Would you rather...

Be a police officer

Be a firefighter

Protecting the Citizens

Oct 7, 2009

VintageOccupations

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Be a police officer

Police work lets you actively remove dangerous people from the community and maintain the public order that makes daily life possible.
The variety of police work — investigations, emergency response, community engagement — offers a level of daily impact that goes beyond fighting fires.

Be a firefighter

Firefighters run into disasters to pull people from certain death, without the risk of being attacked by the very people they are helping.
Firefighters enjoy near-universal public admiration — they are always welcomed when they arrive, unlike the far more complicated reception police officers face.
The role extends well beyond fires into emergency medical response, making every shift about saving lives with no adversarial dimension.

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Would you rather...

Be a police officer

Be a firefighter