Hi Guys, I'm new to the forum. I have a question that I think will be well suited for this forum, but there's some background to go along with it.
I joined the fire service in 2008 as a volunteer at a department in Northern Kentucky. I recently got a part-time job at a very very rural department, working on the ambulance as an EMT (though we don't see many runs). I'm 21 years old. I started college to obtain an English degree, and I didn't get into the fire service until I was half way through college. Since then I've known that I want to be a career firefighter. Now I am nearing the end of my time in college, and I've discovered a new opportunity.
I learned about the live-in programs offered at many departments in Prince George's County, MD, in which you live for free in the firehouse while you go to school and/or work. I know that the DC/Maryland area is well known for fire education. Another plus is that these departments are very busy, and I've been dealing with a little discouragement in my current area because we simply don't have many incidents. If I'm going to be a fireman, I'd like to actually be doing the job.
Here's my question. Do you think that it is a better idea to participate in the live-in program, gaining experience and earning a degree, or to stay in the current area I'm in and try to find a full-time job?
I joined the fire service in 2008 as a volunteer at a department in Northern Kentucky. I recently got a part-time job at a very very rural department, working on the ambulance as an EMT (though we don't see many runs). I'm 21 years old. I started college to obtain an English degree, and I didn't get into the fire service until I was half way through college. Since then I've known that I want to be a career firefighter. Now I am nearing the end of my time in college, and I've discovered a new opportunity.
I learned about the live-in programs offered at many departments in Prince George's County, MD, in which you live for free in the firehouse while you go to school and/or work. I know that the DC/Maryland area is well known for fire education. Another plus is that these departments are very busy, and I've been dealing with a little discouragement in my current area because we simply don't have many incidents. If I'm going to be a fireman, I'd like to actually be doing the job.
Here's my question. Do you think that it is a better idea to participate in the live-in program, gaining experience and earning a degree, or to stay in the current area I'm in and try to find a full-time job?
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