My careers as a Farmer

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My careers as a Farmer

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Farmer and Firefighter

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Nature of the work

• They are frequently the first emergency personnel
  at the scene of a traffic accident or medical
  emergency and may be called upon to put out a
  fire, treat injuries, or perform other vital
  functions.
• At fires, they connect hose lines to fire
  hydrants, operate a pump to send water to high
  pressure hoses, and provide emergency medical
  attention as needed.
• Some Elite firefighters, called smoke jumpers,
  parachute from air planes to reach otherwise
  inaccessible areas.

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Nature of work

• They produce enough food and fiber to meet the
  needs of the United States. They produce surplus
  for export.
• Farmers who grow crops have to plan, till, plant,
  fertilize, cultivate, spray, and harvest.
• Farmers usually determine the best time to plant
  and seed, apply fertilizer and chemicals,
  harvest, and market.

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Working conditions

• The work of farmers, ranchers, and agricultural
  managers is often strenuous, work hours are long
  and they rarely have days off during the
  planting, growing, and harvesting season.
• On livestock producing farms and ranches, work
  goes on throughout the year.
• Farm work also can be hazardous.

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Working Conditions

• Firefighters work in a variety of settings,
  including urban and suburban areas, airports,
  chemical plants, other industrial sites, and
  rural areas like grasslands forests.
• They spend most of their time at fire stations.
• They work a day shift of ten hours for three or
  four days, a night shift of fourteen hours for
  three or four nights, then have three or four
  days off, then repeat the cycle.

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Employment Outlook

• Firefighters held about 258,000 jobs in 2000.
  First-line supervisors/managers of firefighting
  prevention workers held about 62,000 jobs and
  fire inspectors held about 13,000.
• Some large cities have thousands of career
  firefighters, while many small towns have only a
  few.
• Private firefighting companies employ a small
  number of fire fighters and usually operate on a
  subscription basis.

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Employment

• Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers held
  nearly 1.5 million jobs in 2000.
• 86 were self-employed farmers and ranchers.
• A smaller number are involved in agricultural
  services, such as contract harvesting and farm
  labor contracting.

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Training, Educational and other Requirements

• Must pass a written exam/test of strength,
  physical stamina, coordination, and agility and
  medical examination that includes drug screening.
• Trained for several weeks at the departments
  training center of academy.
• A number of fire departments have accredited
  apprenticeship programs lasting up to 5 years.

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Training and Education

• Farmer education should include high school and
  college with a concentration in agriculture.
• Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural mangers also
  must have enough technical knowledge crops
  growing, conditions, and plant diseases to make
  decisions ensuring the successful operation of
  their farms.
• Completion of a two-year degree, and preferably a
  four-year bachelors degree program in a college
  of agriculture, is becoming increasingly
  important.

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Earnings, Job Outlook Advancement Opportunities

• Employment of firefighters is expected to
  increase more slowly than the average.
• Firefighters earn anywhere from 39,477 to 74,749.

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Job Outlook and Earnings

• Employment of farmers and ranchers, is expected
  to continue to decline through 2010.
• Farmers can earn anywhere from 28,184 to
  39,312.