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So, You Want To Become A Firefighter?
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Steve Prziborowski
Steve Prziborowski has over 17 years of fire service experience, currently serving as a Battalion Chief for the Santa Clara County FD, where he has worked since 1995. Steve is also an instructor for the Chabot College Fire Technology Program, where he has been instructing fire technology and EMS classes since 1993. He also spend four and a half years as the Fire Technology Coordinator, and seven years as the EMT Program Director and Primary Instructor.
Steve is a Former President of the Northern California Training Officers Association, and was named the 2008 Ed Bent, California Fire Instructor of the year. Steve is a state-certified Chief Officer and Master Instructor, has earned a master's degree in emergency services administration, is currently a student in the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy, and has received Chief Fire Officer Designation through the Commission on Professional Credentialing.
Steve has mentored and coached countless entry level and promotional level candidates, is a regular speaker and presenter at fire service events and conferences across the country, and has authored numerous articles in the leading fire service publications. Steve also publishes a free newsletter (The Chabot College Fire & EMS News), geared toward better preparing the future firefighter for a career in the fire service or the current firefighter for promotion; more importantly – the newsletter will keep anyone up to date with what is occurring in the fire service. For more information or to contact him, feel free to visit his websites:
www.chabotfire.com and
www.code3firetraining.com
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Ever wonder how you could live your dream of becoming a firefighter?
Written by Battalion Chief Steve Prziborowski, instructor at Chabot College Fire Technology Program and Former President of the Northern California Training Officers Association, this 6-step guide offers aspiring firefighters a step-by-step presentation on how to best position yourself for a successful firefighting career and what to expect in the academy.
This FREE guide is available exclusively to FireLink members.
Step 1: Enroll as a student at a college offering a two-year degree in Fire Technology.
Step 2: Begin taking classes to work towards your Associate of Arts (A.A.) Degree in Fire Technology.
Step 3: A suggested course of action, given a two year plan for a student entering the academy.
Step 4: Start taking as many firefighter entrance examinations as you qualify for.
Step 5: Begin preparing NOW for your background investigation.
Step 6: Other relevant information to assist you in becoming a firefighter.
