Firefighter
- Save lives and protect communities in high-stakes emergency situations.
- Make a significant impact by preventing and controlling fires and disasters.
- Experience the thrill of rescue missions and hazardous material responses.
💰 Earn $64K-$110K
📚 Vocational Training
Overview
Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may include fire prevention, emergency medical service, hazardous material response, search and rescue, and disaster assistance.Scoop
Good (Increasing by 1-5%)
Day-to-Day
- Rescue victims from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.
- Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.
- Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.
- Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.
- Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.
Real Talk Reel
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Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Influencing or leading others
- Relating with or serving others
- Working with my hands
You are skilled in 💫
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Having support
- Personal relationships
Deep Dive
Firefighter
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Pathways to this Career
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