Firefighter

A firefighter works approximately 110 days each year.  The work is generally shift work  - 24 hours on and 48 hours off.  Those hired begin work as Firefighters and EMTs.  Additional opportunities as Fire Engineers, Paramedic Firefighters, Fire Inspectors, Lieutenants, Captains, Battalion Chiefs, etc., are also available. The average starting salary for firefighters is $28,000  - $32,000 a year. 

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Utah Fire and Rescue Academy information available at http://www.ufra.uvsc.edu/