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My husband works a second job and leaves his first job and goes to the second which is like a 25 mile drive. Can this be deducted on our income taxes and if so where does that fall under? Also he is a Firefighter / Paramedic. He works the first job as a Paramedic and the 2nd job as a Firefighter. Both jobs are 24 hour shifts. Can he deduct anything for meals. The first job as a Paramedic does not have a kitchen for them to prepare food. They do have a cafeteria at the hospital but it isnt always open for service.

What are the pros and cons of each career path as well and what kind of person is best suited for each job. Thanks!
Sorry for the typo- i meant police officer

If I:
Got a masters degree in something
Took classes in fire science later
Took EMT classes
Got into paramedic school and finished
Started working in a fire station for about a year
Then got a job as a Firefighter/Paramedic in the fire station,

How much would I get paid?
Thanks, how much would you get paid in the Lynnwood Washington area? if you know

If you become a firefighter/paramedic is there a certain role that you do more. Like, do you take on firefighting more, or do you do more of the ambulance runs like a full time paramedic. I would like to know if these two roles(firefighter/paramedic) are equal in the job. Are they balanced out?
Also, can you be hired on a fire department as a firefighter paramedic and work the 24hr shifts just like the people who are only firefighters?

If you live in a major metropolitan area, your local newspaper is the first place to look for a firefighting job. And the best day to find ads for firefighting jobs is the paper’s Sunday edition – as this is the day when most fire departments post their openings.

If you do not live in a major metro area, you can go to your local library on Monday, where you will most likely find Sunday newspapers from major metro areas. For example, if you were to live in Limon, Colorado, your best bet would be the Sunday edition of the Denver Post.

Where else can you look?

If, for some reason, your local library does not subscribe to Sunday newspapers from nearby major cities, you can try news stands or bookstores, such as Borders, or Barnes & Noble as they will often have the Sunday editions of major newspapers.

Expand your horizons

Next, there is a Firehouse website which has a jobs section. FireCareers is another website with nationwide ads for firefighting jobs. However, before you go to sources like these, you need to ask yourself whether or not you would be willing to relocate and, if so, how far you would be willing to move. The fact is, if you are flexible and willing to relocate, your chances of landing a firefighter position increase dramatically. For example, when this article was written, the website Firehouse had openings posted for a firefighter/paramedic in Toledo, Ohio; for a firefighter/paramedic in Texas; a firefighter in Kansas; and for a firefighter in Boston.

Take a course

Another good source of information about firefighting jobs is to take a firefighting course at your local community college or a seminar related to firefighting. This is because most of these courses and seminars are taught by people still working in fire departments. As such they may be aware of openings and testing opportunities. Just as important, these classes and seminars give you the opportunity to network with other people looking for firefighter jobs and they may be able to provide you with helpful information. Also, these classes and seminars can increase your level of education and add important information to your resume.

Read a magazine.

There are trade publications written specifically for fire departments and firefighters. One of these is Firehouse Magazine which occasionally lists entry-level firefighter jobs. Subscribe to one or more of these publications and you will not only find advertised positions, you will also learn more about firefighting.

Who gives the examinations?

You may not be aware of this, but fire departments in most cities do not give firefighter examinations. In fact, these tests are usually given by city or county human resource (HR) or personnel offices. Almost all cities and counties have offices that handle the testing for the agencies within their jurisdictions, including fire departments. The way it works is that the fire department tells the HR department or Personnel office that it has openings for fire fighters and that an exam needs to be scheduled. The HR or Personnel office will then schedule and administer the testing.

Contact each department individually.

While you should be sure to contact your local HR or personnel department, you should also contact each fire department in your area individually as some of them may not use the city or county personnel department for testing. Instead of this, they may have their own personnel services manager to handle testing and recruitment.

Be patient and persistent.

There is so much competition for firefighter jobs these days, the odds are that you will not be successful the first time you apply. Today’s firefighter exams typically take three to 3 1/2 hours and consist of 100 or more questions. If you do not post a very high score, you will be out of luck until the next examination is held. However, don’t become discouraged. Many firefighters have taken the examination two, three, four or more times before succeeding. In fact, they will tell you that taking the exam several times, makes it more likely that you will score very well the third or fourth time you try.

Good luck

In the meantime, good luck on becoming a firefighter. It is a challenging, interesting and rewarding career.

I am trying to decide on a job and I have three job’s that I would like to pursued but I have to pick one so I am trying to find out what life is like in each of them…one is a veterinarian and then the other one is paramedic/EMT/ or firefighter and the last one is NCIS agent….I did want to be a pro Volleyball (beach volleyball) travel around the world and play other volleyball player’s….but my dad wants me to stay in reality so i’m trying to decide on what job to do…. can anyone shed some light on the life on any of those job’s?
I know the Navy doesnt just let in anybody! I’m a NAVY BRAT! I have been around the Navy, Firefighter, paramedic’s and also nurses and vet’s all my life! I just want to know what other ppl who have the job think of it casue the ppl I am around who do the job love their job but I want other’s opinions. But yes…I know the navy doesnt just let in anyone…. I have been arounds ships and lived on navy bases… also I dont watch more then maybe two or three hours of tv in a day sometimes I dont even have time to watch tv and i’m in high school so I have a couple years till I have to actually get a job but I want a goal to live with!

Hi, Im a muslim female and I would love to graduate from college and be a firefighter/paramedic. For all the muslimahs out there, is this an acceptable career choice for a woman who will be wearing hijab on the job and does it go against any Islamic rules or is it just simply impractical. My family is quite religous and very conservative, especially when it comes to their girls. Any veiws?

I am a 23 year old recent graduate of the University of San Diego. I doubled majored in Business Administration and Sociology. I have always wanted an exciting heart pumping profession and for the longest time I thought a career in law enforcement like the FBI or Federal Marshals was going to be it but after some brief internships in law enforcement I realized it wasn’t for me.

I run my family’s beef cattle ranch part time up in Julian, CA and I make enough money for now to live on but I know I need a career. I just finished an internship with Merrill Lynch to see if the financial field was my calling but I got way too bored sitting at a desk all day.

A buddy of mind is going to medic school to become a firefighter paramedic and it sounds pretty exciting. The hours of a firefighter could probably let me keep running my family’s ranch as well without bailing on them. So. Cal firefighters do make some decent salaries as well.

Anybody have any thoughts on this. What should a guy with a 4 year degree but a thirst for an adrenaline rush of job do in my situation???

I want to be a Firefighter/Paramedic and I know its a hard job to get into and to do. I want to do everything I can to help get me in to the job and raise my pay scale.

Will a masters degree help?
Tell me what I should do, in order, to become a Paramedic/Firefighter with a high pay and good chance of promotion.