What Kind of Hazards do Firefighters face????
Firefighters are tasked with one of the most dangerous jobs on Earth. The average firefighter will retire and eventually pay the price physically for his efforts on the job. Many firefighters can not even make it to retirement due to ailments suffered on the job. When firefighters respond to a fire, they are in danger once the buzzer goes off. Screaming through traffic, they are immediate targets for drivers who are not paying attention. Once they arrive on the scene of a fire, they are subject to intense heat, smoke, and toxic gases. With increasingly new technology in building construction, new plastics and materials are being used that emit gases that are more toxic than anything firefighters have ever faced. New construction methods used to make houses quieter are also contributing to making fires hotter. Fires are not the only hazards firefighters face. With the introduction of EMS to the fire service, firefighters of this generation are facing hazards never faced by previous gene
