Firefighter Presentation

Overview

Firefighters put out fires and help people that are in danger. They take training courses to improve how they perform in a real dangerous situation. They give talks about fire prevention to schools and what to do in case of a fire. There are two types of firefighters. They are City Firefighters and Forest Firefighters.

Talk To people

• When working as a fireman you need to talk to people. When you talk to them you are able to calm them or find out what is wrong.

Talk To people

Speeches

• Firefighters go to public events and schools to give speeches. They mostly go to schools to teach kids about fire safety and how to prevent fires or even put out a small fire.

Speeches

Training

• Firefighters do specific work training. They have simulations of houses on fire and they need to put out the fire and save everyone. They also practice CPR and cert.

Training

Prevent/ put out fires

• Lastly firefighters prevent and put out fires on a daily basis. They fight city fires and some firefighters put out forest or wild fires.

Prevent/ put out fires

Safety

• Firefighters are very responsible for the health and safety of others and themselves. They are always on duty and will help anyone that they can.

Safety

Contact and Duty

• They are always on contact with each other even when off duty. They need to make sure that they can all help each other and other people if there is a big emergency somewhere.

Contact and Duty

Teamwork

• Firemen work in a group or team on a daily basis. It is never just a one man show. They always do things together in order to complete a task correctly and efficiently.

Teamwork

Chemicals

• They are regularly exposed to hazardous equipment. It doesnt matter if it is when fighting a fire or going to help someone that is injured or even at the fire station.

Chemicals

Lots of Standing

• Firemen stand for long periods of time because they have to. They need to always be ready for if something is ever going to happen. A firefighter needs to stand a lot because they always need to be doing their best to fight a fire or rescue people.

Lots of Standing

Strength

Firefighters need to be able to have lots of strength to be able to complete heavy duty tasks. They need to be able to lift, pull, and carry heavy things like hoses, ladders, equipment, and people.

Strength

Maneuver

Firefighters need to be able to Move two or more limbs together. This is because they need to act quickly and have to be able to maneuver around really quickly.

Maneuver

Stamina

• They need to be able to stay physically consistent without losing their breath or getting tired for long periods of time.

Stamina

Clear Speaking

A fireman needs to be able to speak loudly and clearly. The reason for this is so that other people can hear what they are saying. People need to be able to hear the order so that they can do it.

Clear Speaking

Information

They need to be able to get information andbe able to put it together quickly and come up with a conclusion. The reason for this is so that they can find out more about the situation.

Information

Judging

Firefighters need to judge the costs and benefits of taking a specific action. They need to do this so that they can find the safest way possible to complete a task.

Judging

New Ideas

Firefighters need to think about new ideas of a topic because if one way to do something isnt possible they should find another way to do it.

New Ideas

Graduate

In order to be a firefighter you need to have a high school diploma or something equivalent.

Graduate

Test

• You need to be able to also pass a physical test in order to be a firefighter.

Test

Medical

If you want to be a firefighter you dont only have to get your high school diploma but also be able to pass a medical exam.

Medical

Complete Training

You have to do a lot to become a firefighter but one of the more important things is that you need to be able to complete the firefighter training before you can haeve that career.

Complete Training

Construction

It might be good to take a construction class so that if you were to become a firefighter and befighting a fire you would need to know how a house is structured.

Construction

Drivers Education

You could take drivers education so that you know all trafic laws and so you could find out how to drive a big vehicle.

Drivers Education

Physical Education

Physical Education would be a good course to take so that it can help get you into some shape and you would learn good nutrition to be able to remain in shape.

Physical Education

Safety and First Aid

You could also take safety and first aid. You should take therse becaue firefighters need to also be able to knwo how to perform first aid to someone that is in need.

Safety and First Aid

Three Colleges

• Oklahoma State University
• University of Florida
• Idaho State University

Three Colleges

Test

The main thing in order to be a firefighter is to be able to pass the tests. The physical, mental and the training.

Test

Wages

Hourly $31.68

Monthly $5,490

Yearly $65,890

Employment Outlook

Job Outlook. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the employment of firefighters was projected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations between the years of 2014-2024, with a growth rate of five percent.

Pros

• Stay in Shape
• Help others
• Serve the community
• Assist families during tough times

Pros

Cons

• Can be dangerous
• Requires medical knowledge
• Not a high paying job
• Away from family a lot
• Work on holidays

Cons

Suitability

The reason I would be good for this job is that I am very fit. I like to be active and always ready to go. I like to take risks sometimes and have fun with it. I am already certified in first aid and CERT. I also have had an interest to do some things in the medical feild and I can do that as a fireman.