My fire career path so far
I'm working on a career transition, it's no easy task! After ten years away from the fire service I'm looking to return, this time I want to build on my time as a wildland firefighter with the US Forest Service and be involved at the all-risk level. Here's my timeline: ◾Commit to the career change ◾Go to EMT School and get my license ◾Get BLS EMT experience ◾Complete firefighter 1 academy ◾Start volunteering as a firefighter I’m here! ◾Apply for seasonal and full-time firefighter/EMT, make connections ◾Get seasonal or full-time fire job ◾Get work experience in EMS and fire ◾Keep learning and pursue advancement I'm under no illusion that my plan will not need adjustments and I have no clear idea how long I will be on my path to full-time service. There are a few other things I'm doing along the way such as: Interview preparation through reading books on the subject and practice Going on ride-a-longs as much as I can...