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  1. for my media project.
  2. My title is what is firefighting.
  3. This presentation will go over what they dio, where they
  4. work, their work schedule and education required in becoming a
  5. firefighter what they dio firefighters air oftentimes the first responders
  6. and emergency situations where life, property and environments are at
  7. risk. They arrive as quickly as possible to eliminate the
  8. threat and prevent as much damage as possible.
  9. While this is their main job, they also have others.
  10. For example, they often provide public safety and education talks
  11. regarding fire safety within homes and residential areas.
  12. They also conduct fire inspections on local businesses to ensure
  13. their safety and, lastly, keep up on their own physical
  14. fitness as their bodies need to be capable to withstand
  15. many demanding environments where they work went on duty.
  16. All firefighters reside in the firehouse.
  17. Here they eat sleep, shower and train.
  18. They live in the firehouse for a long as their
  19. schedule permitted.
  20. For example, they may spend up to 48 hours in
  21. the firehouse awaiting emergency calls or can even spend up
  22. to 48 hours on a single call.
  23. The job has so many possibilities on where they may
  24. be working, it is impossible to predict where they will
  25. be consistently as they could be anywhere at any given
  26. time. The work schedule the work schedule for firefighters, is
  27. highly variable and dependent on the department itself.
  28. However, some of the most common schedules are 24 hours
  29. on and 48 hours off or even 10 hour shifts
  30. for four days in a row.
  31. In Idaho, they follow a routine of 48 hours on
  32. and 96 hours off.
  33. Regardless of the holiday weekend and time, there will always
  34. be firefighters on call, ready to respond education to be
  35. eligible for most apartments that require that you have an
  36. e m t basic certification and if at least graduated
  37. high school, if you're offered a position to become a
  38. firefighter, you must attend the academy, which often takes about
  39. 3 to 4 months.
  40. The academy teaches the basics of fire knowledge, physical conditioning,
  41. fire tactics, etcetera.
  42. The academy is pass or fail.
  43. After graduating after graduating, you become a probationary firefighter in
  44. which you will be monitored and mentored by senior firefighters.
  45. The probationary period lasts about 6 to 12 months.
  46. Once the probationary period has ended, the candidate's performance overall
  47. will be assessed, and the decision will be made whether
  48. or not to hire them to become a full time
  49. fireman. That's the end of my presentation.
  50. And thank you guys so much for watching.