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Fire Fighting at 27

Thanks Dave. Can I ask if you did any additional courses while being a volunteer or did you simply work at your job and volunteered? I am referring to courses like EMT, or any Fire Safety courses. ...

Replied Oct 13

Fire Fighting at 27

Thank you Mark. I keep reading all of the posts and requirements and am trying to follow my heart. In this case, to me, it is comparable to that girl that you were eye balling since High School. Yo...

Replied Oct 8

Fire Fighting at 27

Thanks again Shawn. I will be heading, hopefully, to a local Fire Station this week. I suppose if I have to work on something the rest of my life, it might as well be something I want to do.

Replied Oct 7

Fire Fighting at 27

Thanks a lot Shawn. I'm glad to see that there are people in a similar situation. Although, my job has a secure pay check and insurance, this is only the case now as I have been laid off before, an...

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Dave Curtis replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
Sorry it took so long to get back Michal. I did every course that I could. I attended EMT class on Tuesday and Thursday nights for 4 months. Went to every fire school on the weekends from March til October. The state of Kentucky require 150 hours ...
October 24
Michal Stankiewicz replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
Thanks Dave. Can I ask if you did any additional courses while being a volunteer or did you simply work at your job and volunteered? I am referring to courses like EMT, or any Fire Safety courses. If yes, how did you find time for that. My biggest...
October 13
Dave Curtis replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
I was in the same boat 5 years ago. I had a well paying job as an inspector for a major airline. It was my dream job I worked my tail off to get there, but something was missing. At age 32 I started volunteering for the local fire house and was hi...
October 12
Mark Wadsworth replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
Mike, When I was hired I was married with one young child, renting a home. Financially it was a very difficult time through the academy but in the end it was worth it, without question. Funny thing is that I work for a different department now, b...
October 10
Michal Stankiewicz replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
Thank you Mark. I keep reading all of the posts and requirements and am trying to follow my heart. In this case, to me, it is comparable to that girl that you were eye balling since High School. You know, that hot cheerleader :) I just don't to gi...
October 8
Mark Wadsworth replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
Never too late, in my opinion. I can't answer the question if you should give up the career you have now for a career in the fire service, but I can say that your education will continue to help you down the road. I think that being a little older...
October 8
Michal Stankiewicz replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
Thanks again Shawn. I will be heading, hopefully, to a local Fire Station this week. I suppose if I have to work on something the rest of my life, it might as well be something I want to do.
October 7
Shawn Tibbitts replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
Contacting your local fire dept will be your best bet. I did go and put myself through a fire science degree. However when you get on the job chances are they will put you through the academy anyways so you will be tacking most of the same classes...
October 7
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October 7
Michal Stankiewicz replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
Thanks a lot Shawn. I'm glad to see that there are people in a similar situation. Although, my job has a secure pay check and insurance, this is only the case now as I have been laid off before, and found myself in the same line of work. Had I tak...
October 7
Shawn Tibbitts replied to Michal Stankiewicz's discussion 'Fire Fighting at 27'
Well, from my point I was kinda in the same boat. I started a sign company until I could get hired with a fire dept. The sign company was kinda fun at times provided for my family and paid the bills but that was about it. It took me 9 years of civ...
October 7
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Fire Fighting at 27
Hey guys and ladies. I'm a noob here and to the world of Fire Fighting. I have always wanted to help people in the way that Fire Fighters do but never had a chance to do what I felt. Don't get me wrong, I'm not lazy. I simply lacked guidance. I ho...
October 7
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