How to be a fireman

Firefighters not only need to have a strong physique and adapt to all kinds of complex and changeable dangerous environments, but also need excellent professional skills, be proficient in fire fighting business theory and fire fighting techniques and tactics, have good psychological quality, be emotionally stable, be unhurried when encountering danger, and maintain good observation, memory, judgment and thinking ability.

The fire brigade belongs to the armed police. First, you must join the army and join the fire brigade through the local armed forces department. Or we should recruit college graduates to become cadres (limited to majors) or non-commissioned officers.

Contract firefighter: signing a contract, undertaking duty tasks such as fire fighting, emergency rescue and disaster relief, and implementing militarized management, not a soldier.

Full-time firemen: members of the fire brigade who are invested, built, managed, used, maintained and guaranteed by the people's government or enterprises and institutions.

First, physical requirements

With good physical qualities such as strength, speed, endurance, agility and flexibility, it can meet the needs of fire fighting in complex and changeable and dangerous environments and complete the task in the shortest time and at the fastest speed; Can meet the needs of long-term fire fighting and heavy-load rescue personnel and materials.

Can persist in fire fighting in any complex environment to avoid personal injury. It has a good ability to adapt to the natural environment and can put out fires in cold, hot, wind, rain, snow and other climatic conditions; It has the style of being brave, tenacious, resolute, not afraid of sacrifice, not afraid of fatigue and continuous fighting.

Second, the skill requirements

1, master the theoretical knowledge of fire fighting business, understand the history and present situation of fire fighting, and make clear the development trend of fire fighting. Familiar with the knowledge of substance combustion and the nature of dangerous chemicals; Understand the performance and use of fire water supply, fire equipment and fire extinguishing agent; Understand the occurrence and development process of fire, flexibly implement fire extinguishing tactics, and correctly use fire extinguishing agents to ensure the success of fire extinguishing.

2, according to the different responsibilities of firefighters, practice excellent fire-fighting skills: firefighters should be proficient in dressing, laying hoses, spraying all kinds of fire extinguishing agents, climbing, demolition, wearing breathing apparatus, tying ropes, saving people and saving themselves, and mastering the essentials of action.

Drivers should master the technical performance and maintenance of fire engines, supply fire extinguishing agents, absorb water and drain water; Correspondents should be familiar with the operation and use of telephones, fire alarm dispatching stations and radio stations (base stations, vehicle-mounted stations and hand-held stations), the division of responsibility areas, the situation and working methods of accepting fire alarms and fire lookouts, so as to promptly accept fire alarms and conduct timely, accurate and uninterrupted communication.

3. Understand the principle of fire fighting tactics, the basic tactics and methods of fire fighting, the laws, characteristics and basic countermeasures of various fires, and be familiar with the implementation methods and cooperation of individual, group and class tactical attacks, so as to seize the fighters and take the initiative in the fire.

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Professional equipment

When firefighters participate in fire fighting, they need to use some tools to ensure that firefighters complete fire fighting and rescue work. According to the main scope of action, rescue tools, protective tools and testing tools.

1, rescue tool

There are fire engines, curved-arm ladder trucks, straight-arm ladder trucks, fire boats, boats and sometimes helicopters.

2. Protective tools

Protective tools are used to ensure the personal safety of firefighters, including air respirator, protective clothing against chemical corrosion and high temperature, harmful gas alarm, goggles, etc.

3, detection tools

There are also some detectors, such as gas detectors, harmful liquid and solid detectors and non-contact hot spot detectors.

4. Auxiliary tools

Such as explosion-proof flashlights, dike ropes for containment, decontamination and washing equipment, etc.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-fireman