career firefighter what does it take to become a firefighter? al mozingo
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The JobThe Job
PhysicalPhysical
You need to You need to be in physical be in physical shapeshape
PhysicalPhysical
Sometimes Sometimes your fellow your fellow firefighter firefighter needs your needs your helphelp
The JobThe Job• Follow Follow
instructionsinstructions
• Think SafetyThink Safety
• Do the JobDo the Job
• Follow Follow InstructionsInstructions
All HazardsAll Hazards
There are a variety of situations that
firefighters will be exposed to.
Most of them are dangerous.
The JobThe Job
Demanding at Demanding at TimesTimes
Dangerous at Dangerous at TimesTimes
But, FulfillingBut, Fulfilling
You are Helping You are Helping PeoplePeople
How to Get Started and ContinueHow to Get Started and Continue
Skill Building
Knowledge Acquisition
Ability To Do the Job
Department
Individual College
What is the Process?What is the Process?
Promotion OpportunitiesProbation Period
Hired by a Department
Testing to Become a Firefighter
The Job Becomes a CareerThe Job Becomes a Career
Explorer ProgramExplorer Program
Starting as a Starting as a FirefighterFirefighter
Next a Driver or Next a Driver or EngineerEngineer
Followed by a Followed by a Company OfficerCompany Officer
Maybe as a Chief Maybe as a Chief OfficerOfficer
Doing the WorkDoing the Work Requires TeamworkRequires Teamwork
Sometimes DangerousSometimes Dangerous
Power LinesLost, Trapped, Disoriented
FallsCollapse
Residential FireResidential Fire
Wildland FirefightingWildland Firefighting
Wildland FirefightingWildland Firefighting
Wildland FirefightingWildland Firefighting
Wildland FirefightingWildland Firefighting
Wildland FirefightingWildland Firefighting
Wildland FirefightingWildland Firefighting
StagingStaging
Base CampBase Camp
Heartland Training Facility
El Cajon Fire DepartmentEl Cajon Fire Department
Engine 8Engine 8
Dispatch CenterDispatch Center
TerrorismTerrorism
TerrorismTerrorism
TerrorismTerrorism
The Job Can Be DemandingThe Job Can Be Demanding
Questions?
The EndThe End