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Newsboy said:
Very cool. Im half way through at Oxnard College's program at the fire academy grounds.
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I fixed my title B)

Very cool. I'm probably going to wrap up this year at VC and transfer to OC to get my Fire Tech degree.
 
OC is cool. I still attend my last 2 classes at VC while taking my EMT and fire courses. Fire tech is a lot of fun. As long as your stay on top of the work. What helped me the most was getting a few ride alongs before starting the fire courses. Rode with 50s, 23s, 82s, E1, and 54s next week.
 
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Newsboy said:
OC is cool. I still attend my last 2 classes at VC while taking my EMT and fire courses. Fire tech is a lot of fun. As long as your stay on top of the work. What helped me the most was getting a few ride alongs before starting the fire courses. Rode with 50s, 23s, 82s, E1, and 54s next week.
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Oh sweet, Yeah I wanna do a ride along too. I'm torn between VC's Paramedic Degree or OCs Fire Tech degree. I'll probably do the Fire tech.
 
TreySpooner65 said:
Oh sweet, Yeah I wanna do a ride along too. I'm torn between VC's Paramedic Degree or OCs Fire Tech degree. I'll probably do the Fire tech.
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From what they say the Medic Lic will get you in a department faster. Plus its not near as much money to do it at VC. I want to get my FF1 and Medic. If your going to do a ride along shoot for 54 or 1 for the city. They seam to get more calls.
 
Newsboy said:
From what they say the Medic Lic will get you in a department faster. Plus its not near as much money to do it at VC. I want to get my FF1 and Medic. If your going to do a ride along shoot for 54 or 1 for the city. They seam to get more calls.
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Oh I know a Medic cert will make things easier but idk if I wanna have that as my major.
 
I didn't even know that counted as a major. I already have my basic AA in general studies. I thought the medic cert was just a cert.
 
Newsboy said:
I didn't even know that counted as a major. I already have my basic AA in general studies. I thought the medic cert was just a cert.
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Most of the time the medic cert is just that, just a cert, but VC offers a degree in Paramedic Studies that goes a little beyond the basics of Paramedic. The degree has classes like Medical terminology, Paramedic Theory, Abnormal Psychology, etc.
 
Thats really neat. I did not know they offered that. I think a FD would rather want to see a medic cert and a FF1 cert
 
Newsboy said:
Thats really neat. I did not know they offered that. I think a FD would rather want to see a medic cert and a FF1 cert
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I would think so. Im probably going to get my fire academy next year, and have that along side my Paramedic Studies Degree. If I have to (or just for fun) I might get a second AS in Fire tech. Why not?
 
Exactly. Just keep getting degrees and certs until you are picked up from a department. Thats what I am going to do.
 
Newsboy said:
Exactly. Just keep getting degrees and certs until you are picked up from a department. Thats what I am going to do.
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Sounds like a plan! Haha

Where do you WANT to get hired. (Notice I said WANT because that is almost defiantly different than where you WILL get hired)

I want Ventura City (haha) but I'm considering CalFire. My dad is a Capitan with them.
 
TreySpooner65 said:
Sounds like a plan! Haha

Where do you WANT to get hired. (Notice I said WANT because that is almost defiantly different than where you WILL get hired)

I want Ventura City (haha) but I'm considering CalFire. My dad is a Capitan with them.
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I am looking more at Riverside, San Diego, maybe even Seattle (They pay more) Maybe CalFire for a summer job. Ventura City is awesome. County would be cool too but they never hire.
 
Newsboy said:
I am looking more at Riverside, San Diego, maybe even Seattle (They pay more) Maybe CalFire for a summer job. Ventura City is awesome. County would be cool too but they never hire.
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County actually pays more for Medic FF's but I grew up in Ventura soo...

But I wouldnt mind working for County at all
 
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The city just hired some people I think. So they should be hiring again in like 2 years. Which would be perfect for you.
 
Newsboy said:
The city just hired some people I think. So they should be hiring again in like 2 years. Which would be perfect for you.
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Haha Yeah they just hired people. But these people have been applying for 5-10 years.. :P

Thats why I'm taking my time with school.
 
Newsboy said:
Same. Just test wherever you can. Good practice.
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Oh yeah. I tested for the county crew this year but I dropped out to stay in school.
 
Yeah 300 applied. 4 confirmed open spots with a possibility of 12 open spots. Gotta love them odds.
 
Newsboy said:
Yeah 300 applied. 4 confirmed open spots with a possibility of 12 open spots. Gotta love them odds.
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Especially with no experience behind me. I took the test, passed, gained the experience and went to school haha
 
TreySpooner65 said:
Especially with no experience behind me. I took the test, passed, gained the experience and went to school haha
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Haha thats the way to do it! Do you train at all? Run, hike, ect. I am starting to do more and more of it because its vitally important. If so i'll have to hit you up sometime
 
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