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First Responders

A Practical Career Guide

Kezia Endsley

Welcome to the first responders field! If you are interested in a career as a first responder, you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more.

This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers four main areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions.

Firefighters
Police officers
EMTs
Paramedics and emergency medical professionals

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 122 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-5381-1185-7 • Paperback • October 2019 • $44.00 • (£35.00)

978-1-5381-1186-4 • eBook • October 2019 • $41.50 • (£35.00)

Series: Practical Career Guides

Subjects: Young Adult NonFiction / Careers

First Responders

A Practical Career Guide

Paperback

eBook

Summary

Welcome to the first responders field! If you are interested in a career as a first responder, you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more.

This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers four main areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions.
- Firefighters
- Police officers
- EMTs
- Paramedics and emergency medical professionals

Details

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 122 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-5381-1185-7 • Paperback • October 2019 • $44.00 • (£35.00)

978-1-5381-1186-4 • eBook • October 2019 • $41.50 • (£35.00)

Series: Practical Career Guides

Subjects: Young Adult NonFiction / Careers

Author

Kezia Endsley is an editor and writer with over 25 years of experience. She is the author of four educational books for middle school and high school aged students. She has worked as an editor for numerous publishers, both in-house and as a freelancer.

Table of Contents

So You Want a Career in the First Responders Field?

Chapter 1 Why Choose a Career in the First Responders Field?

Chapter 2 Forming a Career Plan

Chapter3 Pursuing the Education Path

Chapter 4 Writing Your Resume and Interviewing

Glossary of Terms

Further Resources

About the Author

First Responders

A Practical Career Guide

Kezia Endsley

First Responders

A Practical Career Guide

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