arringnl
32 Years Experience
Goose Creek, SC
Male, 54
Currently serving Jasper County Fire Rescue in south Carolina along with Charleston County EMS.
As long as it would not impede you from performing the rigorous tasks that could be required no. After all it is treatable.
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when I first started in 1989 it was 14,261 a year and now mid 60's. Up in the East Coast and West coast it is considerably higher due to the cost of living. We currently have 2 female fighters and one of them had a baby last year and back at woork.
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No, obviously you are referring to be a volunteer. If you are anticipating working on a medic unit then the state would require you to obtain one.
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There is no certain amount of time. You need to make yourself very marketable with education and exp which can be achieved by volunteering. We have guys coming down to to the South cause they can not get hired up North due to lack of job openings. So it may neccessiate moving out of the area to get a firefighting job.
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Depends on your ordinances, but why would you leave a final open, or do you mean locked
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Forestry firefighting
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yes, get your paramedic since a large amount of depts require this.
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