Fire Protection Career Opportunities
LPSCS Principles CourseFire Protection Career Opportunities
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Educational Trends To be the most attractive job
candidate, consider education beyond high school.Paramedic
trainingTraining CertificatesAssociates or Bachelors Degree
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Who Employs Firefighters?Over 300,000 career
firefighters nationwide90% work for cities or counties with
populations of 50,000 or moreFederal Firefighters Private
IndustryMilitary/Federal Firefighters
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Women in FirefightingWomen have been firefighters for
longer than most people realize: in fact, for almost 200 years. The
first woman firefighter of record is Molly Williams, who was a
slave in New York City then became a member of Oceanus Engine
Company #11 in about 1815.
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Woman Firefighters in Texas Over 300 women firefighters
in Texas100+ women firefighters in Houston and Dallas
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Municipal Firefighters90% of firefighters work for
municipalitiesCommon minimum requirements:18 years old6 month
academy12 month probationHigh school diploma or GED
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Volunteer FirefightersOver 1 million firefighters in the
U.S. and over 800,000 are volunteersExperience can help get a paid
position100-150 hour training course is typical for volunteers
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permission.Public Fire Protection CareersFirefighter Trainee Fire
DepartmentFirefighter Fire DepartmentFirefighter Federal/Military
Fire DepartmentsFire Heavy Equipment OperatorsWildland Firefighters
(Forestry Aids)Fire Prevention SpecialistsFire Hazardous Materials
SpecialistsFire Department Training SpecialistsPublic Fire
Safety/Education SpecialistDispatch/Telecommunicator
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Wildland Firefighters Often hired during fire seasonKnow
basic first aid and CPR18 years oldWork for hourly rate plus
overtime and hazard pay
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Military/Federal Firefighters Over 2,000 firefighters
employed by the military or federal governmentAdditional
firefighters needed each yearMust have a score of 39 or more on the
ASVAB
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Private Fire Protection CareersFirefighter in plant
protection and fire brigadesProfessionals with fire technology
backgrounds in loss prevention, fire inspection, emergency plan
development, claim adjusting, and investigation in arson-related
casesSystems Engineers design and install fire protection
systemsFire Protection System Maintenance Specialists maintain
systems for private industryInventors and Innovators contribute
their inventions and ideas to the fire service and private
industry12Copyright Texas Education Agency 2011. All rights
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permission.Private Industry Firefighters Work at:Oil and chemical
refineriesLarge corporationsAirportsShipyards
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Fire Protection Career OpportunitiesCareer opportunities
are available for motivated individuals with fire service degrees,
training, and industry certifications in both the public and
private sectors.
Properly prepare yourself for the greatest opportunities.
A good education and related experiences are great assets. Make
sure you note them on your applications and mention them in your
interviews.
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reserved.Images and other multimedia content used with
permission.Resource1418001775, Introduction to Fire Protection (3rd
Edition), Klinoff, Robert
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