For many, the program is a way of finding out if a firefighting career is the right choice. Because they deal with emergencies, firefighters must be able to remain calm under extreme pressure. Others, after all, depend on them to be the calm in a storm. Firefighting is a constantly changing field, so you need a desire to continue learning. This field isn't going to be the same 10 years from now.
Fitness is important.
Firefighters must be good communicators-in both written and verbal forms. Everything they do must be documented for legal purposes, and because they're always dealing with people who are not having a great day. Firefighters are action-oriented, and most of them couldn't survive as well at a desk. They like to be in control, which is good because the public expects them to show up and take charge. The Fire Science Technology option prepares students for entry-level positions as firefighters for municipal, industrial, state and federal fire departments.