Firefighter is one of 8 careers your adult sims can have (not including profession careers) and this post explains all you need to know about this career.
How do I start this career?
You firstly need to build the firestation and then you will be able to select firefighter from the list of careers.
Once your sim is a firefighter you can click on the pulsing suitcase on the simtracker to send them to work once a day. During this time you won’t see them at work and you cannot go to the firestation, on the simtracker it will just say they are at work, once the time is up they will arrive back at home and be rewarded with the simoleons and XP they earned for that shift. The more they work, the higher level they will reach in that career and the more money they will earn.
You can then send your sims to work again at/after 12am as it is the start of a new day.
You can send your sims to work anytime of the day for 9 hours, once they finish their shift you will receive the simoleons and XP they have earned. When they reach a new level in that career a pop up will appear to show you how much they will earn for the next shift.
What are the levels and how much money and XP do you earn for a day at work?
Title
Simoleons
Experience Points (XP)
1
Fire Bug
1,020
480
2
Firefighter
1,120
820
3
Firefighter Instructor
1,230
1,170
4
Fire Captain
1,360
1,340
5
Fire Chief
1,500
1,500
How do I find out what level my sim is on?
You can see this information in the occupations (career) tab. This tab is where you give your sims careers to begin with. Here you can see your sims career and the level they are on and if you click on the symbol of the career you will be able to see how much your sims earn and you can quit jobs from here too.
Yes you can buy the fire hydrant from the promotions r us store or hobby and career items tab of the home store. It costs S1,800 and once placed in your sims house you can practice firefighting for 3 hours. During this time your career bar will increase like it does when they go to work (but slower)
I always get asked “how do I make money and LPs quickly?” so I have come up with a list of the main ways you can make money and LPs!
Buy them– you could always buy them if you are struggling, if you were to buy one of them I would go for LPs over simoleons as LPs are harder to make!
Level up– when you level up you get LPs. You can level up quicker by reaching relationship milestones that give you 100+XPs and by completing rows in hobby collections
Complete goals– each goal you complete gives you a reward, whether it’s money, LPs or XPs and when you complete a selection of the weekly goals you receive more money and LPs.
Increase town value– you receive LPs when you reach certain values!
Garden and bake– if all of your sims are gardening you can earn loads of simoleons. If you are busy put your sims on gardening and baking tasks for that length of time, e.g. While you are sleeping make all your sims plant beans for 9 hours. Or if you have a spare hour or so you could set up a plant growing plot for lots of your sims as shown below and grow some carrots or corn over and over to make even more money! Remember if sims are inspired they earn more money!
Thanks Nige for the picture!
Thanks again Nige!
Pets finding treasure– the more expensive the pet the more likely they will find LPs but they mostly find simoleons
Go to work– the more they go to work the more money they will make as they get promoted
Party boat– the more neighbours you have the more prizes you get, you mostly get simoleons from this but it is possible to get LPs
Competition center– this will give you a certain hobby and you enter a sim who has the highest level in that hobby for 24 hours and it will give you a position and a reward, if you are first you will get 3 LPs! You still get a reward wherever you are placed in the competition.
Bingo hall– you can enter your seniors in this for a day, I have never won at bingo yet though!
Hobbies– you get simoleons for finding a new piece and once you’ve completed the collections to collect the main prizes, complete it again for an LP reward! The cooking hobby is my favourite because you can make lots of money and LPs relatively quickly with several of your sims working on it at once! How Do I Have So Many LPs explains this in more detail.
Collect revenue from car drives– if you buy the 1 story mansion you get a free car with it, you can use that to drive about town, click on the music notes and collect the money- the more expensive the car the more likely you will find LPs
Daily reward– the mailbox gives you simoleons every 24 hours, the amount is based on your town value, the higher your value the more money you get but there is a limit on this
Money from houses (house revenue)- click on the money and XPs signs on the town map for simoleons
Free Simoleons/ LPs/ SPs from the paperboy- a paperboy appears in your town with a film reel in a bubble above his head, click on this to watch an advert, once you have watched it you will earn either furniture, simoleons, LPs or SPs!
Don’t cheat! Using the time cheat is more trouble than it is worth, if you use it other things will go wrong with your game, for example:
Buildings take longer to build
Daily rewards don’t arrive
Babies take longer to arrive
It is possible to get lots of money and LPs without cheating, you just have to work hard.
Need Social Points? Watch this video:
This method still works but they have unhelpfully made the social point flower cost 20LPs now instead of 5 so a bit more cooking is needed!
LEVEL UNLOCKS: 12 UNLOCKS: toddlers TIME LIMIT: 2 days PRIZE: dress up chest
YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE NEED FOR STEED QUEST BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN THIS QUEST
Completing this quest unlocks the ability to age your baby sims to toddlers! If you complete this quest in the time limit you will unlock the dress up chest for your toddler sims. You can still complete this quest once the time is up but you won’t get the dress up chest prize
NOTE: You need a toddler for the In Da Clubhouse quest that is in 3 quests time
You can also adopt a toddler using the option on a phone for real money once this quest is complete:
Time Limited Prize: Dress up Chest
Is the prize worth it? Yes! This is such a great thing to have, you can find it in the toddler section and when placed in the home your toddler can dress as a robot, panda, dinosaur or bee! If you use the chest they walk around acting like the character which is cute but you can put them in an outfit permanently using the wardrobe or costume and swim store
Where can I find it? In the toddler section of buy mode
I have missed this quest! Why can’t I start it yet?
You cannot miss main quests they have to be completed in order. You need to complete all previous quests (list can be found here) and reach level 12 before you can start this quest
Can I complete this quest even though I have passed level 12?
Yes, you just need to complete all previous quests then this quest will start automatically
I have watched a documentary but it hasn’t completed the goal, why?
You will not be able to complete this goal until you get the goal when the quest starts
Why do blue footprints appear when I try to use an item?
Blue footprints appear when your sim cannot access an item you want them to use, you need to either rotate the item or move an item that has been placed in front of it so they can use it
What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
The dress up chest
What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the ability to age your babies to toddlers before you can move onto the next quest
I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests
Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit
I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one
Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this? Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal
Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this? This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post
BIRD FEEDING QUEST – BIRD FEEDING BENCH – SENIOR SIMS ONLY – PRIZES: CAGED BIRD, BENCH AND 3LP
Seniors can bird feed once you complete the Bird Feeding Quest. Once you have you will be able to find the first bench in the park, you need to find all 3 birds on the first bench to unlock the next bench
Once at the park find the bench with the birds on it and select ‘feed birds’ for 10 minutes
You will need to find 3 different birds at the park to unlock the swim center bench to find the next 3 birds. Once you have found all 3 birds at the swim center you will unlock the bench at the community center to find the next 3 birds. Once you have found those 3 new birds you will unlock the final bench at the snow park to find the last 3 birds:
At the Park: Feed Birds- 10 minutes
At the Swim Center: Feed Birds- 1 hour
At the Community Center: Feed Birds- 6 hours
At the Snow Park: Feed Birds- 12 hours
Once you complete the collection for the first time you can use the benches in any order but you will still need to do each option to find the different birds to complete each row
AT
FIND
TO UNLOCK:
THE PARK
Rock Dove
Dove
Rainbow Lorikeet
Blue and Yellow Macaw, Scarlett Macaw and Eastern Rosella
AT THE SWIM CENTER
THE SWIM CENTER
Blue and Yellow Macaw
Scarlett Macaw
Eastern Rosella
Crimson Rosella, Golden Dove andCockatoo
AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
THE COMMUNITY CENTER
Crimson Rosella
Golden Dove
Cockatoo
Galah, Major Michell’s Cockatoo andGreen Macaw
AT THE SNOW PARK
THE SNOW PARK
Galah
Major Michell’s Cockatoo
Green Macaw
You can now complete the collection!
After the time has passed come back and click the exclamation mark above your sims head to find one of the bird collectibles in that row. You still level up in this hobby but the hobby level up percentage isn’t important as the bird collectibles don’t unlock depending on your level, when you finish a row of bird collectibles you will unlock the ability to find the birds in the next row.
The table below shows you the level up reward that your sims will receive when they level up in this hobby:
LEVEL
TITLE
1st TIME LEVEL UP REWARD
1
Egg
–
2
Fledgling
250XP
3
Pecking Order
500XP
4
Skilled
S750
5
Eggspert
10,000 Town Value
6
Flock Star
1LP
You won’t find a new collectible each time, you will get repeats, if this happens just keep going, you will find them eventually! If it is still taking too long you can use the lucky spin on the row where you cannot find the item, this will cost LPs, when you click on the LP button it will clear the row and give you a random collectible on that row so you aren’t guaranteed a new item (you will get back any other collectibles you already had in that row) Need to earn some LPs to use the lucky spin?
The completed bird feeding collection is shown below, once you complete the collection you need to click ‘start a new collection’ at the top of the hobby collection screen, this clears the board so you can complete the collection again to earn more rewards (you will only get the option to restart the hobby collection when you have completed the collection):
The first time you complete a row you will unlock a new place to bird feed, further times you will earn XPs when you complete a row in the hobby but tocomplete the collection you need to find all 12 of the collectibles
The rewards for completing this collection are a caged bird, bird feeding bench and 3LP:
The first time you complete this collection you unlock a caged bird (they can be found in the pet section of the home store and cost 10LP)
The second time you unlock the bird feeding bench for your homes, this bench has all 4 bird feeding options on it so you don’t need to go to all of the places anymore (it costs 2LP and can be found in promotions r us store)
From the third time onwards each time you complete the collection you will earn 3LP
LEVEL UNLOCKS: 25 UNLOCKS: quilting hobby TIME LIMIT: 4 days PRIZE: teddy
YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE BIRD FEEDING QUEST BEFORE YOU CAN BEGIN THIS QUEST
Completing this quest unlocks another senior hobby, the quilting hobby. If you complete this quest within the time limit you will unlock the patchwork teddy bear for toddlers to play with. You can still complete this quest once the time limit is up to unlock the quilting hobby but you won’t get the teddy
Some times may vary depending on the star rating the item has.
Call a friend using a phone- 4 minutes [click blue skip button to complete instantly]
Bring a sim to the park
Gaze serenely on a park bench- 9 hours [inspired: 8 hrs 33 mins]
Ask a sim about the serene gaze- 3 minutes 42 seconds [click blue skip button to complete instantly]
Cook pizza- 40 minutes (need to be level 2 in cooking with a one star microwave to make pizza) (can be started early)
Give some pizza to another sim- 1 hour [inspired: 57 mins]
Feed ducks in park- 12 minutes [inspired: 11 mins] (if you use a toddler this goal will only take 4 minutes [inspired: 3 mins 48 secs]) (can be started early)
Paint a picture (using an easel- can buy from promotions r us for S700)- 3 hours [inspired: 2 hrs 51 mins] (can be started early)
Freak out over amazing picture- 1 minute [click blue skip button to complete instantly]
Draw out chess game- 1 day 20 minutes [inspired: 23 hrs 7 mins]
High five a sim- 1 second (two sims need to be friends to get this option)
Call the old sim back (using a phone) – 4 minutes [click blue skip button to complete instantly]
Get overexcited at another sim- 1 minute [click blue skip button to complete instantly]
Search for quilting online (using a computer)- 4 minutes 57 seconds
Drive to the quilt fair (click on a car on your drive, if you don’t have a car buy one from the car dealership)- 19 hours 30 minutes [inspired: 18 hrs 32 mins]
Make a fancy coffee- 4 minutes [click blue skip button to complete instantly]
Use power tool (plant)- 2 hours 25 minutes [inspired: 1 hr 35 mins]
Heat hands in warm water (using a sink)- 4 minutes 24 seconds [inspired: 4 mins 10 secs]
Play ‘quilting mama’ game (using a tv)- 11 hours 30 minutes [inspired: 10 hrs 56 mins]
Get the quilting kit (from promotions r us store or hobby and career items tab of home store for S2,500)
The quilting kit can only be used by seniors, once brought it can be found in the inventory section under the hobby and career tab to place in your home.
I have missed this quest! Why can’t I start it yet?
You cannot miss main quests they have to be completed in order. You need to complete all previous quests (list can be found here) and reach level 25 before you can start this quest
Can I complete this quest even though I have passed level 25?
Yes, you just need to complete all previous quests then this quest will start automatically
The life dreams and legacies is the next quest but I don’t want my sims to die, what should I do?
Stay on this quest, if you don’t complete this quest your sims will not age and die
You can stay on this quest for as long as you want
Pizza is locked, how do I cook it?
Your sim needs to be level 2 at cooking and have a microwave at that house
How do I give pizza to another sim?
Just click on a sim and select give pizza
What do you mean when you say a goal can be started early?
Any goal that you can normally do can be started early because you will have access to it and any goal that you can’t normally do you will have to wait until you get the goal to be able to complete it.
The tip with this method is to put the sim doing that action early in a different house that you cannot go to until you get that goal or it will not work
How do I place an easel in my house once I have brought it from the promotions r us store?
You can find it in your inventory under career and hobby items
I don’t get the option to draw out a chess game, why?
Are you using an adult sim and the chess board in the park?
Do I need two sims to draw out a chess game? No, you only need one
Why don’t I have the option to high five another sim?
Your sims need to be friends to get this option
I don’t have a car or the car dealership built yet, can I get a car without it?
Yes you can build a house that comes with a car, these can be found in my House Guides Part One and Part Two
Why do blue footprints appear when I try to use an item?
Blue footprints appear when your sim cannot access an item you want them to use, you need to either rotate the item or move an item that has been placed in front of it so they can use it
What do I get if I complete this quest in the time limit?
A teddy bear
What happens if I don’t complete in the time limit, can I still finish this quest?
Yes you have to finish it to unlock the quilting hobby before you can move onto the next quest
I didn’t complete in the time limit, can I restart the quest?
No, you cannot redo quests
Can I still get the prize if I don’t complete in the time limit?
No, the only way to get the limited time prizes is by completing the quest in the time limit
I don’t like this quest! Can I just skip it?
No, you have to complete this quest before you can move onto the next one
Some times are slightly different on my game, why is this?
Times may vary depending on the star rating of the item you are using, as the higher star rating an item has the quicker you will complete a goal
Some times are really off/ different goals show for me, why is this? This will be because the quest has been updated recently, I try my best to keep these posts up to date but it is difficult as I cannot redo every quest each time the game is updated. If you notice any changes please let me know so I can update the post
The next quest,Life Dreams and Legacies introduces us to personalities, orbs, automatic ageing and death!
You firstly need to build the firestation and then you will be able to select firefighter from the list of careers.
Yes you can buy the fire hydrant from the promotions r us store or hobby and career items tab of the home store. It costs S1,800 and once placed in your sims house you can practice firefighting for 3 hours. During this time your career bar will increase like it does when they go to work (but slower)
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