What does a fire fighter have to do?

Answer 1

This all depends on where you are located and if you are a career or volunteer firefighter. But most are the same or close. With that said here are the main things when training and what you have to do.

Career Firefighter-

Usually you have to complete an academy anywhere from 6 months to 12 months. During this academy you will have physical training to condition for the job, live fire evolutions and training to prepare for the job, and class room learning everything from firefighting skills and techniques to becoming an emergency medical technician or paramedic.

Volunteer Firefighter-

Most of the time this is up to the person how many classes they want to take. But a minimum requirement usually is basic firefighting (fire I) and EMT-B (emergency medical technician basic). During the Basic fire class you will have class time to learn firefighting skills and techniques and live fire burns and hands on skills training. Total the fire class is usually around 102 hours. The EMT class is generally harder than the fire class. During EMT you will learn everything from anatomy to health and treatment and emergency medical care and giving some medications in the field. During EMT you will have test throughout the class and practical evaluations doing hands on things usually splinting, giving medications, etc...

Keep in mind that this is just the way things work where im from and around my area. This may vary in other areas. Im from Maryland in have been with the fire service for 11 years. 8 of those years I have served as an officer from Sergeant to Deputy Chief. Hope this was helpful feel free to ask me anything anytime.

Answer 2

put out fires... eat... sleep... stuff...