i’m interested in working as firefighter? tips help im college student lost in life?
last 2 yrs of my life ive been lost and kind of a mess.
im a psych major at northeastern university. ive been dropping classes for last two yrs and just not focused because i had no idea what i want to do. i came up with the hopes of becoming EMT, then doing some work with that and trying to apprentice at fire department in boston.
im a smart guy got 1250 on SAT (not great but gives u idea of some aptitude) im a fitness nut i do triathlons and on my univ judo team. anyways thats what ive been doing instead of school for last 2 yrs.
what does it take (upstairs and literally) to become a firefighter. if i eventually want to go into psychology after doing fire department for less then 10 yrs is that practical.???????????/
sorry this is so long you guys i just came up with this (fits my lifestyle) and its new in my mind i want to see some otherperspectives???
thank you sooo much in advance
-Justin
Hey Justin,
You are starting early with a goal which is good. Look on the Boston FD website.
http://www.cityofboston.gov/fire/hiring.asp
They will be testing soon. This page also has a list of requirements. Start the process now. Often guys will spend years testing before getting hired. The testing process is long and very competitive. Don’t just test for BFD, look into all the smaller cities surrounding Boston. Where else would you like to live? Test there too. The more you test and don’t get hired, you will be learning the process and becoming a better candidate.
If you’ve ever thought about the military you would have extra points on your firefighter test with an honorable discharge
As for a “normal” lifestyle trying to do psychology and firefighting: Think of the time requirement to do your psychology work, you would have to arrange that work around your ff schedule and I imagine psychology work could be quite time consuming. Can you think how your family would suffer while you were gone overnight on your ff shifts and off to psychology work all the other weekdays. And don’t forget, to be your best at either/both jobs you will need to keep up in your training and studies that happen outside of work. That would leave little time for your social/artistic/personal side — which is essential and beneficial for your firefighting job anyway.
Fitness Gurus! Help me pick a healthy goal weight?
I am very short, 155 pounds, and my body fat percentage is 33%. Id like to get it around 21-22%. Im in no rush, I will do it the healthy way, but Im interested to know, how much weight roughly, that will be to lose? Im a “planner” and Id like a proper goal weight to work towards! Thanks to anyone who can help! p.s. please no fitness tips, Ive got all the information I need, just a goal weight! haha
Hi,
Instead of a goal ‘weight’, I think it is more realistic to set a goal ’size’.
What size do you want to fit into? I think a lot of people choose unrealistic goals such as a specific poundage and get disappointed. I know a few people who have toned up and not lost any weight but have dropped 4 pant sizes. Which will be more satisfying to you?
Does anyone use target heart rate training on a treadmill?
I found this free workout plan online that uses heart rate training. It’s called the HRC Planner and can be found here at http://www.truefitness.com/free-workout-plan.aspx It’s a custom 24 week program that uses target heart rate as a means to see improvement in your fitness level.
You first have to KNOW your target heart rate, and that has a huge number of variables, far more that can be accounted for by any website. Ask your doctor what yours should be.
In any workout, you have to reach your target heart rate in order to be working out effectively. So, once you have that figure, you can use it no matter how you are training.
I’ve been trying to loose weight after having my first baby 8 weeks ago. And I’ve been gathering inspirational quotes to help me progress…
So I’m wondering… what’s your favorite quotes??
(sorry if you’re reading this for the third time, I’ve posted it in “diet & fitness” and in “poll & survays” and haven’t had much response.)
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. Anatole France
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill
Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow. Mary Anne Radmacher
You must do the thing you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it. Jesse Jackson
Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. Winston Churchill
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today. James Dean
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars. Brian Littrell
Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson
God brings men into deep waters, not to drown them, but to cleanse them. John Aughey
Don’t look where you fall, but where you slipped. African Proverb
Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal. Pamela Vaull Starr
He who has nothing to die for has nothing to live for. Moroccan Proverb
Men are made stronger on realization that the helping hand they need is at the end of their own arm. Sidney J. Phillips
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Buddha
When you’re feeling your worst, that’s when you get to know yourself the best. Leslie Grossman
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. Attributed to both Vidal Sassoon and Donald Kendall
The tragedy of war is that it uses man’s best to do man’s worst. Henry Fosdick
Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself. Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy
Improvement begins with I. Arnold Glasow
The drops of rain make a hole in the stone not by violence but by oft falling. Lucretius
Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it. Buddha
Bad is never good until worse happens. Danish Proverb
When it is dark enough, you can see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A problem is a chance for you to do your best. Duke Ellington
How would I go about starting a health and nutrition club at my local library?
I am actually the manager of the library and I’m trying to lose weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle as well. I know that I basically want to have weekly weigh ins with incentives and idea sharing as well as invite experts in different areas of fitness and health to come in once a month. Has anyone else done something like this? I’m open to all tips and suggestions.
Hi!
Me and a couple of others coworker are setting up a health program to be implemented in many organizations. The program so far looks very appealing for non-profit organization… Email me if you want to know more about it.
