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Any LAFD firefighters, I have a few questions...?

Im a 22 year old looking to become a future fireman with the city of Los Angeles, and I have a few concerns/question in hopes that someone may be able to answer and help me with.

What would be the best initial steps in order to become a city firefighter? So far I've enlisted to the EMT course at my local community college and will start this coming fall. What else will be important?

Would you guys recommend for me to show up a local fire station and ask for volunteering opportunities, or will I need to contact someone else?

Physically, what would be the ideal weight, and what are the things I will need to work with the most (body muscles)? I been lifting weights for a over three years, and I enjoy using the elliptical with a weighted vest at home all of the time. I'm a bit over 240 pounds and stand 6'2.

Any help will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

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  • 9 years ago
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    Paramedic school. EMT is pretty much useless. Get a college degree as well.

  • 5 years ago

    I'm now not definite... am I certified to reply this query? haha. I can supply you my real & sincere opinion. BTW I understand the US navy particular forces don't enable ladies in view that of the bodily pressure. Let me holiday it down in a detailed approach in order that you're taking a appear at each side: Women: I understand many mighty matters that ladies are approximately. Women are supposedly smarter and bigger inexperienced persons than guys (additionally higher brains; I'm now not definite if that has something to do with it). Women honestly appear well while their bare. Women are approach bigger communicators b/c they suppose in "networks" as an alternative than analytically just like the average male (medical article). Men: Obviously bodily ready to entire an hard assignment extra effectually. We can also be wise however are led through our cocks a bit of too ordinarily. Women entire guys and guys entire ladies. However, I suppose now not best biology has located what our roles will have to be, however society has inspired the best way guy and girl believe approximately this discipline. Society generalizes what we will have to suppose approximately every different's roles. GENERALIZE appears to be a harmful phrase nowadays. Most guys see a feminine police officer as a cutey taking a person's function, but if the **** hits the fan, a person have got to take manage. This can also be demeaning to a lady and make her indignant. As you already know, guys are the extra (traditionally) aggressive kind. Men in jobs which are mainly recognized with the male personality have a tendency to have extra testosterone and aren't happy with a girl doing the equal factor as them. They will attempt to one-up them. Basically, guys do not desire to be "proven up" through a girl- whether or not it is taking their cash, taking their process, or 'aborting their seed'. Because we honestly see (now not best see, however instinctivly FEEL) the must desire to furnish and look after ladies, we're oftentimes insulted through a girl taking what we might suppose is our function as a person. In the fellow that you simply argued with's security, he regularly has this instinctive, and I imply difficult-stressed out, pre-destined force to believe this fashion. In your security, the fellow (as a person) will have to have the balls to supply ladies the credit score they deserve, and admit that ladies can do something a person can do. She might must paintings more difficult for it b/c of her bodily drawback in such instances. I understand I'm going approach off subject right here (which I can have already) however take a appear at appeal among male & feminine. (so much) Women like it while guys "take manage", "lead", "look after"- nearly do all of the matters a mature masculine guy does. I understand ladies love firefighters. (so much) Men love horny, tender, submissive, curvey, lovable ladies. The factor I'm seeking to make from all this mess is gender variations are HUGE. And that is how guys believe approximately ladies and ladies believe approximately guys relating to EVERYTHING. LEGALLY, guys & ladies are identical, as we will have to be. I suppose that is the difficulty right here. Here's the trouble even though: I as soon as heard "there's no gender-unfastened interplay". This stands real relating to the office, or fairly something. The best factor I will finish this with is guys get so distracted through ladies and what they are competent of. This results such a lot of matters to the factor that authorized equality will get into the combination. In so much instances, there is no "extra certified" gender, despite the fact that those emotions will consistently be reward.

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