by LeBlanc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋