LPSCS Principles Course Fire Protection Career Opportunities

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Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Educational Trends To be the most attractive job candidate, consider education beyond high school. Paramedic training Training Certificates Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree 3

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Who Employs Firefighters? Over 300,000 career firefighters nationwide 90% work for cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or more Federal Firefighters Private Industry Military/Federal Firefighters 4

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Women in Firefighting Women have been firefighters for longer than most people realize: in fact, for almost 200 years. The first woman firefighter of record is Molly Williams, who was a slave in New York City then became a member of Oceanus Engine Company #11 in about

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Woman Firefighters in Texas Over 300 women firefighters in Texas 100+ women firefighters in Houston and Dallas 6

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Municipal Firefighters 90% of firefighters work for municipalities Common minimum requirements: 18 years old 6 month academy 12 month probation High school diploma or GED 7

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Volunteer Firefighters Over 1 million firefighters in the U.S. and over 800,000 are volunteers Experience can help get a paid position hour training course is typical for volunteers 8

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Public Fire Protection Careers Firefighter Trainee – Fire Department Firefighter – Fire Department Firefighter – Federal/Military Fire Departments Fire Heavy Equipment Operators Wildland Firefighters (Forestry Aids) Fire Prevention Specialists Fire Hazardous Materials Specialists Fire Department Training Specialists Public Fire Safety/Education Specialist Dispatch/Telecommunicator 9

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Wildland Firefighters Often hired during fire season Know basic first aid and CPR 18 years old Work for hourly rate plus overtime and hazard pay 10

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Military/Federal Firefighters Over 2,000 firefighters employed by the military or federal government Additional firefighters needed each year Must have a score of 39 or more on the ASVAB 11

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Private Fire Protection Careers Firefighter in plant protection and fire brigades Professionals with fire technology backgrounds in loss prevention, fire inspection, emergency plan development, claim adjusting, and investigation in arson-related cases Systems Engineers design and install fire protection systems Fire Protection System Maintenance Specialists maintain systems for private industry Inventors and Innovators contribute their inventions and ideas to the fire service and private industry 12

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Private Industry Firefighters Work at: Oil and chemical refineries Large corporations Airports Shipyards 13

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Fire Protection Career Opportunities Career opportunities are available for motivated individuals with fire service degrees, training, and industry certifications in both the public and private sectors. Properly prepare yourself for the greatest opportunities. A good education and related experiences are great assets. Make sure you note them on your applications and mention them in your interviews. 14

Copyright © Texas Education Agency All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. Resource , Introduction to Fire Protection (3 rd Edition), Klinoff, Robert 15