Specialty Jobs For Firefighters

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[perryfire]

If you go into any of these specialties be prepared for massive amounts of additional training on top of your regular fire/EMS training. Unless you are able to focus solely on those specialties, which is uncommon. Most dept's will run you as a regular company or rescue company and will add you to any call that requires your training.

The dirty truth is that there just aren't that many specialty runs. Even in larger cities. But when they occur you had better be prepared to deal with it.

In my career I was certified as a rescue tech, with qualifications in building collapse, swift water rescue, rope rescue, confined space, trench rescue, hazmat, and RIT. A tremendous amount of training went into learning those skills but I didn't see a lot of action for the amount of training I performed. I still enjoyed it but keep in mind you may not utilize your skills very often.

I was also a car seat tech, which at the time surprised me with the amount of training it required. I had to complete a 40 hour class with a test-out. And I used those those skills ten-fold over any other discipline for which I had trained. Boring but true. Most of your customers will be new fathers that can't take their baby home from the hospital until a nurse has determined a proper car seat has been installed correctly.

FirefighterNow is absolutely correct about having an advantage over other candidates if you have any of these skills, whether its another job or a promotion. So there is value in that.

And if you are interested in the rescue part, start with getting your rope rescue certification, as rope skills play a part in every other discipline.

[victoradam]

As always, thanks for the info... I especially appreciate the fact that you also took the time to give us links to learn more specifics about each specialization.

[paraminuteman]

2:10 yup! In Ohio all FF2 schools programs or academies integrate a Operations level WMD and Hazmat course.

[JoeyC]

Once again awesome channel. In the Academy now, couldn’t do it without you!

[davidboerst]

I'm really kicking myself for not going FF when I got out of the Army. The wait time for Chicago was the biggest issue

[privacyvalued]

- Rubs computer monitor for several minutes...
- Realizes that's just a spot on the wall in the video.

[devinhiatt]

Thanks for the video! I've been a handy guy for a long time and I never thought about emergency equipment repair. Definitely sounds like something I could get into.

[Rocky-begy]

Fantastic video !💯 Again Thank you for your service 💯 be SAFE

[logansable]

Do you think joining the military and joining fire mos is a good way to start a career in the fire industry?

[Clow]

In Nevada you have to be operations level hazmat for firefighter 1.

[GraphicsFrosTy]

Awesome video! Do you think you could do a video on becoming better at scene size up or identifying fire hazards? Do you think this is just something that comes with time?

[ingridmalmberg]

I have a question regarding hazmat. Do you know anything about the company Chemtrec? They're kind of like the poison control equivalent of hazmat. I only read about them in a disaster management textbook a few weeks ago but have never heard about them before. Are they just an American service or do they serve in Canada as well? Do people work as hazmat specialists at Chemtrec for a career or are they just firefighters with a specialty? Do they only give guidance on hazmat incidents or do they have responders who can be deployed?

[Mike]

You said that Tech Rescue goes and digs through ruble at building collapses. I am wondering if people on like a Ladder, truck, or and engine truck, etc., are able to also dig through the ruble. I know that most people will, like if something huge happened like 9/11. But is it a good idea for someone on and engine or Ladder truck to help with search and rescue?

[iandavies]

How does one become a smoke jumper? I assume that's only for wildland firefighters but can you do that for wildfire season then be a structural firefighter for the rest of the year?

[nicholasconnaughton]

In my county it's required to have at least firefighter 2 with hazmat ops.

[Thegameatl]

So I have a question, how do you approach your family when deciding to enter the fire service. Personally, I have had the aspirations of becoming a firefighter since I was old enough to know what a firefighter was, however my family, specifically my mother, are less than keen on me entering any other job other than a white-collar office job. I'm only 17 and have some time to go until I would apply, but its just a really honest question about a situation that I have no idea how to handle.

[istormer]

In pa you have to have hazmat ops for mod 4

[wxvyd]

Search up toronto Crane girl. She climbed a high crane and got stuck up there

[taj]

Hi I was wondering if going to community college instead of a regular college or university is ok for becoming a fire fighter.

I love your videos and I've learned a lot from your channel thank you.

[gavinfox]

So can I be a paramedic and rescue tech???