By: Robert Avsec, Executive Fire Officer (Ret.) Leave it to my fire service colleague, Kory Pearn, to answer that question in a big way! In addition to being a Captain with the St. Thomas, Ontario Fire Department–23 years and still going–Kory is the founder and publisher of CRACKYL Magazine. In his latest article, The 30 Years Inside the 80, Kory ...
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It took me five years before I found my “2nd career) as a freelance writer. During those first five years, I took positions as an operations chief for a small private ambulance company, a fire instructor and course developer at the Georgia Fire Academy, and finally as a contractor with a management services company providing services to U.S. Army’s Installation Management Command (Where I got to do an 11-month stint as a staff officer for the Army's Fire Chief).
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From time to time, I like to give you--my loyal readers!--and newcomers an opportunity to see previously posted blogs on a particular subject. When I've done so in the past, many of you have commented that it was nice to reread a piece or read one you've missed without having to search around. So, without further ado, today's topic is you and your fire service career planning and development.
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