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How Firefighter Training Works
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Firefighters are our everyday heroes. Find out how to become one and look into the training process.
Vincent van Goat and Friends Help Vanquish Western Wildfires
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Goats are being used to create firebreaks as part of today's wildfire fighting arsenal. HowStuffWorks takes a look.
How has NASA helped save firefighters?
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How has NASA helped save firefighters? Visit HowStuffWorks to learn how NASA has helped saved firefighters' lives.
Test Your Firefighting Knowledge With This Quiz
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It's not everyone who can put their own life on the line and run into a fire to save a stranger, but that's what firefighters sign up to do. How much do you really know about firefighting? Take the quiz and see!
What Type of Firefighter Should You Be?
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Fires aren't just going to fight themselves in this world, and not every call a firefighter gets is going to require the same kind of response. It takes the right firefighter for the right job, so which one are you? The alarm is ringing; answer the call!
Can You Identify All of These Firefighting Tools?
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Firefighters often put their lives on the line protecting the lives and property of others. It's a good thing they have plenty of tools to help. If you know all about firefighter gear, from regular turnouts to wildland equipment, do you think you can name all the tools in this quiz? Jump in and find out!
Is Your Personality More Firefighter or Police Officer?
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Both firefighters and police officers are hardworking and heroic, but in totally different ways. Which of these professions is more like your personality?
Can You Answer All of These Questions a Firefighter Should Know?
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Fighting fires has been a priority since Roman times and likely even before, as skilled crews banded together to take on nature's most unpredictable element. Do you think you know everything a firefighter should know? Take the quiz and see!
How to Become a Volunteer Firefighter
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Would you like to become a volunteer firefighter? Visit HowStuffWorks and learn all about how to become a volunteer firefighter.
How Fire Engines Work
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We see them all the time, but do you ever think about everything these machines do? A fire engine is a combination personnel carrier, tool box and water tanker. Learn all about this amazing 3-in-1 machine.