Fire Careers
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You will be pulled in many directions and take some shots from outsiders, so it’s important to have a support system
Get to know your people, listen to their input, and allow them to use their skills and abilities
Firefighters who become great firefighters share these characteristics; here’s a look at why they matter
Fire marshall: “He’s a leader, he was a leader on the field and just his experiences with OSU and with the NFL, I think folks will listen to him.”
I remember thinking to myself how my life as a firefighter was about to change drastically
Here’s what readers said they’d be doing if they never became a firefighter
Two of the three firefighters were able to quickly receive new promotions back to their previous rank of fire captain
The department is not asking to hire any more firefighters, but to switch shifts around so the entire day is covered
The career firefighter, visiting to run an Ironman race the same weekend as the blaze, ‘felt the need to jump in’
A total of 25 fire departments were put on probation after being cited for not meeting state requirements in the last two years
Volunteer firefighter Adam Glaze remains in the hospital after undergoing surgery and skin grafts
Political ambition and sketchy fire insurance companies pushed cities to convert volunteer departments to career