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Job Descriptio﻿n
Fire fighters have the responsibility of protecting lives and preventing and putting out fires. The work of fire-fighters varies greatly as they have to deal with all sorts of emergencies. Most calls that fire fighters take are not for fires, but for medical emergencies.

Sa﻿l﻿ar﻿y
The salary for being a fire fighter varies depending on the city, but the average is between $34,382 - $57, 799.

Schooling
Schooling is not required to become a fire fighter, but more and more fire fighters are going to college.

Where can you find this career?
You can find it anywhere there are fires.

Which colleges offer the degree?
Potential fire fighters can go to any college, including community colleges.

Would you be interested in this career?
I would not be interested in this career. The money isn't enough and it is something that I don't want to do.

1) Name: Robert Mannarino 2) Profession: Fire fighter 3) Do they like their job? Yes. 4) Positives: To remove people from life threatening situations, rewarding. 5) Negatives: Physical deteriation (asthma, lung cancer) 6) Job roles and title: Fire fighter / EMT Fire supression, collapse rescue, rope rescue, and a lot more. 7) College/Training: Fire science courses were useful. Fire safety education wasn't very useful.  8) Salary: About $1,000 a week. About $65,000 a year. 9) Easy to live off your salary? Easy, happy with what I have. 10) Continual training: Yes, must stay updated on the latest hazardous materials and must exercise search and rescue. 11) High or low demand for job? The job is highly competitive. 12) Would you re-do your career choice? No, because of the positive impact on peoples' lives. 13) Should all fire fighters be paid the same? Definately not, fire fighters in urban areas face a much higher threat level. 14) How has fire fighting changed over the years? Due to increase of chemicals and hazardous materials, fire fighters are required to take a slower and more cautious approach. 15) What made you want to become a fire fighter? Liked concept of teamwork, never liked car crashes since I was a kid, my father had medical problems, stuff like that.

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