Firefighter
Transcript: What do I want to be when I get older? I want to be a firefighter. Training and Education: All firefighters at least need to have a high school diploma. The fire deptartment will put them through the training that they need to be in. A few things hey will teach them are fire fighting techniques, local building codes, and emergency medical procedures like CPR, first aid and rescue equipment. Almost all fire deptartments require you to have at least the lowest level of EMT-basic certification. The personal qualities are mental alertness, self discipline, courage, endurance, strength, and sense of public service. Enviroment/Working Conditions: They will spend much of their time at the station. When the tones drop, they must respond no matter what the time or weather. They will risk their lives just to save someone elses. Common causes of death or injury are floors caving in, walls toppling, traffic accidents, and expose to smoke, poisonous, flamable or explosive chemicals. Many work up to 50 hours a week or more. Salary: The pay mainly depends on their position. Fire captain- $60,605- $72,716 Benefits: Medical and liability insurance Vacation and sick days some paid holidays Almost all departments provide their members with the gear and other supplies needed. What they do: Firefighter save lives. They go on MVAs and can cut people out of cars or keep someone alive till paramedics get there. They will risk their lives to go in a burning house just to try and save someone they dont even know and their house. They are trainded to put other people before themselves whatever the situation may be. Assistant Fire Cheif- $65,691- $83,748 Battalion Cheif- Z$6,851- $81,710 Fire lieutenant- $50,464- $60,772 Deputy Cheif- $69,166- $88,571 Fire Cheif- $78,672- $104,780 Engineer-$48,307- $62,265