jthadu4u09
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I am 29 y/o/f in search of advice on what to do. I am debating between attending a 6/month long fire academy in January of 2012 OR...starting my prereqs for a Nursing program next month. I live in South Florida and do not want to move far from this area. I am a female so I know that is a bonus. I have my BA in communications, AA in EMS and I will be fire certified. I honestly do not know what more I could possibly do to be hired but I am afraid to drop $3000 on fire academy (which is why I have put it off for a year) for no reason. I already paid almost $7000 for EMT/Paramedic programs and now I am trying to figure out if my dream is even worth pursuing at this time. No one seems to really be hiring down here except for a few municipalities and cities here and there. 12 spots open for 400-500 applicants. (Granted I have heard different sides of it considering I am a female and there is a grant for depts to hire females so it would move me closer to the top of the list). It is all information that I have been able to gather here and there. I am looking for someone that is "In the biz" to give me advice as to what route I should take. What is my job outlook if I go the fire/medic route? My prerequisites will cost me approx. the same as the fire academy so it is an even $ amount. I can get my RN paid for through scholarship and signing on with a hospital. I just really want to get hired as a FF/Medic and if that outlook is slim to none I cannot stand sitting and waiting around. I am an extremely driven individual and need to get moving in a direction. This waiting around crap is for the birds! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!