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KILLER CAREERS Logger

Watch you don’t slip with that chain saw,
Does the idea of a desk job make you yawn? and look out for falling trees and branches!
Logging (cutting down forests) is high on
Are you looking for daring challenges rather START the list of killer careers. Good choice if
than a boring nine-to-five? Then career you love the great outdoors, but keep
a first-aid kit close at hand.
through our assault course and some of
the most dangerous jobs in the world. All
of them carry a high risk of injury and
accidental death—so hold on tight to
your hardhats!

Bomb-disposal expert
This obstacle calls for
a bomb-disposal expert.
They are trained to make safe
any explosive device, be it
an IED (roadside bomb),
unexploded World War II
bomb, land mine, or
car bomb. This job
requires patience, skill,
and mega amounts
of courage.

Deep-sea diver
Your next stop is the bottom of
the sea. Deep-sea divers work
in dark, murky waters searching
for oil and gas or repairing
damaged pipelines. It’s tough,
dangerous work—but don’t surface
too quickly. Bubbles can form in
the blood in a potentially lethal
condition called “the bends.”

Venom milker
First, catch a poisonous
snake. Next, rub its
venom gland until it Power-line technician
shoots venom from Calling all live wires out
its fangs into a jar. there—installing and repairing
Remember to keep high-voltage power lines is
some antivenin at hand— electrifying work (sometimes
the chances of being bitten literally). Be prepared to work in
during venom milking blizzard and storm conditions—
are high. Fang-tastic work shockproof nerves and
if you can get it! a head for heights are a must.
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