My Observation Of Firefighters

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Many boys want to become firefighters, motovated by the lights and sirens of a fire apparatus.As these boys become men, they start learning about what firefighters truely do and there motovation quickly evaporates. This is not the case for me. I started out like many boys, motivated by the bright and loud fire truck. As I grew older and started learning more about the fire service. I became more motivated by both the dangers and rewards of the fire service, and started looking at the fire service as a long term career in Littleton .
For the past year I have been physically preparing myself for the fire service; by lifting weights, cardiovascular training, and eating healthy. I have been learning about how to conquer my moderate discomforts

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