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  1. 01-18-2006, 01:10 PM #1
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    Default Military serivce?

    Is it really the way to go for somebody looking to get into firefighting? I'm currently just an EMT and was thinking either military or fire academy. Thanks
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    A good guy to ask that to would be Ladder 8. He's in the Seattle area as a FF and is also army reserve.

    I don't do FF with the army, but like the line says, "There ain't no life like it" - anywhere. Somedays thats not a bad thing. LOL
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    Quote Originally Posted by jprior
    Is it really the way to go for somebody looking to get into firefighting? I'm currently just an EMT and was thinking either military or fire academy. Thanks

    It will give you dicipline, intitiative, and fortitude.......
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    Quote Originally Posted by jprior
    Is it really the way to go for somebody looking to get into firefighting? I'm currently just an EMT and was thinking either military or fire academy. Thanks

    It is as VinnieB says...and more.

    The Army has a Military Occupational Specialty for Firefighting. It used to be 51M, now I think it has been changed to 21M. Here is a web page for info: http://www.wood.army.mil/warrior/51M/mos51m.htm

    The Air Force also has a MOS (or SSI, or whatever the AF calls it).

    There is an AF Reserve outfit here in WA, and an Army NG unit too.

    Give your local recruiter a call. They have more info.

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    (ps: which Fire Academy?)
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  5. 01-19-2006, 08:30 AM #5
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    I was thinking about the Washington State patrol Fire academy at exit 38 since I live at 32. I hear theres waiting lists.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jprior
    I was thinking about the Washington State patrol Fire academy at exit 38 since I live at 32. I hear theres waiting lists.
    Well...

    In order to attend the State Fire Academy, I'm pretty sure that you have to be affiliated with a fire department (i.e. you can't attend it on your own).

    Everyone that I know who has gone there had attended as part of their department training.

    There are also vo-tech schools out there such as one that is out of Tacoma. Look in the phone book for those.
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    Join the military ONLY if you want to serve your country, if you do it for the training, the GI Bill money, or to have it on your resume, you will be miserable and make all around you miserable too.
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    Cool, thanks for the help.
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