Firefighter Personal Statement

I started my career as a Land Surveyor technician and draftsman working from 8 in the morning to five in the afternoon surrounded by a cubicle wall with a computer in front of me while at the same time serving as a Reserved soldier as a Land Surveyor in the Hawaii Army National Guard (HIARNG). After several years of doing these two jobs, I became dissatisfied with these career choices due to the lack of challenge and lack of human contact, which was aggravated by the cubicle wall that surrounded me in the office I worked in. Nearing my end of my contract with the HIARNG, I was offered to renew my enlistment contract with the opportunity to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Upon completing that school and obtaining my EMT license, I began practicing EMT soon after. As an EMT, it felt good to be able to help someone who is in need of medical care. The look of appreciation and a simple utter of "thank you" from the patient and patient's family after I had provided care told me that the medical field is the career choice for

When I was younger, I fell off my bed and cracked my head on the bed frame. I was sent to the emergency room and was given stitches. I had to keep going to the doctors for check-ups and me being a child, I was curious of the doctors and always asked them many questions about their occupation. At a young age I became very interested in the medical field. My mother being a surgical technologist and my ex-stepfather being a CRNA, I fell in love with the health care system and that’s when I knew I wanted to help others by becoming a nurse anesthetist.

May 30, 2015 it was a stormy night with thunder and lightning flashing all over my town. I had been a volunteer firefighter for the the past 4 year and had just completed my firefighter one course and I had a strange feeling that my fire department was going to get a call soon. At around 10:00 P.M. the call went out for Pawlet, West Pawlet, Rupert, Grandville and Dorset, (which was my department) for a working structure fire at Mach’s General Store caused by a lightning strike. My father was also on the departemt however he was captain and I was just a firefighter. I would always ride down to the station with him becuase it was easier for me. This was my first fire with my Firefighter one so I was pretty excited to go and I

However, I am currently in the process of being hired by the District of Columbia Fire Department but this is only a step in the right direction. I strongly believe that with my education further opportunities will arise for me, than just being a firefight / emt. Although, I have had my eyes on being a professional firefighter for many years, I wish to use my education in the behind the scenes work. My love for the fire department started at a very young age. Growing up my grandmother became very ill at a young age; this is where I first found interest in the medical field. The passion that countless doctors, nurses, medical staff, and fire department members had for a stranger encouraged me to pursue my career in this

I am applying for promotion because I wish to continue my development and better myself within my fire service career but also to have an opportunity to positively lead others encouraging growth and excellence through my hard work and dedication to the service.

Being a firefighter is everything to me; it’s my dream job. But why did I want to embark on a lifelong, rewarding journey as a fireman? Looking back, I realized that three things really intensified my love for firefighting and sparked my dreams to become a career firefighter. The first was a near fatal car accident that my grand mom was involved in. My next realization is simple - I love helping others and having the potential to do something positive for the community I serve. Finally, the excitement along with the adrenaline I have when I get to go on a call Is like no other feeling; there is no other feeling that I can compare it to.

I realized I wanted bigger and better things for not only myself but for my husband as well. Being able to work as a nurse aide, I believe you have to have a strong heart in order to see the things that we see day in and day out. Working in a nursing home and seeing the dying patient has strengthened my inner ability to perform the job needed to get done. At first I was frightened and scared of having to take care of a patient who has passed and after several years of working as an aide I have gained the strength to set aside my fears to take care of the deceased patient.

Growing up I never thought about going into the medical field as a career. I did chef and restaurant management, took classes on computer repair and even working in a call center, but never did I think of anything medical. I was living my life content with what I thought was the best that I could ever accomplish. I was sitting thinking one day that I wanted to be able to truly help people. I loved watching medical shows and figured why not, I could do great in the medical field. So for the next few months I did my research and looked for the best option for me. I came across

My life is a bit of a rollercoaster. I knew what I wanted to do since a young age; however, different paths and decisions brought me to my goal in a roundabout way. After high school I decided to take time off before going to college because I was fortunate enough to have a successful career in retail management. Around the nine year mark I decided that I wanted to return to my goal of entering the medical field, which I was already in the process of doing by attending Northeastern and working towards my BS in Biological Sciences. My ultimate goal being to achieve an MS as a physician assistant. When moving into health care I started in the Urgent Care Department which was closely related to one of the fields I am interested in when practicing

A couple years ago I lost my grandpa to an illness. It had to do with his diabetes and then it begin to progress to the point where he ended up in the hospital and then needed to be in a nursing home. After seeing the way that nursing home treated him and the other patients/residents made me not only disappointed in the nurses but also encouraged me to one day pursue a career in the medical field. When I graduated high school and went to college I was unsure on what I wanted to do. I was interested in automotive technology and radiology as well. Since I was undecided I begin some basic courses. After 2 years in college I was still unsure and decided to give myself the experience of working in the Eagle Ford Shale. It was heavy labor in all

For years I’ve dreamt of a career in which I felt I was making a difference to the world, hence I am drawn to a career in Paramedic Science; given that paramedics are needed across the globe, they are in my opinion, one of the most crucial roles in the medical field. I have spent time volunteering at Acorn Village, a community for adults with learning difficulties; it was here I realised that a job that solely focussed on helping people was something I was immensely interested in and truly valued. I have greatly developed my interpersonal and communication skills as in a setting like Acorn Village, many residents communicate in a variety of ways and I adapted to fit the needs of the residents. Some of the roles I performed included helping the residents with their chores, cleaning their rooms and accompanying the more independent residents on trips and generally socialising with the service users.

As a tenth-grade student, I started my profession in Emergency Medicine at a local Community College in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Consequently, I volunteered in my local community as a new EMT and was exposed to some of the finest mentors one could ask for. After graduating high school, I joined the United States Marine Corps and completed a three-year enlistment without event and returned to civilian life. I immediately returned to Emergency Medicine as a paid employee and advanced my certification up to Paramedic and then became a Flight Paramedic in the early 1990’s. I was considered the employee who had the passion to keep learning and enjoyed sharing the information with others. Through constantly

I was advised that this would be the way to get experience and to find out if patient care is really what I wanted to do in life. After working a year doing in home patient care, I got offered and took a job working at Hershey Medical Center as a technician in the Emergency Department. This was the best learning experience and job that I could have asked for to prepare myself for the journey towards a nursing degree. I learned so much from the nurses and residents, and knew that I was making the right decision. Experiencing phlebotomy, being trained to perform EKG’s (electrocardiography), and helping in Level 1 traumas, I feel really prepared me and encouraged me to do what I always wanted to do, pursue my degree in nursing, and hopefully specialize in emergency

As a kid I looked up to my twin brothers, Sandy and Randy, who were 19 years older than me. When I was around 13 years old, I started tagging along with my brother, Sandy, who was a volunteer firefighter. I loved running calls with Sandy, and knew that I would be a firefighter when I grew up. I will never forget the time I went to a house fire with my brother. It was like yesterday. The fire pager went off. Sandy turned on his red light, and we took off in his truck. Before I knew it, we pulled up to a house with fire shooting out the first floor window, and Sandy went to work as a firefighter. That was it. From that point on, I knew I would be a firefighter.

High school was over, a college in Lubbock, Texas was chosen, and this young adult was going to attend paramedic school. At the end of the first semester, personal and family issues surfaced, and it was back to the little small town of Willis. Still wanting to pursue the paramedic field, Reed realized that this wasn’t the right time to do so, and began seeking employment to help with family needs. This hardworking driven individual worked two to three jobs at a time over the next nine years to help support family. In all this time, the dream of becoming a paramedic was never lost. It wasn’t until June 2011 that the door to pursue this field was reopened.