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Becoming A Firefighter

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Intro- Have you ever wanted to have a career like this?Even though being a firefighter is a tough job it’s still really fun and a great experience. “You will have to have guts to do it but,believe in anything.” In, this I will be telling you about The pay,characteristics, what your job will be,and how to become one. First, “How they became one” First they started as a volunteer and got training so that they knew what they would do and how they would do it. Then he/she got fit so they were in shape for their job. After all of that they had to get a fire science degree and while all that was happening they were taking tests and exams and not to mention they would have to show their job history. Next,,the money they would have at the end of

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