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Hello everyone, just want to get some feedback/advice for entry level opportunities with CalFire. I have my EMT-B/ICS courses done and that’s about it. No fire experience. Willing to take whatever opportunity I can get to start my career in the fire service but just wanted some realistic expectations when it comes to possibly getting picked up. Looks like the applications will open up in November. Anything I can do to make myself a better candidate? Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone, I’m looking for some advice as a newly licensed EMT. Quick background, I am 27 years old and have been working in the automotive industry since I was 18. I am changing my career path and will be pursuing a career in the fire service. I have a mortgage and some debt that I am working on paying off so I need to bring it at minimum about $3k every month just to pay the bills. I would love to go full time as an EMT to get experience and fully immerse myself in the world of EMS so I can get to medic school sooner, however I would not be able to sustain myself with my current financial situation since the pay is basically minimum wage. It would be great to get picked up by a FD as a brand new EMT but that is highly unlikely. I’m considering keeping my full time job at the dealership ( makes me good money but the job sucks ) and working a EMT shift on one of my days off, I don’t mind making that sacrifice in order to get closer to my goal of becoming a firefighter/paramedic. If anyone has been in a similar situation I would love to hear how you managed it.