A quiet evening in the fire station is abruptly broken when the alarms blare and the dispatcher is heard giving prompt information about the caller and the given address. Regardless of what the first responders are doing when the call is received they drop whatever it is and quickly head to the truck bay and head into their vehicles. Even if they were sound asleep or eating the first meal of the day they go to where they are needed. Quickly they turn on the vehicles and the sirens and cut through traffic to reach their destination as soon as possible. The weather or dangers present do not matter as we are here to brave it all.
The educational requirements are quite basic to become a firefighter/ EMT. In the state of Texas both firefighter and emt education is required to become a state certified firefighter. In other words, both fire and emt certifications are required in order to achieve a state certification. Without one state certification is not possible. Primarily a high school diploma or GED equivalent is required to be admitted into the programs. In order to enter the training programs for both a TSI is required from the candidate. A TSI is a form of knowledge testing to see just how much intelligence one …show more content…
The salary is great, the opportunities are great, the promotions involved are even better! I would greatly encourage anyone interested in the position to pursue it and try it out because this career choice is one of a kind and one of the best jobs in the world. Unfortunately, this career is not meant for everyone. It is honestly meant for those who are courageous and brave in mind and heart. Additionally, it is a difficult career option but is totally worth all the hard work and has one of the greatest payouts imaginable which, of course, is the satisfaction of helping out and making a huge difference in the community and other communities as