Firefighter: Emergency Medical Technician and Past Firefighters
Dear Parents,
Having to see other people get hurt and not being able to help happens to me a lately. In life many accidents occur whether we want them to or not. There are several movies like “The F456y7allen”, “Ablaze”, “Bad Day on the Block,” among others, that show how firefighters overcome the flames and save peoples’ lives while risking their own. Seeing these movies and looking at how accidents happen has inspired me to become what we call a “hero,” meaning a firefighter. To become an amazing leader such as a firefighter you need to be not only trustworthy and courageous, but you must also be able to work and communicate with other people under stressful conditions. One aspect of this profession that you not have considered is how incredibly varied and intense the job of a firefighter is. Firefighters solve many different kinds of problems every day, from simple medical emergencies to complex incidents like fires, floods, terrorist-related incidents and traffic accidents. In order to complete these tasks, they have to have courage. Although it is dangerous, they can save many people from dying or getting hurt. Being respected by many children and adults is something that makes me want to become a firefighter (Aspiring Firefighters). If you are wondering how much I would work, most commonly firefighters work in 24-hour shifts, reporting to work at 7:30 am and working until 7:30 am the next day. On the average firefighters work a total of 56 hours per week, but since these hours are worked on a continual basis, firefighters enjoy a lot of time off. On the average firefighters work ten 24-hour shifts each month, leaving them to enjoy 20 days each month where they are off duty.(Aspiring Firefighters) Firefighters are scared while performing their jobs. If any firefighter tells you that he or she has never been in fear for his or her life, they are either new to the fire service, don’t want to frighten you, or perhaps appear weak (Aspiring Firefighters).
Having to see other people get hurt and not being able to help happens to me a lately. In life many accidents occur whether we want them to or not. There are several movies like “The F456y7allen”, “Ablaze”, “Bad Day on the Block,” among others, that show how firefighters overcome the flames and save peoples’ lives while risking their own. Seeing these movies and looking at how accidents happen has inspired me to become what we call a “hero,” meaning a firefighter. To become an amazing leader such as a firefighter you need to be not only trustworthy and courageous, but you must also be able to work and communicate with other people under stressful conditions. One aspect of this profession that you not have considered is how incredibly varied and intense the job of a firefighter is. Firefighters solve many different kinds of problems every day, from simple medical emergencies to complex incidents like fires, floods, terrorist-related incidents and traffic accidents. In order to complete these tasks, they have to have courage. Although it is dangerous, they can save many people from dying or getting hurt. Being respected by many children and adults is something that makes me want to become a firefighter (Aspiring Firefighters). If you are wondering how much I would work, most commonly firefighters work in 24-hour shifts, reporting to work at 7:30 am and working until 7:30 am the next day. On the average firefighters work a total of 56 hours per week, but since these hours are worked on a continual basis, firefighters enjoy a lot of time off. On the average firefighters work ten 24-hour shifts each month, leaving them to enjoy 20 days each month where they are off duty.(Aspiring Firefighters) Firefighters are scared while performing their jobs. If any firefighter tells you that he or she has never been in fear for his or her life, they are either new to the fire service, don’t want to frighten you, or perhaps appear weak (Aspiring Firefighters).