| One of the noblest jobs today is probably that of | | | | situations. Firefighters or paramedics should have |
| a firefighter or a paramedic. It is a job that | | | | strong determination and will power, and hence |
| requires an extreme level of physical as well as | | | | their mental stability and strength is also assessed |
| emotional strength. This is because these jobs | | | | via numerous tests. Persons who are too |
| involving one of the most important activities that | | | | emotional are not fit for these professions. As an |
| can ever be, i.e. protecting and saving human lives | | | | advice for pre-examination preparation, candidates |
| under threatening conditions. Another example of | | | | can always go through sample papers to get a |
| one of the most selfless of activities is that which | | | | fair idea about what to expect. |
| is carried out by the Ambulance Service. | | | | Both paramedics and firefighters work under |
| It is only common for teenagers to be attracted | | | | similar crisis situations. These include like accidents |
| by thrills and risks that are attached to these | | | | and terror attacks and similar difficult moments. |
| professions. Knowledge of subject such as | | | | Both jobs require an in depth technical knowledge |
| community awareness and virtue of equality, | | | | to deal with victims who have been subjected to |
| fairness and diversity are the prerequisites of | | | | extreme mental and physical injury. A paramedic |
| these professions. It is important to evaluate | | | | deals in giving the victims the all important |
| oneself to if these qualities are ingrained within the | | | | pre-hospital aid like intravenous injections which |
| self. These professions might even require the | | | | can often save lives. Both a firefighter and a |
| professional to sacrifice oneself while trying to | | | | paramedic compliment each other, combining their |
| save the lives of others. | | | | respective expertise in protecting and saving lives. |
| The filling in of the application forms correctly | | | | Both paramedics and firefighters need to have |
| giving adequate details is the very first step to | | | | sound technical knowledge and manual handling |
| becoming a firefighter and a paramedic. It is not | | | | skills. In fact, firefighters have to adept in handling |
| as simple as it sounds. A lot goes into writing a | | | | Community Fire Safety, Smoke Alarms, Home |
| proper application form. Sampling a few responses | | | | Fire Safety Checks, Property Fire and various |
| is advised because the candidate understands the | | | | other types of rescues as well as Road Traffic |
| certain sections and aspects of the job and his or | | | | Collisions, Integrated Personal Development |
| her fulfilling the required specific criterion is | | | | System and also Personal Protective Equipment |
| observed quite closely. Following this, the potential | | | | (PPE). A paramedic, on the other hand, must be |
| firefighter or paramedic needs to undergo a | | | | acquainted with the details of the Ambulance |
| written test along with certain technical exercises | | | | Service. |
| like map reading, numeracy and literacy exercises | | | | The 9/11 and 26/11 tragedies brought the |
| including work related fitness tests. Psychological | | | | professions of firefighters and paramedics much |
| tests are of optimum relevance for jobs of this | | | | recognition. It was only after these massive blows |
| kind. | | | | to mankind that common men began to realize |
| Individual interviews are also conducted to test | | | | the importance of firefighters and paramedics. |
| each candidate's presence of mind and their ability | | | | They symbolize valor, strength and humanity. |
| to perform well in extremely difficult and hostile | | | | |