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[quote=Anonymous]The federal government has a network of national DMAT teams (Disaster Medical Assistance Teams) that are activated in times of national need or sent overseas to assist with search and rescue.  These teams are usually composed of EMTs and firefighters who apply for the DMAT.  The EMTs and firefighters have regular employment with their local government authority and then, when called up by the federal government, are able to be released from their normal work duties.  Pay, insurance, worker's comp., etc. are all coordinated between government structures.

Kids can become volunteer firefighters as early as age 16 in Montgomery County.  There is lots of good training available both in firefighting and first aid.

GW offers EMT courses and some other undergrad college courses in disaster management (or at least they used to).  At one point they had summer EMT programs for 17 year olds.  I think you can sit for the National Certification exam for EMTs when you turn 18.

If she's interested in international work, becoming a humanitarian assistance worker offers great opportunities for travel and being "outdoors" a lot. There is wide room for undergrad degrees -- engineering, water/sanitation, medicine/health, etc.   There's not really one path to this, but the Peace Corps is a common starting point because it gives you a language, cultural/regional competencies and experience working with local populations and independence.

I've known some SmokeJumpers, all of whom have been Forest Service employees.  Pay is not great and the work is seasonal, which can be hard.  [/quote]

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