City of Minneapolis, MN General Interest, 16 Mar 2020

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From YouTube: Minneapolis Fire Department 2017 Cadet Recruiting

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Being a minneapolis firefighter really is putting others before yourself and living.

B

It when you put on this uniform, you are instantly recognized and respected for the things that you can do for the community. It's the best job in the world.

C

We have a unique occupation where we get up in the morning and we like going to work being.

B

A firefighter in the city, you grew up in everyone.

A

Comes together, this.

B

Is the ultimate team sport.

C

Engine seven two one time: never.

B

Know how your day is gonna go a run could come in at any time. It changes everything dispatch.

A

Engine 20 arrived literally.

B

Zero to 100 in three seconds.

A

Heavy fire showing from the alpha Bravo side.

B

A

Do everything from you know River rescues to high-rise buildings, 9-1-1.

B

About 75 to 80% of what we do as medical problem, you take anything.

C

From chest, pain to people who have gotten hurt or injured nobody.

B

Is I've been in on the delivery of about four babies when.

A

The tones go out for a fire. The bell goes off, ER an EMS we're all one I think understanding. That is what makes you successful my second day on the job. I had a three alarm: fire and I'll, never forget walking in there and just watching the fire roll over your head and, having my captain, push me in the back. Saying: hey get water on that fire. They prepare you as much as they can in cadet class, but there's nothing that can really compare to the.

B

Actual thing it keeps us on our toes. It keeps me in the books, educated I'm, always learning something firefighters we work 24 hour shifts. We hang out together, we eat together, and so it's like a family there's a comradery here. You.

A

Don't really get anywhere else, I'm a firm believer in you give back, you know for what you were given and then some do you have to enjoy serving. There has to be some inert in you that we're intervening more often than not at the worst time in people's lives.

A

If one mission and that's to try to drive a positive outcome on whatever it is, I grew up in south.

C

Minneapolis of born in Mexico, there is no picture perfect.

B

Firefighter you have a range of people on the team and we want to continue that we'd, like the fire department to look like community, sir. We care.

A

About not just quality candidates but I want enthusiastic, successful, mentally prepared. It.

C

Can be emotional at times it can be tiring, it can be physically draining, but you go home and you have this sense of pride. I can't.

B

Imagine myself doing anything different I am so glad that I made this choice to become a Minneapolis firefighter.