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i have been a vol firefighter for 5 years and i want to be a paid firefighter now and i just dont what way to start my career path for fire career and if u can help me it really help me
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Permalink Reply by jonathan ayers on
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thank u that help me
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Permalink Reply by Mark Long on
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Maybe look into a fire degree?? You should be able to do alot of it on line. 5 years of experience plus a degree and I would think you would be very hireable. Also medical certs help. When I took fire science college classes we had one class that like half of the class was nothing but how to get hired on a career department. If you have one department in mind make friends with the guys on that department, maybe they will pass on tips they used to get hired. I'm a volunteer but thats how I've seen some career guys get on.
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thanks and how hard is a emt b course
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why is that
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I didnt think it was to bad. You just have to keep up with the work, If you fall behind at all you will never have time to catch up. The class I took was 1 semester, it was pretty fast paced, some places you can take a year long class.
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Permalink Reply by CHIEF NORMAN on
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Strtcopr,
I have the same question as our young professional firefighter Mr. Ayers has asked and is there a problem with him telling there hiring board or there chief that he is and has been on a Vol. dept???
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is it good or bad and i think it would be good
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Permalink Reply by John Crabbe on
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leaving a paid department for another just because of the higher pay shows your heart isnt in the job.
On the contrary, there are countless reasons why one leaves a paid job to go to another and pay typically isn't the only reason. This crap about heart and doing things for free is ridiculous.
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If you want to become a career FF, then look at education and paramedic. Just being a volunteer doesn't mean you have the necessary certs for a job, nor does it mean you have the experience to somehow vault you into a position. Most departments will still send you through an academy and train you their way of doing things. To get hired you want to stand out above the rest.
First is to look at what you have now and how that helps. Any special training? Any type of experience is good for a resume, embrace the fact you are a volunteer and use that, but don't expect it to be the crux that lands you a job. Use the experience such as pub ed, prevention, inspections, etc. Also understand why you wanted to be a volunteer in the first place and use that to help show why you would be a good fit as a career FF.
Look at getting paramedic. EMT-B has become a dime a dozen cert which most people have. It does NOT make you really stand out like in the past and most departments do some form of EMS. Having paramedic helps make you stand out.
Look at obtaining a degree in fire protection. Education also makes you stand out and having a degree coupled with paramedic helps greatly.
There are many depts that don't ask for any certs or experience, apply to them and get experience taking tests, physical agilities and even interviews. You may not get hired, but the experience with the process helps and if you land a job without education or paramedic, good for you, but look at these to help your chances if you don't get hired. Also, be willing to look to relocate, if waiting for the career dept close by to hire you, you could be waiting a long time. Use the resources of such sites like www.firerecruit.com which shows who is hiring and what they require. This is a paid service site though.
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