Powerful water hoses are standard equipment for firefighters, but Fire Science Technology also includes the study of the basic mathematics, hydraulics, physical laws, and formulas for hydraulic problems, water supply, and insurance requirements for pumps.
Allied Health –Describe Yourself
Different agencies use different categories to describe health career options. The National Institutes of Health breaks health careers into six groups: artistic, entrepreneurial, conventional, investigative, realistic and social. Keep in mind that many fields overlap, interests can develop and change over time, and what really interests you can sometimes come as a surprise.
The National Institutes of Health puts Volunteer State’s Allied Health programs in four categories, which means something is available for almost every personality. Use this as a guide but don’t let it box you in!
Social 
Many health careers mean working with people, communicating with them, helping them in difficult times and teaching them ways to improve their quality of life. Sure, all health jobs will involve some paperwork, but these jobs are all about people.
- Dental Assistant
- Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic
- Physical Therapist Assistant
- Radiation Therapist
Realistic 
These are good careers for problem-solvers. People in these fields work with health technology in hands-on ways to tackle problems and find solutions.
- Fire Science Technology
- Medical Lab Technology
- Ophthalmic Technology
Investigative
Some jobs require more analytical thinking and the ability to evaluate new information as it becomes available. Critical thinking is important in these careers because they involve weighing potential treatment options, or conclusions, and often making your case to a team of colleagues.
- Fire Science Technology
- Medical Lab Technology
- Respiratory Therapist
- Sleep Diagnostics Technology
Conventional 
Some jobs mean working with data and details more than ideas and people. Typically, these careers are more “traditional” only in the sense that they have set routines, clear lines of authority and a Monday-Friday schedule.
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound Technologist)
- Health Information and Medical Records Technology