The median salary for a United States fire fighter ranges between $38-$50k depending upon the city, state and time of service. Most people wouldn’t enter a burning building for any amount of money, let alone for $20/hour.

Although not every fire fighter is battling massive blazes each week, they still encounter numerous terrifying situations, such as a recent house fire in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Check out this helmet camera footage of the house fire and appreciate that fire fighters are willing to do this work for horrendous pay:


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