Question about pre employment alcohol testing

[u/DrawerBackground9235]

I’m 22 and had a question regarding what kind of test will be done to check for alcohol consumption for my fire department. I don’t drink often but last night I got plastered for a buddy’s birthday. I was wondering if it will just be a simple BAC test or a urine test or what. Looking online the urine test can detect it for up to 80 hours or more after heavy drinking. I know that I’m going in for a physical and urinalysis and that’s it. I was never told to not use mouthwash with alcohol the day of or whatever.

[u/OkMission8591]

Alcohol is so much easier than bud to get around. In terms of recreational use. Just don’t show up plastered and drink moderately in the 3 days prior to the test. Like someone else said, they have tests that show up to 80 hours worth. Alcohol gets a free pass for most things. Especially Fire departments. Every station has its alcoholic. If not all of em. Would go as far as saying alcoholism is on the checklist for an ideal candidate

[u/Redderrt → u/OkMission8591]

It’s too bad weed is so looked down upon because you’re totally right about how bad alcoholism is in not only fire culture but all first responders. It would save many of them.

[u/OkMission8591 → u/Redderrt]

Save them at least a liver and functional family.