>> It's a pretty lengthy process from the time they'll put out openings looking
for a position for a firefighter rescue EMT.
You'll go through the process of putting in an application.
You'll go through a written test.
After that, you'll go through I guess a physical,
a candidate physical ability test -- CPAT.
You'll also go through a background check.
Once you've cleared all those things, you'll go through an academy.
An academy is usually six months.
You'll go through fire one, fire two, EMT basic,
and you'll also become nationally registered on the EM [inaudible].
Then you'll go through hazmat training, firefighter tactics.
Also you'll go through how to drive the ambulance.
It's a very lengthy process.
And then once you complete that, you will go through probation
which will go through the fire station.
And then, you know, training all those skills that you learned through the academy.
And then you get checked off as an ambulance driver.
And then after that, you take classes to further advance your career, to move up ranks,
and eventually learn how to drive the engine and so on and so forth.