1. HOW TO BECOME A FIREFIGHTER
Jeremy Frasca
Firefighter/Paramedic
Escondido Fire Department

2. WHERE TO BEGIN…..
WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A FIEFIGHTER?

3. WHAT DOES A FIREFIGHTER DO?
FIRE SUPRESSION
STRUCTURAL
WILDLAND
ETC
PROVIDE BASIC AND ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL AID
EMT-B
PARAMEDIC
PERFORMS RESCUE
HAZ MAT
EXPLOSIVES
FIRE PREVENTION
PUBLIC EDUCATION
GENERAL ASSITANCE

10. DAY IN THE LIFE 24 HOUR SHIFT (0800 – 0800) LUNCH RELEIVE OTHER CREW
HAVE GEAR READY
WORK OUT
CHECK OUT RIG AND ALL EQUIPMENT
DINNER
CLEAN UP
MORNING LINE UP
DOWN TIME
CHORES
SLEEP….MAYBE
DRILL
…OH, AND RUN CALLS
INSPECITONS

11. EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL FIRST RESPONDER COURSE EMT-B
ROP FIRE SCIENCE
FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING
GRADUATE
FIRST RESPONDER COURSE
EMT-B
1 SEMESTER
NATIONAL REG.
COUNTY ACCREDITATION
1 YEAR EXPERIENCE
FIREFIGHTER 1 ACADEMY
EMT-PARAMEDIC
1 YEAR LONG
CLASS ROOM / SKILLS
CLINICAL
INTERNSHIP
STATE CERTIFIED

13. FIRE EXPLORER ESCONDIDO FIRE EXPLORERS SAN DIEGO FIRE CADET PROGRAM
AGES 15-21
MEETINGS ONCE A MONTH
RIDE ALONGS
SERVICE
SAN DIEGO FIRE CADET PROGRAM
Minimum age of 16 and in the 10th grade to 21 years old.
Enrollment in an accredited high school (maintaining a grade point average of 2.0 or high school graduate attending college.
Eyesight corrected to 20/20 and color vision acceptable.
Applicant must successfully pass the 6 month Probationary period and an oral interview

14. EXPLORER CONT. CHULA VISTA FIRE EXPLORERS AGES 16-21

15. RIDE ALONGS GREAT EXPERIENCE DAY TO DAY LIFE OF A FIRE FIGHTER
PARTICIPATE IN FIRE STATION LIFE AND DUTIES
OBSERVE CALLS
NETWORKING
DO A LOT OF THEM!!

16. RIDE ALONG ETIQUETTE DRESS PROFESSIONAL SHOW UP ½ HOUR EARLY
CLEAN AND NEAT DRESS PANTS DARK IN COLOR WITH A BELT
COLLARED SHIRT TUCKED IN
BLACK DRESS SHOES OR CLEAN BLACK WORK BOOTS
WELL GROOMED
NO HATS
NO QUESTIONABLE TATTOOS AND/OR PEIRCINGS EXPOSED
SHOW UP ½ HOUR EARLY
DON’T SHOW UP EMPTY HANDED (TREATS AND STUDY MATERIAL)

17. RIDE ALONG ETIQUETTE “BIG EARS AND SMALL MOUTH” POSITIVE ATTITUDE
BE MOTIVATED
ASK QUESTIONS
PARTICIPATE IN STATION DUTIES
BRING YOUR MEAL(S) OR CASH FOR MEALS
DON’T BE THAT CREEPY WEIRDO RIDE ALONG
DON’T OVERSTAY YOUR WELCOME
HAVE FUN!!

18. HIRING PROCESS AVERAGE 2-5 YEAR GOAL TO GET HIRED APPLICATION S
STANDARD TEST
PHYSICAL AGILITY
INTERVIEWS (MAY BE MULTIPLE)
BACKROUND INVESTIGATION
HIRED

19. PROBATION 1 YEAR LONG MULTIPLE TEST DAY IN THE LIFE EARLY TO WORK
ALWAYS PREPARED
MOTIVATED
RUNS THE CALLS
DRILLS
TRAINING
CHORES, CHORES AND MORE CHORES
LAST TO BED
FIRST TO RISE (IN FULL UNIFORM)
FLAG IS UP, COFFEE IS FULL AND HOT AND NEWSPAPER IS ON THE TABLE
LEAVE ASSIGNED RIG BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT
LAST TO LEAVE

20. WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW? DO WELL IN SCHOOL STAY OUT OF TROUBLE…..
KEEP ACTIVE
STAY OUT OF TROUBLE….
EXPLORER PROGRAM
FIRE HOUSE VISITS
FIND A MENTOR
STAY OUT OF TROUBLE

21. RESOURCES RIDE ALONGS BOOKS
VISIT A LOCAL FIRE HOUSE TO SEE WHAT THE PROCESS IS
BOOKS

22. RESOURCES WEBSITES http://www.aspiringfirefighters.com/

23. NEVER FORGET

24. JEREMY FRASCA
QUESTIONS?