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Visit https://smokeybear.com and https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/wildfire to learn more about wildland fires and fire science.
Ask your teacher or counselor to arrange a presentation by a forest fire prevention specialist, or try to set up an in-person, online, or telephone information interview with a specialist. Questions to ask include:
- What do you like most and least about your career?
- What are the most important personal and professional skills for specialists?
- How did you train for this career?
- As a student, what can I do now to prepare for this occupation?
As a teen, participate in fire summer camps to obtain experience. These programs are offered by fire academies, government agencies, colleges and universities, and organizations. Visit https://www.womeninfire.org/fire-camps-1 for a list of fire camps for young women.
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