r/firefighter • u/hearingimparedbitch • 8d ago
How do I become a firefighter?
Alright I’m a 15 year old female and when the time comes I would love to be a firefighter. I don’t want to waste the time I have now just envisioning it I want to work out, study, learn the ropes. It’s always been my dream to help people (no joke from 3-13 I wanted to be a doctor and from 14-15 I have been undecided wether or not to keep that or become a firefighter until about three months ago)
Here’s some things about me. I’m 5’2 I can pick up a grown man weighing 200 pounds (I don’t workout but I do have the discipline to because I know it’s not enough) I’m an empathetic person but it doesn’t get in the way during serious situations.
I do have hearing loss but it’s not severe. I wear a hearing aid (not often cause it broke) but it isn’t necessary and I can hear people just fine.
I’ve always had a way with children animals special needs kids and any people that are “different” but I can be firm and strict.
I follow orders relatively easy but I don’t take disrespect. Which I know I will receive so I need to understand how to just get over it. Last man (about 40 years old) that was disrespectful to me almost lost his job and he picked fights with me regularly. I didn’t take the disrespect and argued back on many occasions. No it wasn’t an over reaction the police even hated this man for me. I don’t know how to just roll over and take people being disrespectful towards me my beliefs and my family. I’m fine with banter.
What are things to avoid mentioning?? Do they turn people away with mental health issues? I have struggled for approximately 7 years with my mental health but I’m much better and haven’t been a danger to myself or anyone else in over a year.
What are not safe conversation topics?? Politics are already off the table because I’m well informed and people don’t like that where I’m from. But like other than that??
What are good workout routines??
Should I get a degree?? I’m for sure smart enough for it I just don’t want to mess it up and choose the wrong one.
What’s the minimum I need to be able to lift??
Which problems with physical and mental are worth disqualification ?
I need to train and get ahead but I will also have a back up trust. I know I could search everything up (and I have) but honestly I’d rather get hands on explanations that arent promoting things to me that I don’t need. I don’t plan on having kids any time soon nor will I honestly have life outside of working for the first few years cause I already have a partner and if thing don’t work out I’m not finding a new person until after I’m stable at work.
Sorry if this is unintelligible I tried to make it sound intelligent without sounding uptight but quite frankly my grammar is shit.
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u/SoCJaguar 8d ago
Find a volunteer department when you turn 18 and see if you like it. If so you’ll need certs anyway from them to be able to apply for most career positions.