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Irish firemen

  • 01-02-2016 01:38AM
    #1
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,130 ✭✭✭✭


    Is being a fireman in Ireland an easy job??

    There are very few major fires/disasters in Ireland thankfully so what else would these guys be doing ??


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  • #2
    johnnysmack
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    They also go to car accidents. I doubt the job is as easy as you think.


  • #3
    dpofloinn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭dpofloinn


    Yeah OP sure we only need emergency services for big disasters:rolleyes: These guys and girls go do a job that most people could not. Every day they the face life threatening situations, cut people out of wrecks, pull people from burning homes, but sure hey that's no biggie cos sure if it was important it'd be on the 6 o'clock news


  • #4
    Rachiee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 880 ✭✭✭Rachiee


    They pretty much run the entire Dublin ambulance service. Definitely not an easy job.


  • #5
    warpdrive
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    Sometimes, during Halloween and the like, it's not uncommon for the fire department to be called out and upon arrival realise they were pranked and get rocks thrown at them.

    Even if there aren't many major incidents, they still have to at least occasionally go to crashes and cut dead and dying people out of cars. That alone makes the job very difficult.


  • #6
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,195 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Removing bodies and body parts from the tracks after people jump in front of trains, it happens way more often than one might think.


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  • #7
    CB19Kevo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 805 ✭✭✭CB19Kevo


    Fire's,car accidents,water rescue's and medical assistance to name but a few,They see horrific things and have to maintain composure to effectively deal with incidents.
    Not a easy job at all,they never know what the next call will be and often put themselves at risk to save others.


  • #8
    endacl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,443 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Piece of piss. They mostly hang out at the station sleeping and eating, waiting for a call to come in. They all do nixers on their time off because they get to do all their sleeping at work.

    Or very possibly the complete opposite of that.


  • #9
    8 Bit Girl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭8 Bit Girl


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Is being a fireman in Ireland an easy job??

    There are very few major fires/disasters in Ireland thankfully so what else would these guys be doing ??

    Not all of them are full time, they have other jobs, are students, whatever.

    My sister went to college with a lad who was a fireman, every so often he would get a call in the middle of class and hed be up and out the door like lightening.

    'Sorryfordisruptingclassivetogotheresafiiiiire!!'


  • #10
    ahnowbrowncow
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    Fire brigade, garda traffic corp and a paramedic are three jobs I would not like to do. I couldn't deal with the horrific car accidents and other such tragedies they have to attend.


  • #11
    John_Rambo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 11,733 ✭✭✭✭John_Rambo


    I'm only familiar with full time Dublin fire. Not for the faint hearted. Aside from personal physical commitment in dangerous environments they have to deal with everything from mutilated to long dead bodies, horrendous injuries, infant death, tragic suicide along with desperate resuscitation and comforting traumatised on site bereavement.

    And it's very very hands on.

    They get paid well and there's a lot of down time where they focus on training according to a friend that's a Dublin Fire Fighter. But you'd want to have a strong body and a stronger mind. They seem to be very driven and accomplished people in their personal and work life. Sometimes family life can suffer due to the rigorous demands.

    I've had dealings with Dublin Fire and they're all solid, strong individuals with backgrounds in engineering, mechanics, physics or similar. I think they're carefully chosen.

    There's an emergency services forum on this site.


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  • #12
    Jim Bob Scratcher
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,231 ✭✭✭Jim Bob Scratcher


    johnnysmack wrote: »
    They also go to car accidents. I doubt the job is as easy as you think.

    Chicks love firemen.


  • #13
    MaryAntoinette
    Site Banned Posts: 137 ✭✭MaryAntoinette


    I would imagine you would need to be a good gamer.


  • #14
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,130 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Nothing to do with firemen but being an undertaker would be a good/safe economic job but like firemen they would see some tough things. Undertaking profession is normally passed down from generation to generation


  • #15
    mynameis905
    Closed Accounts Posts: 754 ✭✭✭mynameis905


    I once sold a guitar to a very friendly fireman who told me they have a little band going on the station while they're waiting for call outs on the weekend.


  • #16
    8 Bit Girl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭8 Bit Girl


    MaryAntoinette wrote: »
    I would imagine you would need to be a good gamer.

    Whys that?


  • #17
    carzony
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057533821


  • #18
    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    carzony wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057533821

    Very interesting AMA.

    Doffs cap to any Fire guys and gals.


  • #19
    cowboyBuilder
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    Don't know about Ireland, but my brother in law here in Barcelona is going through the application process to be a fireman, and it's tough.

    They only take about 10% of the applicants and the physical tests are extremely demanding.

    Plus regular tests with a high fail rate, and at the end of all that an interview, you could excel at the tests but if
    they don't like you in the interview - all for nothing.

    I don't understand why he wants to do it, to be first on scene at car accidents, jesus, fair play, good there is people in the world that want to do it .


  • #20
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,728 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    PTH2009 wrote:
    Is being a fireman in Ireland an easy job??


    Possibly one of the most difficult jobs ever anywhere in the world including Ireland! Have a chat with one or ten!


  • #21
    cajonlardo
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    I'm ex fire service and I would point something out that some people miss.

    That line of work is what some people are suited for. People function differently under different circumstances. Personality and thought/logic process differ from one to another. For instance, if you asked me to do accounts or similar work I'd have a melt down whilst dealing with an emergency situation wouldn't upset or stress me. Horses for courses. If everyone was designed to tackle the same circumstances what would we do for Chemists or Plumbers or a decent pint ? :)
    Anyway, I did feel very priviliged to be given the chance and can honestly say I was very thankful for it. There are thousands who would love to do it and would make good firefighters but won't get a chance.


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  • #22
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,728 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    cajonlardo wrote: »
    I'm ex fire service and I would point something out that some people miss.

    That line of work is what some people are suited for. People function differently under different circumstances. Personality and thought/logic process differ from one to another. For instance, if you asked me to do accounts or similar work I'd have a melt down whilst dealing with an emergency situation wouldn't upset or stress me. Horses for courses. If everyone was designed to tackle the same circumstances what would we do for Chemists or Plumbers or a decent pint ? :)
    Anyway, I did feel very priviliged to be given the chance and can honestly say I was very thankful for it. There are thousands who would love to do it and would make good firefighters but won't get a chance.

    the only thing i can say is thank you. thank you for doing one of the most important jobs on the planet. all emergency services play one of the most important roles in society. you guys are like the glue that keeps society together. thank you.


  • #23
    IvyTheTerrible
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    cajonlardo wrote: »
    I'm ex fire service and I would point something out that some people miss.

    That line of work is what some people are suited for. People function differently under different circumstances. Personality and thought/logic process differ from one to another. For instance, if you asked me to do accounts or similar work I'd have a melt down whilst dealing with an emergency situation wouldn't upset or stress me. Horses for courses. If everyone was designed to tackle the same circumstances what would we do for Chemists or Plumbers or a decent pint ? :)
    Anyway, I did feel very priviliged to be given the chance and can honestly say I was very thankful for it. There are thousands who would love to do it and would make good firefighters but won't get a chance.
    I'm glad there are people like you who can do those sort of jobs, I wouldn't be able for it.
    I know the ones who came out to my parent's house when my brother died by suicide were very good and considerate.

    In France, it's the firemen who deal with all the car accidents. Very tough job.


  • #24
    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    My brother is a volunteer firefighter (all the town has is a group of volunteers) and on call 24/7 and has seen his fair share of wrecks and mangled bodies, not an easy job.


  • #25
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    IvyTheTerrible wrote: »
    I'm glad there are people like you who can do those sort of jobs, I wouldn't be able for it.
    I know the ones who came out to my parent's house when my brother died by suicide were very good and considerate.

    In France, it's the firemen who deal with all the car accidents. Very tough job.
    Sorry to hear about the loss of you Brother.


  • #26
    cajonlardo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,027 ✭✭✭cajonlardo


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    the only thing i can say is thank you. thank you for doing one of the most important jobs on the planet. all emergency services play one of the most important roles in society. you guys are like the glue that keeps society together. thank you.

    Nope. Not having that :)

    Like I said, it was a fantastic job and I wouldn't swap the experience for any job. I remember getting the letter saying I was accepted and it was like winning the lottery.


  • #27
    ScumLord
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    I wouldn't like to be the person that turns up to road accidents. It's worse when they show up on the scene and realise they know the person who's been in the accident. That happened to a volunteer firefighter I used to work with, when someone else at the company got killed in a road accident.


  • #28
    RikkFlair
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    warpdrive wrote: »
    Sometimes, during Halloween and the like, it's not uncommon for the fire department to be called out and upon arrival realise they were pranked and get rocks thrown at them.

    Boils my blood that does. The fire crew should be allowed to turn the hose on those cretins and not face any consequences.


  • #29
    SterlingArcher
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    Sliding down polls. Awesome fun. Blaring the siren neeee nawww neee nawww. Don't need to use the hose to save a sexy woman from a burning building. just show her us Posing for calendars and watch her lady dam burst . purple rain.


  • #30
    Skylinehead
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    SterlingArcher wrote: »
    Sliding down polls.
    The Fireman Party won't get elected at this rate.


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  • #31
    Pat Mustard
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    SterlingArcher wrote: »
    Sliding down polls.

    That's more Jeb Bush than Fireman Sam


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