2007-12-18 14:06:43 · 9 answers · asked by Eagle Pilot 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
The Navy. It's not like you can call the local fire department when you are out at sea. All members onboard ship learn how to fight fires and you can even specialize in Damage Control if you want to be a firefighter when you get out. You would probably start at the lowest rank, but you can move up fairly quickly if you have half a brain...
2007-12-18 14:13:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a good question. I agree with the other answers but I know at airports and I assume at air bases there is a fire department for emergencies. I was in the Navy and everyone does get fairly good fire training, but are there firefighters as a job in the Air Force?
2007-12-18 14:17:58 · answer #2 · answered by lensman192 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well this is something i have debated also, i also want to go into firefighting, and i have looked at both navy and air force. i think maybe navy because you be trained to fight a fire on a ship. which is the best kind of firefighting training you can get. because of the severity of get the fire out and how dangerous a fire on a ship can be, i would recommend the navy for firefighting.
2007-12-18 14:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by Derek N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a recruiter for correct information about entering above the bottom. You can go into the Navy at a higher grade if you were in Sea Scouts or if you have an AA degree. An AA degree in fire science would be an excellent way to get to the top of the list of candidates for that MOS>
2007-12-18 14:26:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in the Navy for almost 6 years.
You're constantly running fire drills and if you're attached to a squadron deployed on an aircraft carrier, you have to take training specifically on how to battle an aircraft fire as a team.
How exciting that was! Standing in a pool of diesel oil with a junk aircraft in the center of the pool and them lighting it off and then you have to extinguish it~! Good times!
Everyone, regardless of job title has to learn firefighting in the U.S. Navy.
As far as what rank you would start at, E-1 of course!
2007-12-18 14:18:06 · answer #5 · answered by J.D. is away 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the AF has the closest equivalent to civilian FF training. All the other branches in fact USE civilians on their bases.
Navy DC is not just Fire protection, it's 'how to keep the ship afloat when it is damaged'..which includes repairing holes in the hull, sealing hatches and pipes. It ALSO Means that you may be REQUIRED to seal somebody in to their doom.
depending on college credits, Eagle Scout or pre Qual's signed off on, the highest you could enlist would be as an E3.
2007-12-19 01:04:27 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Navy. Fire is 1 of the greatest threats at sea for a couple of reasons,
1. no where to go
2. too much water can sink the ship
As 1 of the erlier posters pointed out everyone that sea-going needs to know how to fight a fire no matter what your "job specialty".
2007-12-18 14:36:25 · answer #7 · answered by Guessses, A.R.T. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend the Navy. The worst disaster on a ship would be a fire. They train for this extensively.
2007-12-18 14:13:25 · answer #8 · answered by Mr.B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone in the Navy has to go through fire school.
2007-12-18 15:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋