You have to save a mock person from a tall burning building and carry all its weight, your equipments weight, and anything else that you have to. It is very hard.
Each state has a facility to train firefighters. Some of the training will take place on the job.
You can train for free to become a volunteer firefighter and there are firefighter training dvd's also.
No. But a firefighter has to have advanced first-aid training.
According to HowStuffWorks, it takes about 600 hours of training over 12-14 weeks to become a firefighter.
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Firefighter training is extensive, involved and has many facets of learning and training. Books publisheare ich would be beneficial to gain knowledge. This profession is a physically demanding job as well, so get in shape. A great resource to find the book that best suits your need is http://fireservicebooks.com/osb/new.cfm. Basic Training will be the same everywhere, however, each city may have different policies and procedures.
You can find basic information about what is required to be accepted into firefighter training and what happens during the training at HowStuffWorks. That website is http://people.howstuffworks.com/firefighter-training.htm. For specific information about training in your area you will need to do a google search or call your local fire department for information.
Many firefighters start their job with no experience at all and then apply for an academy in their first year or two. Basic fire training is about 240 hours of training.
Work out ! Weight training & endurance training, like running.
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A well Control Firefighter is a firefighter who extinguishes oil and Gas well fires .. This site shows what the job entails http://www.wildwell.com/
If you need to know the requirements to complete firefighter training, look no further than your local firestation. They will be able to tell you everything you need to know.