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The physical and mental readiness of action is an important part of the fire fighter job. A fire fighter must prove to be physically fit every year. During the work career a fire fighter must keep up the professional skills, knowledge and physical condition by training constantly. This is the reason why strong commitment and motivation to the work is required. To be able to work as a fire fighter one should be able to obey orders and adapt oneself to group discipline. Rescue and pre-hospital emergency care assignments often cause strong mental pressure and therefore fire fighters should be creative and be able to apply their skills and knowledge fast and efficiently but still rationally. Fire fighter Examination will be completed in three semesters. It gives qualification to work as a Fire fighter or Fire fighter - Paramedic.
New courses start twice a year, in January and August. 60 students are chosen each time. Emergency Services College also arranges Fire fighter studies in Swedish.
The most important study subjects consist of Educating and Safety training, Fire extinguishing and Rescue techniques, First aid and Ambulance work. A great deal of practical training is included in the studies, in Emergency Services College’s own training ground and learning environments.
The head of the Fire fighter study programme in 2008-2010 is Senior Instructor Jouko Gorski.
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Fire fighters are multi-skilled professionals in the emergency field. Fire fighters extinguish fires, save people in accidents, treat patients and transport them to continued treatment and take part in maintaining the readiness to respond to alarms in station service. The work also includes more and more accident prevention, e.g. giving information and advice, safety training, fire inspections of one family houses and operative fire inspections.