1. Summer log (click link below):
2. Firefighter Cunningham / Cell: (310)866-1395
3. Some questions that were raised because of this experience include:
- Realistically speaking, what is the youngest age that a person can get hired by a fire department in these competitive times?
- What activities can I take part in that would help improve my chances of becoming a firefighter?
- How vast are the topics which firefighters are required to learn about?
- Are there different types of fire academies? If so, what are they?
Interpretive:
4. Through completing this assignment I have gained a different view towards the fire department. At first I thought that all firefighters did was extinguish flames and save cats from trees, but now I know that they do much more than that. They help provide care to the people of their community by responding to all sorts of calls, some more severe than others. My respect for the department has also grown because I now have a deeper understanding of what it actually takes to work for them. It takes a lot of will power, dedication, and hard work to be part of the department, nothing near to what I had originally expected. Overall, this experience has helped open my eyes and see that becoming a firefighter will not be a walk in the park.
4. Through completing this assignment I have gained a different view towards the fire department. At first I thought that all firefighters did was extinguish flames and save cats from trees, but now I know that they do much more than that. They help provide care to the people of their community by responding to all sorts of calls, some more severe than others. My respect for the department has also grown because I now have a deeper understanding of what it actually takes to work for them. It takes a lot of will power, dedication, and hard work to be part of the department, nothing near to what I had originally expected. Overall, this experience has helped open my eyes and see that becoming a firefighter will not be a walk in the park.
Applied
5. This assignment helped me choose my topic (firefighting) because I now know that this field truly interest me. I found that firefighters learn about most of the things that surround us. I like being able to apply my learning to the real world, an example being roofs. On my first day at the explorers program I learned that you can tell a lot about how a home is designed by just observing its roof. I also enjoyed being able to learn and use different types of tools that may seem alien like to others. An example being when I first used a self contained breathing apparatus. This piece of equipment helps firefighters breath in burning buildings. I really like how I not only got to learn how to use this tool, but I also received information regarding all the little parts that make this equipment one. It is the little things that I obtained from completing this assignment that helped me choose my topic.
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