I
want to be a firefighter when I grow up. The reason I choose this job is because
fireman help a lot of people, and I like helping people. They also get to ride
on that big red cool fire truck.
To
be a fireman I have to have a High School Diploma or a GED, I also must be at
least 19 yrs old, a Boston resident for at least one year. To take a required
test, I just have a valid drivers license, a non-smoker, and meet the medical
fitness requirements. Some of the other training I can get is the Fire
Explorers Program, (through the Boys Scouts of America) 1 year of a Fire Cadets
Program, and College Cadets Corps. I can also take some other certificate
training Programs such as CPR, MT, and First Aid.
Firemen make a lot of money.
A fireman can make as much as $52.000 a year depending on how much experience
they have. Starting pay is between
$28.000 - $30.000 a year. Some of the other benefits are:
· 12
paid
· holidays
· 15
sick days
· 2-5
weeks paid vacation (depending on how long your on the jog)
· Employee
subsidized health care
· A
free uniform
Once I become a
fireman I can go back to school and become a Fire Chief, or a Fire
Investigator, they are the people who check the scene after the fire is out to
see how it started.
When I was looking for information on the Internet
about Fireman and Fireman Training I went to Ask.com And Googles.com.
Some of the web sites
I used to get my information were:
This is the end of my
paper, I’m going to finish school, stay healthy, and Never smoke so I can be the
best Fire Fighter I can…