Every year, fires and other emergencies take thousands of lives and destroy billions of dollars worth of property. Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car accidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations.

The increasing complexity of modern industrialized life with an increase in the scale of hazards has stimulated advances in firefighting technology. Aside from the main task of extinguishing fires, the goals of firefighting are to save lives, property, and protect the environment.

Most Popular Fire & Rescue Jobs

• Firefighter
• Paramedic
• Fire Investigator
• Aerial Firefighter
• EMT-Level 1
• EMT-Level 2
• Smokejumper
• Fire Inspector/Investigator
• Wildland
• Fire Prevention Inspector
• HazMat
• Search and Rescue
• Forest Service
• Arson Investigation
• Battalion Fire Chief
• Fire Marshal
• 911 Director
• Firefighter/EMT
• Firefighter I
• Fire Captain
• Firefighter II
• Dispatcher
• Helicopter Mechanic
• Fire Equipment Mechanic
• Forest Fire Inspector and Prevention Specialist

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