Download ppt - CAREER FIREFIGHTER What does it take to become a firefighter? Al Mozingo

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






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