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I've got a picture that my mom gave me

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from when I was like 2 years old

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wearing a fire helmet . It is literally

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all I've ever wanted to do was be a

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firefighter . That was the main driving

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force behind me joining the Air Force ,

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enlisting active duty . I was a

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firefighter there for 4 years . My

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favorite part of being a firefighter

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has always been we don't have to wait

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to see the positive impact that we have

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on the community every time we go on a

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call , whether it's a . You know , 5

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alarm structure fire or it's somebody

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whose cat's stuck in a tree , I get to

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immediately see the fruits of my labor .

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A lot of people , when they just think

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of the firefighter , it's in the name

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that we just only respond to fires ,

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but we also do a lot more than that .

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We respond to all 911 calls on this

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base , and on the base we do fire calls ,

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hazardous material calls , and also

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medical calls . If you like being

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challenged daily , if you like physical

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fitness , if you like . Adrenaline

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rushes like this is a great job for you

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to find purpose in what you do on a

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daily basis , you know , I've been ,

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I've been in the fire service for 25

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years and I've looked forward to every

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single day that I come to work .