Want to be a Firefighter? Enter the Worm Tube.

Posted by admin on February 28th, 2010 and filed under fire training | 25 Comments »

Firefighter training can be intense. It’s not for everyone. Enter the worm tube and see if you have what it takes. This is an excerpt from “A Firefighter’s Journey”, a documentary film about the fire academy experience. It’s as close to real firefighting as you can get.

For more information, go to: www.firewerxfilms.com

This film is a must see for anyone considering a career in the fire service.

Duration : 0:2:43


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25 Responses

  1. jtheis2011 Says:

    stovoyager- thanks …
    stovoyager- thanks ya i will keep that in mind. firefighters run in my blood my brother just joined the fire dept down in teneese i live in minnestoa, my uncle was a firefighter in shakopee minnestoa and he loved it (god bless his soul) but ya i want to take his foot steps cant wait
    thanks again

  2. Apmoneybags Says:

    haha, thats funny.
    haha, thats funny.

  3. stvoyager Says:

    “Jtheis2011….this …
    “Jtheis2011….this is what literally shows if you are a Firefighter or not, it is intense as you said, and trust me, just take your time, think positive thoughts and just think how closer u get to the end…..and make sure most of all you listen to your instructors voice the whole time…seriously it does work and will pay off….welcome to the brotherhood bro….best of luck.

  4. psp310 Says:

    anybody can become …
    anybody can become a firefighter but not everybody is ment to be 1

  5. VigilantMindz89 Says:

    This is REAL …
    This is REAL intense… I’m in the Academy and just crawling under Fire Trucks and Ambulances blindfolded freaked me out!!! I got bad anxiety, but didn’t show it!!! MIND OVER MATTER!!!

  6. WEFC43 Says:

    we just have a 3 …
    we just have a 3 story burn building with a maze in it

  7. jtheis2011 Says:

    holly carp this is …
    holly carp this is intense from 1:23 to 1:30 not going to lie my heart was racing i cant wait to be a firefighter.

  8. TheNarcocorridos Says:

    cant wait!!
    cant wait!!

  9. trde1973 Says:

    I just did this …
    I just did this today on my last day of recruit school. It was intense. We actually did it in the dark on stairs going up and down. However, it wasn’t as long so probably a wash. Definitely a ball-buster.

  10. kdjfjfj03 Says:

    dominater all you …
    dominater all you need is a highschool diploma in most places. check out citys fire department pages see when people are hiring. also join a volunteer fire department near you and get a feal for what its like.

  11. anyproblems123 Says:

    Oh man, I felt the …
    Oh man, I felt the intensity! But who said it was going to be easy? I’m wanting to be a firefighter eventually.

  12. dominater2793 Says:

    What do you need …
    What do you need post highschool to become a fire fighter?

  13. random236 Says:

    When I did my SCBA …
    When I did my SCBA training we had something similar to this but it was a culvert pipe so at least you had rivets to dig into and push on.

  14. mooo483 Says:

    Haven’t been to …
    Haven’t been to training yet, but I already know that will be my least favorite part.

  15. Tonyitalian2 Says:

    IM a probie right …
    IM a probie right now in pfd co 3 hq, and I give my full hoorah to that guy. My SCBA training was like that and I panicked at the end. Made it through but did I get psyched out. My officers soaked me with a 5 gallon pail for saying ” this thing” at the very end…hhaha

  16. CFCdirty12dozen Says:

    that confined space …
    that confined space rescue is a bitch

  17. breal0709 Says:

    Fuckin A!! at my …
    A!! at my academy we have a maze but this looks a lil more psycological

  18. ctrethewey Says:

    I’ve done a simalar …
    I’ve done a simalar evolution but it was sixty feet in the air in a silo shute.A fellow firefighter was having a panic attack at 50 feet and I was next in line to go up.I got him out but one of the doors in the shute failed and we fell two feet our lanyard caught us Thankfully.

  19. rockandroll626 Says:

    iv tried this befor …
    iv tried this befor but smaller and liked it

  20. 17SPFD Says:

    Wouldn’t recommend …
    Wouldn’t recommend becoming a Firefighter then.

  21. reigec Says:

    there is no way i …
    there is no way i could do that, im not too good with small spaces.

  22. rockandroll626 Says:

    i could do that but …
    i could do that but im clostrophobic

  23. devanoo2 Says:

    i really dont mind …
    i really dont mind being in tight spaces

  24. AILDdrums Says:

    I’m pretty small, …
    I’m pretty small, i’m sure i could do that.

    All you have to do is have the right mentality.
    and just stay calm.

  25. backspacecows01 Says:

    nice
    nice

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