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Firefighter
Program Description:This program offers a broad education in the principles and practical applications of fire protection technology, including the specific areas of fire prevention, fire service management, fire safe building design, fire safety hazards, firefighting strategy and tactics, fire investigation, private protective systems and fire hydraulics.
Entry Level Salary:
$10 to $12 per hour
Local Employment Outlook:
Firefighters are expected to face considerable competition for available job openings. Firefighting attracts many people because a high school education is the minimum requirement, earnings are relatively high, a pension is guaranteed upon retirement, and promotion is possible to progressively more responsible positions on the basis of merit. In addition, the work is frequently exciting and challenging and affords an opportunity to perform a valuable public service. Consequently, the number of qualified applicants in most areas greatly exceeds the number of job openings even though the written examination and physical requirements eliminate many applicants. This situation is expected to persist through the year 2005.
More Information: http://www.tulsacc.edu/page.asp?durki=1330
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