Other than responding to calls, what else do firefighters do during their shifts?

On top of responding to emergency and non-emergency calls from citizens, Firefighters also do a lot of training and maintenance. Fire fighters run training exercises, keep a daily inventory and maintain of equipment and apparatus, maintain the fire stations and grounds, which includes mowing, tree trimming, and cleaning the parking lot.

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1. Do you have/install smoke alarms?
2. Do you install/inspect child safety seats?
3. Who pays for your food while on duty?
4. Does the Fire Department fill swimming pools?
5. What hours do firefighters work?
6. Can I burn yard leaves, limbs, sticks, etc.?
7. Does the Fire Department inspect / clean chimneys?
8. Do firefighters help get cats out of trees?
9. Does the Fire Department charge for services?
10. Do firefighters sleep at the fire department?
11. Does the Fire Department respond to other calls other than fires?
12. How many Fire Stations are in the City?
13. Other than responding to calls, what else do firefighters do during their shifts?
14. Are the Fire Stations ever closed?
15. Why do Fire trucks show up when I called for an ambulance?
16. How do I apply to be a Firefighter at Lenoir Fire Department?
17. What are some of the benefits of being a firefighter with the the City of Lenoir?
18. Firefighters wear a lot of gear. How much does all that weigh?
19. Can women serve as Firefighters at the City of Lenoir Fire Department?