Aspects of Firefighting in Other Nations   by Wade

in Careers / Interviews    (submitted 2012-02-02)

Firefighting is not unique to America. Every country in the world has fires, heart attacks and vehicle accidents. A trained organized force of men and ladies are on standby in each and every country for when these events take place. They might be organized differently, or look a little strange, however their objective is the same as ours here within the U.S. To save lives.

Chinese Fire Departments are referred to as Fire Brigades. They're publicly run and have 1 for each and every province. They consist of mostly volunteers with a professional crew running within the bigger cities in addition to independent departments for airports. Competition for career positions in china is intense. Though not as much as here. It seems education is still valued more than blue collar work. .

In all of Finland, there are only two Fire schools. 1 graduates Professionals and the other volunteers.Coming from a country where there are multiple in every state, that's impressive. Competition is stiff to get in as there are a limited amount of slots per class. Finland firefighters go to class for a lot less time than american firefighters, only five weeks to be exact. Other than that they are quite alike the United States. Volunteers cover most of the territory and Professionals the urban areas. They're call volume is even comparable as only about 20 percent are fires while the vast majority are medical calls.

French firefighter's are paid-per-session. It is regarded as a greater calling there and a excellent way to separate yourself from the general citizenry. Education requirements are on par with the united states. Some French firefighters get their training at world famous institutions that are found in the Netherlands. This privilege is usually reserved for firefighters in urban areas. They function in shifts after conventional working hours and can be found at the volunteer stations all throughout the night. It's like a second job that only pays when you get to see action. They also have wholly paid departments in the bigger cities, like Paris.

Doesn't matter what country your performing it in, absolutely nothing is more rewarding than helping your fellow man in an emergency setting. If you believe you've what it takes to become one of your cities bravest then take a look at CandidatePhysicalAbilityTest.com. There you will find tips for getting through the CPAT, and also the hiring process as a whole.

About the Author

Wade Parker has been a firefighter for 5 years. He's an awesome guy and loves other manly things that include, but aren't limited to Fishing, chopping wood, smoking unfiltered cigarettes, parachuting, taking long naked runs on the beach, and bare knuckle boxing.