City of Minneapolis, MN General Interest, 16 Mar 2017

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From YouTube: Minneapolis Fire Department 2017 Cadet Recruiting

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Applications open in April 2017 to become a Minneapolis Cadet Firefighter. Learn more at http://minneapolismn.gov/jobs.

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

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-When you put on this uniform,, you are instantly recognized and respected for the things that you can do for the community.

B

-It's the best job in the world.

C

-We have a unique occupation where we get up in the morning and.

C

We like going to work.

D

-Being, a firefighter in the city, you grew up in,. Everyone comes together.

D

This is the ultimate team sport.

B

-You never know how you do is gonna go., a run could come in at anytime and it changes everything.

D

-Literally zero to a hundred in three seconds.

A

-We do everything from river rescues to high rise, buildings.

B

-About 75 to 80 percent of what we do is medicals.

B

-Anything from chest, pain to people who have gotten hurt or injured.

B

-Over, the years I've been in on the delivery of about four babies.

A

-When the tones go off for fire,. The bell goes off for an ems,, we're all one.

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I think I understanding that is what makes you successful.

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-My second day on the job,, I had a three-alarm, fire.

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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.".

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-They prepare you as much as they can in cadet class,, but there's nothing that can really compare to the actual thing.

D

-It keeps us on our toes.. It keeps me in the books,.

D

Educated;, I'm always learning something.

B

-Firefighters, we work 24 hour shifts.. We hang out together,.

B

We eat together, and so it's like a family.

B

-There's, a camaraderie here you don't really get anywhere else.

D

I'm a firm believer in give back for what you're, given, and then some.. You have to.

A

Enjoy serving., there has to be some inner in you that we're intervening, more often than not, at the worst time in people's lives.

A

-There's one mission and that's to try to drive a positive outcome on whatever it is.

D

-I grew up in south minneapolis, born in mexico..

D

There is no picture perfect, firefighter.

B

-We have a range of people on the team and we want to continue that..

B

We like the fire department to look like the community. We serve.

B

-we care about not just quality candidates,, but I want enthusiastic, successful, mentally prepared.

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-It can be emotional at times,, it can be tiring,, it can be physically draining.

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But you go home and you have this sense of pride.

B

-I can't imagine myself doing anything different..

B

I am so glad that I made this choice to become a minneapolis firefighter.