My possible career choices

By Jeremy Denevi

Choice#1Forest firefighter

• I would like to be able to help people

• I have always been fascinated by fire

• I would to help save our forests

Physical training

• Stretching lifting and pulling

• Exerting yourself for a long period of time

• Using lower and upper back at the same time

• Working abdominals

Work conditions

You will have irregular work hours

Shifts can be 12 on 12 off

Over night traveling may occur

Weekend work may occur

• In California the average annual wage is $53,930

• In the U.S. it is lower with an average of $38,280

• They make anywhere from $15.00 to $35.00 an hour

Education requirements

• You need to go to high school then you must have on the job training

• Possible courses beyond high school is forest technology, fire science/fire fighting

Choice#2Fire investigator

• They find out how a fire started

• They look at explosives and investigate

Physical Training

• Carrying 20 –50 lbs. Loads

• Standing most of the time

• Most of the training that firefighters have to do

salary

• California makes 66k a year

• U.S. makes 47k a year

• Money will differ in different places

Work conditions and hours

• Irregular hours

• Weekend work

• Overnight work

• Outside most time

• Looking at small objects

• On feet most the time