Juggling College and Protecting the Community

Since the legal age to become a firefighter in most states is 18, many teenagers have to wait until after college to volunteer with a fire department of ambulance service.  These departments rely on young people to do the work since they are best fit for the jobs we do.  Now, college students are volunteering with fire and EMS departments close to their college to volunteer in their spare time.

Many colleges nowadays have on-campus EMS of FD service where students can volunteer when they don’t have class.  Becoming a firefighter or EMT has its perks for many majors and minors.  If you ever thought of going pre-med, becoming an EMT or Firefighter is an excellent opportunity to gain insight to the industry and get real life experience.  Many Pre-Med students across the county continue to volunteer because they feel it the least they can do for a community while gaining experience, it’s truly a win-win.

The following videos are of college-based Fire Department or EMS units.  These students are always proud of what they do and are always recognized as leaders of the community.   If you are a college student and are interested in becoming a firefighter or EMT during college, you should first contact a local FD or EMS agency to see if they are recruiting volunteers.  Also check with your college/university to see if they host an on-campus agency, many do.  The only advice I have for college students wishing to volunteers is to make sure you have the time commitment and want to volunteer and help other.  If you do, I highly recommend it.  We need you!