Firefighting Fire fighting is an extremely important job. It saves many lives and property. "Fire fighters have the responsibility of protecting life and property from the hazzerd of fire."(Hopke 242) Fire fighters also go on emergency calls such as heart attacks, respiratory problems,any other medical problems, or just to help save stuck or trapped animals. If an individual is considering going into fire fighting they should find out all they can about it. They would need to find out especially about the nature of the work, training requirements, the salaries and benefits,and the overall