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• How much does a firefighter make?

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  Firefighter salaries and benefits vary by location and rank.

• What are the firefighter ranks?

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  Understanding the difference between firefighter ranks

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  Video: Firefighters’ top cancer risks and what to do about them

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• What it means to really commit to a diverse and inclusive fire department

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  Consistency and persistence of inclusive values will help the fire service leaders move beyond hollow proclamations of diversity

• Avoiding extinction: Become an advocate for fire and EMS funding

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  Connect with local officials and urge them to review funding program options to assist fire and EMS agencies

• 4 reasons you shouldn't become a firefighter

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  Pursuing a firefighting career with misguided motives will make for an unhappy career choice

• Voters could decide if 3 Ohio volunteer FDs go full-time

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  The three communities are seeking to put a fire levy on the ballot to convert to full-time services

• 11 requirements to become a firefighter

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  The firefighting career field is very competitive; here's a quick breakdown of what you should and should not do as you prepare to join the fire service

• 20 rules all rookie firefighters should know

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  Follow these 20 rules from Day 1 to lay the foundation for a long and successful career in the fire service

• Declining volunteerism in the American fire service

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  How to manage the biggest challenges, particularly the strain on members' time

• Ind. city hires 1st female FF in 30 years

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  Hammond Firefighter-Paramedic Jaclyn Seberger is the fourth woman to be hired by the department in its history

• Pa. bills seek to attract more young people to firefighting

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  A series of legislation would improve access to firefighter training for high school students

• Passing the torch: How to write a fire service succession plan

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  Ensure the continued success of MIH/CP programs by developing a personal succession plan for your successor

• ‘Time to grow up’: What it’s like to graduate early as an FDNY EMT amid a pandemic

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  With no time to celebrate his achievement, FDNY Probationary EMT Kevin Gordon, the valedictorian of his class, hit the ground running after COVID-19 put the FDNY to the test

• You do not write the final chapter of your career – your firefighters do

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  Let them say you did the right things for the right reasons, treated everyone fairly, and gave your all on every call

• Reflections on graduation: Fire service leaders reflect on what they wish they had known

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  Pondering the question: What advice would you share with your newly graduated selves – tips that new graduates can consider for their own paths ahead?

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