Interesting Facts

There are many interesting facts about firefighters and their job. One of them is that they don't have a regular schedule. They work several days on followed by several days off because they have to rotate shift in order to maintain a 24-hour service. Also, that they can live wherever they want because they don't need an specific location to work. Another fact is that to be able to work as a firefighter, you don't need to study anything special or to have any degree. You must have physical education though to be able to work good because firefighter do a lot of physical moving and hard lifting. So, that is the only requirement as to education to work as a firefighter.

Personal Requirements

These are some requirements the firefighters have to have or achieve to be able to work good in this job:

*Good communication skills
*Able to work as part of the team
*Enjoy practical work
*Physically fit and able to pass a medical examination
*Able to work under pressure
*Able to work at heights and in confined spaces

Task and Duties

Firefighters have to do many things daily. Here is a list of the many things they do:

*Respond to fire alarms and emergency calls
*Undertake activity designed to prevent fires
*Provide support in response to natural disasters such as floods and cyclones
*Rescue people stranded or trapped in dangerous situations or inaccessible places
*Undertake public education task including school visits, demonstrations, etc.
*Drive firefighters or other vehicles to fires or incidents

There are just a few of the things that firefighters do but all of them are very important to maintain a safe society.