Also called: Volunteer Firefighter, Call Firefighter
Responds to emergencies part-time when paged, often in small towns and rural areas.
About two-thirds of U.S. fire departments are mostly volunteer. Members carry pagers, leave work or home when called, and train on weeknights. Many teens join junior firefighter programs at 14-16.
Many volunteers are unpaid; paid-on-call members earn per call or small stipends.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Firefighter I training; junior programs available for teens.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Fire Science.
Growing slowly.
Low risk for 10 years. Paging apps speed call-outs; small-town fires and medical calls stay human.
Classes: PE / strength training, Health / first aid, Fire science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-2011.
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