Visit several of the websites about being a firefighter. Put together your findings into a report about the firefighting career that you are interested in. This webpage will teaches about twin disasters - the worst and most famous fires that began on the same day, Sunday Oct. 8, 1871. You can learn about burn prevention, fire safety, and how you can help burn victims at this website from a center that helps those who've been harmed in fire related accidents. The job of firefighter is one of the most labor intensive and physically demanding jobs around.
Personal safety depends on proper training and the degree of each firefighter's physical fitness.
Here you can find out what to do in case of a fire, and how to protect your home against one. FireNet is a special interest network dedicated to all aspects of fire science and management. This website provides a virtual tour of a California fire station, including pictures of fire engines, a slideshow, and more. Each year, fires kill more than 5,000 people in the United States and more than 600 people in Canada. More than a fourth of the people killed by fires are children.