What Is The Best Route To Take To Become A Firefighter?
The minimum requirement to becoming a firefighter is that you have to be an EMT-Basic, and this is an industry standard. That would be the first step…so check out your local community college to get enrolled into an EMT-Basic class. Then I would try to become affiliated with your local fire department or fire district by applying to become a volunteer firefighter. This will help you see if it’s the job you thought it was going to be by exposing you to that “world.” You don’t have to become a volunteer, but it is helpful. You can always look into doing a “ride along” with your local fire department to see what you think, also. After you get your EMT-Basic certification you would want to start taking every fire department entry-level test possible. Generally these jobs are posted in your local newspaper. Here at Clackamas Fire, you can sign up through our website (click HERE) to be notified when we are planning on hiring. The testing process is generally the same everywhere and the mor
