The Fire Service Savant

摘要

The fire service is a profession that is quickly expanding. Our profession has evolved over the past several decades. We have transformed from blue-collar firefighters trained to put out fires to firefighters with advanced knowledge in physics, chemistry, and much more. But we still hold true to many of our traditions. The demands of our profession are rapidly growing, as is evident by the increasing size of our apparatus, which are meant to carry everything including the kitchen sink. Firefighting, EMS, hazardous material, and technical rescue are some of the threats we encounter every day. This does not include other assigned tasks such as fire inspections, preplans, and administrative duties.