I have grown up around the fire service and I know without a doubt that it is what I want to do. I believe deeply in this vocation as a whole. The fire service represents who I am and what I want to continue to be. I thrive in serving others first before myself, the power of teamwork, critical thinking and problem solving, accountability for myself and others. I believe you must be well rounded to not only be good at this career, but great. The demand is to be physically, mentally and emotionally prepared, taking care of myself in order to help care for others. This is not just a job for me but a life-style and a calling. I will be a firefighter/paramedic somewhere and I hope it is with Dallas Fire Rescue.