Becoming a Firefighter is probably one of the most profound choices you will ever make.
Being a Public Servant means the chance to change or save a life and that is why the brave men and women at your local Fire Department go to work every day.
"I love what I do.
" Says Senior Firefighter Harvey Notarus with the Fire Department in Hickory North Carolina.
"It is all-around the most rewarding thing I've ever done.
" Firefighters are salaried and depending on the size of the State and City a Firefighter works for, entry level salaries range anywhere from $22,000 - $60,000 per year.
Some Fire Departments offer annual bonuses as well and almost all provide raises and other incentives for Firefighters upon the Firefighters successful completion of advanced training and educational offers.
To become a Firefighter, you must have your High School Diploma or GED and almost all Departments require that you also have your EMT basic at the least.
Also, more and more frequently, Departments across the United States are requiring that newly hired Firefighters successfully complete Paramedic Certification.
If you live in a city where this is required, you will be given an allotted amount of time to complete the program and cost for it will be covered by the city in which you are employed.
Upon entry, the Department will put you immediately into their Academy where you will be given the necessary training to emerge a Firefighter II.
Due to Departmental requirements, you will likely be a Senior Firefighter within three years.
If at any point, you choose to further your education with an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's Degree, there are several avenues open to you, such as Forestry and Arson which are all also covered under the tuition reimbursement programs.
Firefighters furthering their education not only boosts the Firefighters salary but also provides them with vital knowledge.
There are several different types of Firefighter.
Most commonly you see the Engine Men.
On an Engine, you normally have a Firefighter II who is most commonly referred to as the "Hydrant Man" or the Hose Man.
A Senior Firefighter is usually the Nozzle Man and of course you have your Drivers, Ladder Men and several different levels of Chief.
"Emergency Services are always needed," says Notarus.
"I will always have a place, a purpose and a reason to appreciate my life.
"
Being a Public Servant means the chance to change or save a life and that is why the brave men and women at your local Fire Department go to work every day.
"I love what I do.
" Says Senior Firefighter Harvey Notarus with the Fire Department in Hickory North Carolina.
"It is all-around the most rewarding thing I've ever done.
" Firefighters are salaried and depending on the size of the State and City a Firefighter works for, entry level salaries range anywhere from $22,000 - $60,000 per year.
Some Fire Departments offer annual bonuses as well and almost all provide raises and other incentives for Firefighters upon the Firefighters successful completion of advanced training and educational offers.
To become a Firefighter, you must have your High School Diploma or GED and almost all Departments require that you also have your EMT basic at the least.
Also, more and more frequently, Departments across the United States are requiring that newly hired Firefighters successfully complete Paramedic Certification.
If you live in a city where this is required, you will be given an allotted amount of time to complete the program and cost for it will be covered by the city in which you are employed.
Upon entry, the Department will put you immediately into their Academy where you will be given the necessary training to emerge a Firefighter II.
Due to Departmental requirements, you will likely be a Senior Firefighter within three years.
If at any point, you choose to further your education with an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's Degree, there are several avenues open to you, such as Forestry and Arson which are all also covered under the tuition reimbursement programs.
Firefighters furthering their education not only boosts the Firefighters salary but also provides them with vital knowledge.
There are several different types of Firefighter.
Most commonly you see the Engine Men.
On an Engine, you normally have a Firefighter II who is most commonly referred to as the "Hydrant Man" or the Hose Man.
A Senior Firefighter is usually the Nozzle Man and of course you have your Drivers, Ladder Men and several different levels of Chief.
"Emergency Services are always needed," says Notarus.
"I will always have a place, a purpose and a reason to appreciate my life.
"
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