{"id":44,"date":"2022-06-02T17:57:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T17:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-winter-2022-volume-6-issue-1\/fire-up-your-career\/"},"modified":"2022-06-02T18:08:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T18:08:16","slug":"fire-up-your-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-winter-2022-volume-6-issue-1\/fire-up-your-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Up Your Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">It takes a special person to become a firefighter. The willingness to risk injury to help save lives and property lies at the core of each fireman and firewoman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Lone Star College understands this sense of duty and is ready help those interested in becoming a firefighter become fully trained so they\u2019re ready to make the right decisions when preparing for an emergency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The job prospects for becoming a firefighter are promising. Employment is projected to grow 8% from 2020 to 2030. An estimated 27,000 openings for firefighters are predicted each year with many vacancies coming as a result for the need to replace workers who retire and exit the labor force.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">LSC offers state of the training with world class facilities including the Emergency Service Education Center at LSC-CyFair, The Woodlands Emergency Training Center at LSC-Montgomery and the soon to be built Fire Science Training Facility at LSC-Kingwood. Students who complete the two-year program will earn a Fire Science Technology Associate of Applied Science degree.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">In addition to learning firefighting and emergency response tactics, cadets are also taught important behavioral skills including basic problem-solving, critical thinking, being flexible when working with others and developing knowledge and awareness of cultural differences in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-47\" src=\"http:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-winter-2022-volume-6-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/06\/fireup-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-winter-2022-volume-6-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/06\/fireup-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-winter-2022-volume-6-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/06\/fireup-789x1024.jpg 789w, https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-winter-2022-volume-6-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/06\/fireup-768x997.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lonestar.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-winter-2022-volume-6-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/06\/fireup.jpg 832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/>Check out <span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\"><a href=\"http:\/\/LoneStar.edu\/Fire-Science\">LoneStar.edu\/Fire-Science<\/a><\/span> if you are looking for an in-demand career that offers leadership opportunities, flexible scheduling, the chance to be physically active and be a part of a team that shares your values.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Student Success Story<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Amanda Erekson graduated from the LSC-Montgomery Fire Science program in 2010, but still remembers the impact her training had. \u201cThe LSC-Montgomery instructors truly helped me to put the skills that we were being taught into action,\u201d said Erekson. \u201cThose lessons really stuck with me and helped me as I began my fire service career with an excellent foundation. When things go bad, we revert back to our training.\u201d Erekson went on to become the first full-time female fighter for the Spring Fire Department and was recognized as A-Shift Firefighter of the Year in 2018. \u201cThe level of training I received doesn\u2019t let me down, and I am proud to be an LSC-Montgomery graduate,\u201d said Erekson.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It takes a special person to become a firefighter. The willingness to risk injury to help save lives and property lies at the core of each fireman and firewoman. 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