Does military experience help with becoming a firefighter?

One of the best things about considering a career as a firefighter is the fact that most departments acknowledge and respect the skills acquired in military service – hard work, leadership, and service-specific experience – as valuable assets in potential candidates.

What military branch should I join if I want to be a firefighter?

While all four branches of the military have firefighters, most are in either the Air Force or the Navy. Unless your son wants to be a Marine first, steer clear there. The Army has firefighters, but most are in the Army Reserve, not active-duty. My recommendation would be Air Force.

Does military help with firefighting?

Military firefighters do much more than fight fires. They also perform inspections to minimize fire dangers, provide first aid to accident victims, and respond to hazardous materials spills. They assist civilian fire departments when needed.

Do you need to be in the military to be a firefighter?

Joining the military is one way to gain the skills needed to become a professional firefighter. Military firefighters are trained in all aspects of firefighting through a logical set of procedures.

Do military firefighters get deployed?

They are also trained to deploy anywhere in the world and build a fire department from scratch to provide fire protection in hostile, demanding, and challenging environments.

Is the fire department like the military?

The fire service is a para-military organization. Many of the common terms in the fire service, such as captain and lieutenant, were taken directly from the military. Words like code, honor, commitment, and integrity are as important to the fire service as they are to the military.

How much do firefighters in the military make?

Military Firefighter Salary

	Annual Salary	Weekly Pay
Top Earners	$79,500	$1,528
75th Percentile	$56,000	$1,076
Average	$50,567	$972
25th Percentile	$35,000	$673

Are Army firefighters EMTs?

Army Firefighters are just like civilian firefighters in that they are also EMTs.

Is it possible to become a military firefighter?

Besides, military firefighting is so majorly downsizing, you won’t be getting much experience in that. Most of the recruiters in my area just laugh if you tell them you want to be a military firefighter, because they are hardly training anyone for it anymore.

How do I become a wildland firefighter?

An important first step is to take a look at your military experience and see where it might naturally align with specializations in firefighting. For example, if you have experience in navigation, ecology, or cartography, you might consider wildland firefighting.

What skills do you need to become a firefighter?

You can take confidence in the fact that many of the skills and attitudes learned during your service can be incredibly valuable to you as you train to become a firefighter. You must be able to work well with a team in potentially life-threatening situations, and you must be willing to risk your life for that of another human.

What happens to people who decide to go into the military?

The ones that decide to go into the military I seldom hear from again. What seems to happen is they don’t get the job specialty, low pay, station assignment, keep getting deployed, get trapped with bills, get married, have kids and a slug of other diversions.