Fire Careers
Find all things related to a career in the fire service on FireRescue1’s fire career topic page, including training requirements, promotion tips, leadership content and more.
How will the potential changes impact fire departments?
Don‘t relax because you got accepted to a fire academy; this is the perfect time to be proactive and get things done
Reflections on leadership from an IAFC Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year
Lavelle Hawkins has played in the NFL and Canadian Football League for six seasons, and now wants to return home to help save lives
Coatney beat out six candidates to replace Chief Louie Bright III, who retired in March
Career and volunteer firefighters allege that the promotion process is fixed to favor preferred candidates, some with little experience
So you want to be a fire officer? Here are the four key roles you will need to play
You must be a certain type of person – driven, competitive, organized – to be drawn to a career in firefighting.
Now playing at the Theater of the Absurd: A chief who forbids sleep; here’s hoping it’s a limited run
Compare wages, benefits and overall job satisfaction to see which you prefer
Firefighters leave the job for a variety of reasons, setting things in order before recruiting them can cut those losses
Looking for a career in fire? May the odds be ever in your favor.
Pinning down why firefighters choose this career path is elusive and unique to each person; here’s my best stab at it