Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson UNIT 4: Career Options in the Fire Service and Emergency Management FS100 – Intro to the Fire Service and Emergency Management

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson 1) Discussion Board (20 pts) 2) Written Assignment (100 pts) 3) Seminar (20 pts) 4) Quiz (20 pts) What’s Graded This Week??

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Firefighter –Probationary period –Supervised by Officer Learns Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) –Shift work

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Federal Firefighter –Often assigned to military bases and federal installations –Career in Department of Defense (DoD)

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Firefighter/Paramedic –Most emergency calls are medical –Dual-role providers –Often in demand Incentive pay

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Wildland Firefighter –Physically demanding job –Assignments can last up to 14 days –Long shifts each day –May work on fire lines –Set and monitor prescribed fire

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Wildland Firefighters Specialists including: Helicopter attack teams (Helitack) Smoke jumpers Hotshot crews

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Aircraft-Rescue Firefighter (ARFF) –Specialized training for aircraft/airport firefighting –Training guidelines set by FAA –Specialized equipment

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Fire Apparatus Engineer –Promotion from firefighter –Drive and operate a variety of fire apparatus –Specialized training required

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Search and Rescue Teams –Departmental/agency level –Regional –State –National –Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) –FEMA – 28 teams

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Industrial Firefighter –Specialized training for manufacturing, refining, and petrochemical industries –Training facility TEEX at Brayton Fire Training Field at Texas A&M University

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Hazardous Material Specialist –Standards set by NFPA –Minimum training required is 120 hours –Specialized training also in WMD, and biological warfare agents

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Firefighting Career Opportunities Arson Units –Certification may include peace officer training to give members arrest powers

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Dispatcher/Communications Operators –Receive incoming 911 calls –Send appropriate unit(s) to the scene –Monitor emergency radio traffic –Multitasking required

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Occupational Health and Safety Specialists –Analyze potential work hazards in environments –Identify conditions that may cause disease or injury including: physical, chemical, biological’ and ergonomic

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (cont.) –Program development to minimize risks –May serve in enforcement capacity

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Fire Equipment Salesperson –Firefighter may work part-time as fire equipment salesperson –Firefighter certification not required to work in this position

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Fire Extinguisher Service Technician –Inspect and service firefighting equipment –Technical knowledge required –Firefighter certification not required

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Fire Marshal –Head of the fire prevention division –Conducts inspections of businesses to ensure safe conditions and compliance with fire codes

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Fire Marshal (cont.) –May include arson investigation –Reviews building plans –May require formal education

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Public Information Officer (PIO) –Communicates with the public about fire department activities/actions –Verbal skills and knowledge of the media –NFPA Standard for Professional Qualifications for Public Fire and Life Safety Educator

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Fire Prevention Specialist –Promotes fire prevention training and education –Opportunities in federal or state forestry services, city or county fire departments’ or private service –Delivers programs like Smokey Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Fire Department Training Specialist –Training Officer –Develops and coordinates programs for fire department education

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Insurance Adjusters –Loss prevention departments may hire persons with a fire department background –Estimate the amount of loss, negotiate with claimholders, and gather evidence

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Fire Inspector –Examines interior and exterior of buildings for fire hazards and code compliance –May collect fees for building licenses and permits

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Non-Firefighting Careers in Fire Protection Fire Investigator –Fire department detective to determine how/where fires start –Can be part of fire department or privately employed –Gathers evidence and works with law enforcement

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Private Sector Fire Protection Careers Fire Protection Engineering –Design structures to optimize fire resistance –May work for large fire departments, engineering firms, or other private companies

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Private Sector Fire Protection Careers Contract Firefighter Opportunities (Overseas) –Employed by U.S. companies for DOD facilities or private companies –Fire career opportunities including airport and industrial –Needs may include crew chiefs, fire chiefs or fire captains

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Private Sector Fire Protection Careers Inventors –Need for new and innovative equipment and techniques –Examples of areas that benefit the fire service include: GPS GIS Pictometry

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Volunteer Opportunities Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) –FEMA outreach program –Community members who volunteer to receive training in disaster preparedness

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Future of Fire and Emergency Careers New job opportunities will continue in particular with Department of Homeland Security Educational requirements will increase Bioterrorism is new threat New challenges will require more fire professionals

Copyright ©2010 by Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey All rights reserved. Fundamentals of Fire and Emergency Services Jason B. Loyd and James D. Richardson Summary Jobs in the fire service will continue to be a stable place of employment. Firefighter have taken on more roles, and the job has become a profession. The challenges are real – and so are the rewards.

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