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Websites
American Gap Year Association
www.gapyearassociation.org
The American Gap Year Associations mission is making transformative gap years an accessible option for all high school graduates. A gap year is a year taken between high school and college to travel, teach, work, volunteer, generally mature, and otherwise experience the world. The website has lots of advice and resources for anyone considering taking a gap year.
The Balance
www.thebalance.com
This site is all about managing money and finances, but also has a large section called Your Career, which provides advice for writing rsums and cover letters, interviewing, and more. Search the site for teens and you can find teen-specific advice and tips.
The College Entrance Examination Board
www.collegeboard.org
The College Entrance Examination Board tracks and summarizes financial data from colleges and universities all over the United States. This great, well-organized site can be your one-stop shop for all things college research. It contains lots of advice and information about taking and doing well on the SAT and ACT, many articles on college planning, a robust college search feature, a scholarship search feature, and a major and career search area. You can type your career of interest (for example, firefighter) into the search box and get back a full page that describes the career; gives advice on how to prepare, where to get experience, and how to pay for it; describes the characteristics you should have to excel in this career; lists helpful classes to take while in high school; and lots of links for more information.
College Grad Career Profiles
www.collegegrad.com/careers
Although this site is primarily geared toward college graduates, the careers profiles area, indicated above, has a list of links to nearly every career you could ever think of. A single click takes you to a very detailed, helpful section that describes the job in detail, explains the educational requirements, includes links to good colleges that offer this career and to actual open jobs and internships, describes the licensing requirements (if any), lists salaries, and much more.
Everyday EMS Tips
www.everydayemstips.com
This site includes lots of short posts that are packed with information. The blog posts are written by guest authors who are EMS professionals or EMS students, which makes for current and relatable content. The site includes a little bit of everything, from EMS tips, reviews, and podcasts, to videos and case studies.
Firefighter Toolbox
www.firefightertoolbox.com
With a mission to build better firefighters and leaders, this site includes product reviews, health and fitness tips, a podcast, and articles covering all aspects of being a firefighter.
Firehouse
www.firehouse.com
This site is a great resource for breaking news, podcasts, blogs, webcasts, and information on firefighting, training, jobs, technical rescue, and more.
Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS) Editor Blog
www.jemseditorblog.com
JEMS editor in chief A. J. Heightman has more than thirty years of EMS experience, which makes for an excellent blog. He posts a couple of times a month, and the visuals and content are well worth the wait. His posts are typically short, but engaging and thought provoking.
Khan Academy
www.khanacademy.org
The Khan Academy website is an impressive collection of articles, courses, and videos about many educational topics in math, science, and the humanities. You can search any topic or subject (by subject matter and grade), and read lessons, take courses, and watch videos to learn all about it. The site includes test prep information for the SAT, ACT, AP, GMAT, and other standardized tests. There is also a College Admissions tab with lots of good articles and information, provided in the approachable Khan style.