Firefighter Jobs: Video Series

There can be several levels of being a chief firefighter, but becoming any sort of a chief firefighter requires years of training, experience and academic study. Learn about the competitive testing processes involved in becoming a chief-level officer in a fire department with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs.

In order to become a wild land firefighter, it's important to go through proper training and to have an understanding of fire behavior and chemistry. Obtain an inter-agency qualification card for wild land firefighting with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs.

Only about 10 percent of American firefighters get paid for what they do, but those that do get paid average between $30,000 and $55,000 a year. Discover how career firefighters can receive benefits, such as health insurance and pension, with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs and salaries.

A smoke jumper is a specialized firefighter who fights forest and coastline types of fires in the wilderness setting, and one must serve at least one fire season as a wilderness firefighter. Learn about the grueling training process for smoke jumper firefighters with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs.

In order to be a fireman, a person must be in peak physical condition, he must take a written exam, and he must go through a training program. Find out about the basic medical education and training that goes into becoming a fireman with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs.

In order to become a forest firefighter, a person must get a forest or wilderness certification through a school or training program. Discover how a firefighter can obtain an incidence qualification card with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs.

Becoming a female firefighter means meeting certain physical and academic challenges that are pretty much the same as those of a male firefighter. Discover how some female firefighters may have difficulty maintaining the upper body strength of male peers with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs.

Becoming a volunteer firefighter starts with checking a local department to see if it accepts volunteer firefighters. Find out how becoming a volunteer firefighter is a great way to gain experience to become a career firefighter with help from a street firefighter in this free video on firefighter jobs.