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WhenSparksFlyPimaJTEDFireServicesalumniaregoingontoghtwildlandresinPimaandSantaCruzcounties.FollowinghisgraduationfromJTEDin2012NathanAhohasbeengainingvaluableexperienceasareghterworkingforSonoita-ElginFireDistrict.AhohasbeeninvolvedinghtingnumerouswildresonprivatelandinSantaCruzCountyandalsoattheBLMsEmpireRanchandintheForestServicesGardnerCanyon.AhoalsoworksasastudentinstructorforaJTEDEMTclass.MymaincareergoalrightnowistogetintolawenforcementwiththeNationalParkService...MymaincareergoalrightnowistogetintolawenforcementwiththeNationalParkServicebutIcantgetintoanacademyuntilIm21Ahosaid.IenrolledwithJTEDsothatIcouldgetstartedwiththereghtingandEMTsideofthings.AhosaidthatbecomingalawenforcementofcerwiththeNationalParkServicerequiresreghtingexperienceandwildlandreandEMTcertications.The20-year-oldhasbeenworkingwithSonoita-ElginFireDistrictfortwo-and-a-halfyears.Thisyearhasbeenreallygoodintermsofbeingon-sceneghtingresAhosaid.Nineteen-year-oldIanAguirreisanotherprimeexampleofastudentgoingontopursueacareerfollowingapaththatstartedwithJTED.AguirresaidthatseeingpicturesofJTEDrestudentsinactionwerethoughtprovokingforhim.IwasasophomoreinhighschoolandtherewasacounselorhandingouttheJTEDmagazineTheCalling.Itwasthe09issueAguirresaid.Onthefrontcoverwasapictureofstudentsinturn-outsandtheywereputtingoutthecarpropatNorthwestFireDistrict.Ididntevenhavetoopenthemagazine.IsawthatpictureandsaidthatswhatIwanttodo.Ithoughtitwassocool.ItooktheJTEDEMTprogramandgottheEMTcerticationthefollowingyear.ShortlythereafterAguirrestartedworkingwitharedepartmentinArivaca.TheJarillasRanchreinPimaCountynearArivacaArizonawastherstwildlandrethatAguirrewasinvolvedinghting.Hesaidtheexperiencewasespeciallyinterestingbecausealthoughtheywerealltrainedandcertiedtoworkthemajorityofthecrewwasnewtotheexperience.BecauseAguirresgroupwastrainingneartheareawheretherewasreportedandthereweretoofewreghterson-shiftandreadytogooutAguirrebecameoneof10fromhisgroupcalledtoaction.AguirreisnowworkingasanEMTforSecuritasasecurityagencythatalsosuppliesEMTpersonneltotheRosemontMine.AguirrealsoworkscloselywithJTEDfrequentlyhelpingwithtrainingexercisesintheFireServicesprogram.AguirreandAhobothsaidthathighschoolstudentsinterestedinreghtingshouldstartasearlyaspossibleandthatJTEDisagreatwaytodothat.SticktoyourgunsAguirresaid.Furtheryoureducationandneverstoplearning.Iknowpeoplewhoare40yearsintothereserviceandtheyrestillfurtheringtheireducationandgoingtocourseseveryyeartokeepuponit.13