You're wrong about the last part of that statement. Unless you have your HS diploma or GED a recruiter will tell you to finish your schooling. No diploma means no job in the military.
I'm not wrong about that last statement. Depending upon recruiting needs the military will accept applicants without a diploma or GED. In fact, the U.S. Army recently opened the Army Preparatory School at Fort Jackson, S.C. which exists for the sole purpose of educating Army enlistees who lack a diploma or GED.
As one gets older, the harder it is to multitask such as replying quickly while talking to the Chief on the phone. And your are correct that one can learn on the fire ground.
However, volunteering for the fire department should not, come before school, I don't care how old one is. It will not happen in my department,... but once. Then it becomes a non issue as the Chief sends them on their way.
Permalink Reply by Mike on September 29, 2010 at 4:11pm
well if your a senior and you got all of your credits you need to graduate why not? all of your classes senior year are pretty much electives. I think if they are 18 and have all of their credits i say they should be able to. But if they don't have all of their credits they have to stay in school
In Texas, regardless of whether one has all the minimum credits to graduate, the law says one must have "X" number of hours in school in addition to credits in order to graduate. My Chief's take on this subject with our people is;
If we allow the violation of what some consider a frivolous law, then what other more serious law/s are they likely to violate in the future. I really cannot argue with his reasoning.