The Life Of A Firefighter

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outside and put to practice what they’ve learned(Williams 105). Some of the qualities that trainers seek to instill in there trainees are, Attitude: if you really want to do something, you can do much more than you think you can. Teamwork: being able to work as part of a team is the most important skill a firefighter can learn. Creativity: how to use the skills and knowledge you have to come up with a solution to a problem. Physical strength: firefighters must stay strong and fit, and working out is part of their daily regimen. Emotional strength: firefighters spend a great deal of emotional energy dealing with people in pain. Many firefighters compare fighting fires with battling in a war this is why it is so important to have a knowledge of how fire works and reacts to certain materials (Moore 42). It has been said that, “If an understanding of the enemy is fundamental to military operations, it is equally so in fire fighting. Firefighters should be armed with sufficient knowledge of th...