Also called: Fire Medic
A firefighter who is also a licensed paramedic, providing advanced medical care on emergency calls.
Firefighter-paramedics handle heart attacks, overdoses, and trauma with IVs, cardiac drugs, and advanced airways, as well as fighting fires. Departments pay extra for paramedic certification and it makes candidates much more hireable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 3 years after high school. High school diploma, EMT certification, fire academy (Firefighter I/II), and passing written and physical (CPAT) tests. Plus paramedic program (1-2 years).
Ways in: Certification, 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Paramedicine, Fire Science.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS firefighters 2024-34.
Low risk for 10 years. AI may read heart rhythms and suggest drug doses; hands-on care at scenes stays human.
Classes: Anatomy & physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Dual-enrollment EMT.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-2011.
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