If you have ever thought about becoming firefighter, then this article is for you. You'll learn everything about the job. Where firefighter work, how much they get paid what kind of additional in-service training they need, how you can become firefighter, some of the dangers involved in the job... Let me explain why firefighter profession is one of the best in the world!
As a firefighter, you constantly find yourself rushing into completely unknown situations where you might be injured or killed you don’t know what is on fire, you don’t know the layout of the building, you don’t know who is in the building, you don’t know whether the roof is about to collapse, you don’t know if your equipment will fail or you will run out of air at the wrong time it’s a laundry list of unknowns, but you go in anyway because you are so hopped up on adrenaline that you think you can do anything.
A firefighter protects people, their property, and their goods against destruction or damage due to fire. The successful firefighter is an approachable, good communicator with the ability to take decisive action under trying circumstances. Firefighters must be able to perform strenuous physical tasks, such as carrying unconscious people down flights of stairs, directing the flow of a hose that carries 2,000 gallons of water per minute, or breaking down doors locked from the inside. The profession is very dangerous over one in four firefighters have to take time off for work-related injuries, ranging from slipped disks to disfiguring burns and requires a strong sense of commitment to public service.
In one day, we do the maintenance of the fire station, we eat, we play board games, we wash the trucks. But the other day might look like this: fire in a high rise building, located on the 10th floor, 3 potential victims inside, 10-09, 10-05. And at the end of the day the victims may not breathe and no longer and never will. Our days are constantly subject to change, we are waiting for a call and when the bell rings, we don't know if we are going to come back.
Firefighters work at the fire station for a fire department.
To be a firefighter, you have to go to school to do a 1-year DEP. If you want to work as a full-time firefighter you have to continue your studies and go to CEGEP for 2 years to get your DEC, then you can apply in competitions to be taken.
A part-time firefighter can earn around 25,000 to 35,000. A full-time firefighter earns more than around 70,000 to 80,000 per year. With the over time, a firefighter easily reaches the bar of 100,000. In addition, we can go to officer either lieutenant or captain, and we will earn more.
After the DEP and the DEC, firefighters can take their officer courses to become a lieutenant or captain, they must also maintain their title of first responder. To drive the trucks the firefighter must have his class 4A. In addition, some fire departments have water rescue services so firefighters need their boat license. They must also maintain their competence over anything that contains hazardous materials.
One of the primary risks of being a firefighter is that of personal physical injury. Firefighters are susceptible to burns, smoke inhalation and crush injuries from collapsing structures. They can suffer from heat exhaustion, as well as long-term job-related illnesses such as asthma, persistent coughing, heart disease, cancer and lung damage. Due to the highly physical nature of the job, all matter of bodily harm can befall firefighters in the line of duty. Some physical fallout from the profession may not materialize until years down the road. In addition to the physical perils, firefighters face the potential for mental trauma, particularly in situations involving mass casualties. As first responder on the scene, firefighters and other rescue personnel are often faced with the high stress, high stakes environment of trying to attend to as many people as possible, remove them from danger and assist in aiding treatment, often performing their duties in tenuous or unfolding situations. The elevated stress levels don’t always dissipate when they leave the scene.
No chance! Because it is not repetitive, a fire is never the same, so we must have a brain to have a sense of judgment.
A firefighter who works for the Montreal Fire Department gives 30 years of service and can then enjoy his retirement with a good pension fund. So, around 55, 60 years old.
In conclusion, despite the fact that the profession of firefighter is dangerous, it has many benefits. Your work colleagues are your second family, you save lives, you help people, you save the environment, you are a model in the eyes of society. It is a job with a good salary and good insurance.
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