A Career In Firefighting Makes You An Instant Hero

What is it about a firefighter that demands so much respect and admiration? I think women feel that they are heroic and well built. Children admire them for their bravery and life saving abilities, and especially because they go into burning buildings. And men, well, I'm sure men admire them, too.


Of course firefighting is one of those occupations that is more than just a job, and the noble men and women who do it certainly deserve any praise they get. They also deserve their status as one of the five trusted public service professions. They've earned it all!

Becoming a fireman is no easy job. This is not the kind of career for those lazy people who didn't want to go to college. Oh dear me, no! Choosing to spend your life fighting fire requires a great number of positive qualities that many who go on to finish school and begin successful careers don't possess at all.

The road to a career in firefighting is not an easy one. Although in many instances a high school diploma is education enough, some departments require a college education. And even if you don't have to have a great academic background, testing to work in firefighting requires that you have excellent problems solving, logical thinking and spacial awareness skills. Of course this is all on top of the excellent condition you must be in physically.

Those who do make it into this highly competitive field go through months of intensive training, much of which takes place in the classroom. Studying English, Physics, Math and fire science as they relate to firefighting are the subjects focused on. Of course on top of this you have the stringent physical training you must undergo at the same time.

Firefighter safety is of utmost importance, as the goal is to fight fires and save lives, which can only be done if those doing the fighting are kept safe. This is why during their training to join the fire department safety is one of the top subjects emphasized.

Learning how to use their equipment, make and effective decisions under extreme stress and pressure, understanding how fire works and the best ways to put it out as well as gaining the physical strength necessary to complete all these tasks is enough to make you tired just thinking about it!

Understanding what it takes to work in the field of firefighting as well as what the occupations involves, including rescuing victims of car accidents or those in other dangerous circumstances, really makes you realize just how much these great people do for us. May they continue in safety and strength!

 

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Officials stress fire safety for businesses - Brunswick News

Officials stress fire safety for businesses
Brunswick News
By LOUIE BROGDON The Brunswick News Fire officials warn that business owners should not allow a weak economy to get in the way of fire safety. Brunswick Fire Marshal Jose Juarbe says the most common violations he finds while doing fire inspections of .

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Four false alarms will bring fine in Esquimalt
Esquimalt has brought in a new false-alarm bylaw that will trigger a fine after a property has four false fire alarms within the same year...


Northeast Atlanta house fire requires two alarms
Atlanta fire crews called for a second alarm response after flames from a house fire on Kings Court threatened adjacent homes...


Elgin Fire veteran retires; new deputy chief in Streamwood - Chicago Sun-Times

Elgin Fire veteran retires; new deputy chief in Streamwood
Chicago Sun-Times
EURMy most significant accomplishment has been my involvement in the fire prevention education programs,EUR said Baker of the programs that included Grade School Fire Safety Education, Citizen CPR and the Senior Citizen Smoke Detector Program.

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Montrose family escapes fire; no smoke alarms in home
MONTROSE EUR A Montrose family escaped a house fire Tuesday when a sleeping child awoke and raised the alarm...


Students don't often consider fire safety - Ct Post

Students don't often consider fire safety
Ct Post
When University of Connecticut senior Ryan Tabtabai went in search of an off-campus apartment two years ago, fire safety never crossed his mind. The 21-year-old Shelton native who is planning a career in medicine was most concerned about being on a bus .

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Fire prevention workers visit neighbors in effort to educate - Poughkeepsie Journal

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Fire prevention workers visit neighbors in effort to educate
Poughkeepsie Journal
David Etienne, from left, a volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician with the Fairview Fire District, and Will Freer, a fire protection specialist with state Office of Fire Prevention and Control, talk with Marist College students Liz .
7 Fire Safety Tips for College StudentsSayCampusLife
Colleges look at safety in wake of tragic fireThe Journal News | LoHud.com

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Missouri first responders attend Electric Vehicle Safety Training - Columbia Missourian

Columbia Missourian

Missouri first responders attend Electric Vehicle Safety Training
Columbia Missourian
A Chevy Volt sits outside of the MU Student Center during the electric vehicle safety training session held by the National Fire Protection Association on Saturday. The training consisted of classroom presentations as well as a hands on portion where .
Firefighter's attend program for electric and hybrid carsKRCG

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Sparks fly at Chevy Volt fire safety hearing - TheChargingPoint.com

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Sparks fly at Chevy Volt fire safety hearing
TheChargingPoint.com
The hearing's primary function was to establish why the American National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) took more than three months to make an official announcement about a post-crash fire on the Chevy Volt (a full timeline of events published .
Chevy Volt: Can GM Restore Electric Vehicle's Image After Fire Safety .International Business Times
US congress grills the electric carSydney Morning Herald
Electric Vehicles: Conservative Media Recklessly Distort Volt SafetyREVE
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Park Jefferson sends residents letter pledging upgrades following fire
Following a meeting with city leaders, Park Jefferson announced it would improve fire alarms and separation walls after 40 apartments were burned earlier this month...


Fire alarms nearly doubled in 2011
THE Cebu City Fire Department recorded at least 219 fire alarms last year compared to only 117 blazes in 2010. The figures worried Cebu Provincial Fire Marshall Esmael Codilla, who was once a Cebu City fire marshall for eight years...


Fire Causes Springfield Hotel To Be Evacuated
Just about everyone was in bed and asleep when fire alarms started going off and an employee at the Missouri Hotel started pounding on doors...


Fatal fire spurs calls for safety planning, education - CBC.ca

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Fatal fire spurs calls for safety planning, education
CBC.ca
The issues of fire safety has been pushed into the spotlight in the wake of a fatal Winnipeg fire. Four people died when heavy smoke and fire spread through their semi-detached home on Woodlark Place on Jan. 24. Fayza Peyawary (fron left), .
Hopes dim for infant who survived fatal house fire in WinnipegVancouver Sun

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Fire safety advice - Doncaster Today

Fire safety advice
Doncaster Today
HUMBERSIDE Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to protect themselves by checking electrical equipment is in good working order and is operated safely. Overloaded sockets and overheated appliances are the focus of Electrical Fire Safety Week .
Fire service issues top tips for electrical safetyHemsworth and South Elmsall Express
Warning over risky chargersBanbury Guardian
Make sure electrical equipment is safeSalisbury Journal

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Fire Department announces fire safety poster contest - NorthFulton.com

Fire Department announces fire safety poster contest
NorthFulton.com
The Forsyth County Fire Department is inviting local third-grade students to display their artistic talents while promoting a commitment to fire safety by participating in the second Forsyth County Fire Safety Poster Contest.

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Fire alarms save lives
That's the message coming from Waterloo Fire Rescue, after working fire alarms helped residents get out of their homes in two recent fires..


Fire safety feature for new Woodsville Tunnel - Straits Times

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Fire safety feature for new Woodsville Tunnel
Straits Times
ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN Motorists driving through the new Woodsville Tunnel will be protected by state-of-the-art fire-fighting technology that can unleash a deluge of water at the touch of a button. The $3.5 million system can be activated from a .

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