Why I Want To Be A Firefighter

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Growing up I always wanted to be a firefighter, what little boy didn't? When I was twelve I got lucky enough to be able to call a Dallas firefighter my Stepdad. He began bringing me to the firehouse, this sparked my interest in fire/medicine as a field. EMT and eventually paramedicine would be the beginning of my path on the journey to becoming a firefighter alongside my stepfather. I let go of this dream over the last two years as I wen't to the oilfield chasing money, but it was always unfulfilling as there was no benefit for people. I longed for the days when I was on track to being a firefighter, a job that there was no doubt that I would be benefiting people.

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