Firefighters
Daniel Estill
5th period science
I chose a firefighter as my career because it seems like a cool job. The main purpose of a firefighter is, of course, extinguishing fires. A firefighter is also a trained rescuer. Most stations have 24-hour shifts, with about 8 days a month. How cool is that? They go to the station and do training until there is an alarm. Then, they get ready for action!
The basic equipment of a firefighter includes two fire retardant steel soled boots to walk over hot debris, a helmet to protect the head, a face mask to protect the face, a breathing apparatus to breath in smoke, a lock breaker to get into locked buildings, hydraulic rescue tools to pry doors and debris away, smashing tools, such as the axe, and the ever-important flashlight.
Although it may vary between stations, for most, all you need for a job is a high school diploma. If you want to be promoted, however, you need some sort of a college education.
The average salary for a firefighter in Seattle is about $66,132 a year. For other places, like New York, Atlanta, Indianapolis, and Dallas, the pay varies from $41,082 to $44,088.
As a result of my findings, I can conclude that being a firefighter would be very interesting. With Hydraulic tools, lots of action, and strange 24-hour shifts, it sounds exiting.

One time, when I was home alone, I was playing with my cat Maverick (named after the dude from TOP GUN), and he went out onto the little ledge on the outside of each stair (he had to be on the top one!) When I tried to coax him out,he tried to turn around and he slipped and fell. I could not find him for the rest of the day. The next morning, I found him and he was fine.

Our band teacher kept going on about how we needed more low brass. So, last September 20, I went and tried the baritone. I only tried it because it had the same fingerings as trumpet. I ended up taking it home and practicing the baritone for more than 2 hours. So, in time, I got pretty good. Now I have been playing baritone in band for several weeks, and it is very cool.

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