What are some tips you can offer to someone looking to begin a career as a firefighter?
The decision to become a firefighter may be the easiest step in this process. Once you’ve decided to apply, there are still several steps to complete before you are hired. Some tips we have found to be particularly helpful are: • Get fit. You will need to be in great shape to be considered for the force, so establish a physical fitness program and follow it. • Do some networking. If you speak with enough people about your plans, you are likely to come across someone who is or knows a firefighter. Use them as resource. Ask questions and get firsthand knowledge of what it is really like to be a firefighter. • Do some research, contact firefighting organizations, and keep on top of issues and events that affect firefighting. • Prepare for the written exam. Your test score will determine your future as a firefighter, so be prepared. Study and take practice tests in advance so you will be prepared for the real thing. • Prepare for the oral interview. To effectively and comfortably answer th
