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However, the first law of a firefighter is to assess his own safety and only then go on a rescue mission.
A myth. The young firefighters go out to put out the fire on the first day of work
If in other workplaces there are so-called fire baptisms already on the first day of work, this is not allowed in the work of the fire brigade.
Even well-trained new hires are generally accompanied on their first calls by colleagues with at least 5-15 years of experience and are well prepared for future challenges.
Of course, everyone whose job description includes fighting fires and saving lives actively strives to stay in good physical shape, but fire stations don’t recruit by appearance.
Additionally, job duties do not include putting out fires and rescuing shirtless people, as seen in some episodes of the series.
A myth. There is a lot of screaming during the fire brigade
In critical and life-threatening situations, people tend to raise their voices so they can be heard in the chaos around them. But one of the first things a firefighter needs to learn is to stay calm in any situation.
Even real-life radio communication isn’t as perfect as the series shows: audibility can deteriorate or even disappear completely, leaving rescuers with no internal communication.
Therefore, the training emphasizes that the most important information should be provided at the beginning of the conversation, so that in the event of a communication breakdown, the rescuers have all the information they need to provide assistance.
A myth. Firefighters often burn in the flames
In fact, firefighters don’t just die on duty. They suffer from the same health problems as representatives of other professions: heart disease, cancer and others.
Speaking of the USA, where the events of the “Chicago in flames” and “9-1-1” series take place, it must be said that in this country there are about 365,000 professional firefighters and 676,900 amateurs.
Statistics show that in 2021, 70 lifeguards died while performing their duties. The highest number of firefighter deaths in the United States was in 2001, when the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred.
Meet the brave characters from the “Chicago on fire” series every weekday night on the “Fox Life” channel! On the other hand, for fans of the rescue series, another stressful daily life of the rescue service can be seen in the series “9-1-1”, on the “Fox” channel on weekday evenings!
