I Would like to learn firefighting and think the military would be the best place to learn and serve the people of my country at the same time. Which branch would be the best to learn firefighting in? Thnx.
2007-07-08 11:21:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
While all branches of the military have their own firefighters, I think that the Army is the only one who can guarantee this assignment in a contract in writing. I think that firefighters are assigned to the Engineers, and you can look them up at goarmy.com.
Having said that, it depends what sort of firefighting you'd like to get into. For ARFF (Airport Rescue Fire Fighting), either the Navy or Air Force. For shipboard and marine firefighting, then the Navy or Coast Guard. The coast guard uses the same school as the navy and as it is a smaller and more active service, you might see more upward mobility and responsibility. They also respond to incidents and accidents in america's ports and waters. The USCG also sends teams abroad to work with other governments and port security squadrons where US warships and merchantmen might tie up on their way to Iraq or Afghanistan.
For Structure firefighting, then any of them would be a place to get your training and experience. Again, the Navy specialises in marintime firefighting, but also has facilities and bases around the world that have structure firefighting. The Army has structure and ARFF, but in any of the services, where you would be based would determine what sort of firefighting you might specialise in besides structure.
Good Luck! I enjoy being a fireman and think it is a great career.
2007-07-08 14:36:35 · answer #1 · answered by brianu237 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The coast guard and navy both teach every recriut in basic training (boot camp) how to fight fires. I dont know about the navy but in the coast guard there is no specific mos to be a firefighter. There might be in the army air force or navy tho. You might be able to find out via the internet if the other branches accually have a MOS that does just firefighting. The other option is to go to the local fire departments and ask if they have a volenteer department it is much easier to become a volenteer firefighter then to try applying for full time right off the bat.
I myself was a firefighter for a while (and a coastie). Accually learning about how to fight a fire is not very hard. Accually fighting a fire can become complex. More then anything else tho it takes guts and a lot of endurance. You should also have a strong stomache especially for civilian firefighting. In many towns firefighters are also first responders so if there is a car accident with possible personal injury the fire department and ambulance get the call at the same time. Not allways a pretty sight when you arrive on scene.
2007-07-08 11:45:18 · answer #2 · answered by hmeetis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Air Force has a good FF career and training. When you're at your base, most FF units work a 1/1 schedule, 24hrs on, 24hrs off. At least, that's what they worked at Langley when I was stationed there (I was a cop).
I don't know about the other branches and how their FF units work, but if you're in the Navy, expect to be stuck on ships when you deploy, but 6 months at a time or longer.
Probably the best place to get the best information about FF in the military would be to contact a recruiter for each branch of service. Know what questions you want to ask ahead of time, and don't let the recruiters bully you into enlisting.
Good luck and I hope it all works out for the best for you!
2007-07-08 12:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by DH 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can't speak for the other services, but if you were to join the Navy. You'd have to qualify in basic damage control, and can expand into more advanced damage control, if you're assigned to a ship. The DC (Damage Controlman) rating would get you more exposure to firefighting, since they are in charge of damage control on the ship. Everyone on the ship has to know at least the basics of firefighting, because if there is a fire on the ship, we can't call the fire department, we are the fire department. Base fire departments in the Navy are manned by civilians, or at least they were on the bases to which I was assigned.
2007-07-08 12:24:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mike W 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's one for you. Go civilian contractor for the army. One of my buddies was a contract firefighter in Iraq and made $125,000 a year with full benefits. And then when he wasn't in Iraq he was in his home state as a volunteer firefighter. Of course now he is an EOD guy in the US Army, but that is only because he felt he was robbing US soldiers who were only making an eighth of what he was and they were the ones putting their lives in danger. He is an upstanding dude and invested all that money extremely wisely and now owns two houses which he rents out to supplement his outstanding EOD pay.
2016-05-17 04:42:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was thinking the same thing about a year ago man. Out of my research the best choice was the navy because you get to travel around the world plus get great training in fire managment and e.m.t.
Id take the Navy over the army just because it will send you all around the world but it depends on what you like more.
2007-07-08 11:26:29 · answer #6 · answered by jorge l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All of them are good. The one that would be very different is firefighting on a ship. Good luck
2007-07-08 11:31:34 · answer #7 · answered by wow one 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they're all good. My grandpa was in the Air Force and he was a firefighter...he got alot of his training in Colorado and Texas.
2007-07-08 12:00:32 · answer #8 · answered by Spiral Out 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All services have firefighter and they train them at Goodfellow AFB in Texas. They all get the exact same course.
2007-07-08 11:24:44 · answer #9 · answered by John T 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Marines
2007-07-08 11:29:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋