Firefighters
Photo: Portrait of a firefighter

Firefighters help protect the public from fires and other emergencies that take thousands of lives and destroy property worth billions of dollars by rapidly responding to a variety of emergencies.

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Doug
The best part about being a firefighter is knowing you’re doing something that really makes a difference. It’s hard work and sometimes I finish a shift exhausted, but I can’t imagine myself sitting behind a desk in an office.

Realistic

Realistic activities often involve practical, hands-on problems and solutions such as designing, building, and repairing machinery.

Realistic occupations generally require workers to have physical and mechanical abilities. Realistic occupations include:

Pilot
Mechanic
Broadcast Technician
Cook
Desktop Publisher
Engineer
Firefighter
Woodworker
Dental Laboratory Technician

Realistic types generally prefer to work with things (machines, plants, and animals) rather than people. In their work, they are practical, straightforward, and persistent.