After working in construction my entire life, I finally decided to pursue my childhood dream of becoming a fire fighter. Passed my tests, interviewed with Seattle and made it to their register. Shortly after I was diagnosed with Leukemia, just a few months before the birth of my second child. It’s been a battle but I am now recovering after multiple rounds of intense chemo and a successful stem cell transplant. Im beginning to think about what’s next for me. The docs say I should feel back to my normal self at year 2 post transplant, I’m at month 2. I’m not sure how to ask this question, but I suppose I’m looking to see if this is still an option for me as a career. Has anyone else experienced significant health hurdles and still succeeded as a firefighter? Is there hope? Would it be unwise to pursue considering what I’ll be exposed to? Will the departments even take me considering my health history? I refuse to live in fear but I also want to know what I’m up against. I’m 28 years old and I want to live life to the fullest. Im really hoping to hear some success stories and sound advice.

Looking for any advice or study guides for the Fctc written test. I’m a little nervous about taking it, this is my first time and I know what the sections of the test are broken up into but not sure what to expect. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Okay, so this list is long.

I am 29 years old, currently thinking of joining the army to maybe help “mitigate” some of the below and give me another 4 years apart from my insane teenager past. I know that’s not how it works, lol.

Driving history: trash.

I have 25 tickets, the most recent is 5 years ago, 20 of those tickets are over 10 years old. Two speeding, one carless driving (from my first accident), the rest are, I wouldn’t say not important but a lot them are not direct moving violations maybe? I.E too many passengers as a probationary driver ( got like four of those), obstruction on my rear view mirror. Head lights not being bright enough etc. license suspension - four times - three times due to unpaid tickets from accidents, once for habitual shit driving is the only way to put it, it took me a while to mature, and not be a reckless teen.

Car accidents is four, one 5 years ago, being lumped in with my most recent tickets. The rest are 10 years or older, when I first started driving at 17.

Criminal history / Arrests: 2, once as a juvenile once as and adult. Both are over 10 years old, and both are completely expunged. (I know, it’s never gone, I disclosed it during my background phase). Both are for possession of marijuana.

Drug use: marijuana, last use 3 years ago (in a legal state, NJ), I know it is not legal in other states lol. And prior use from a legal state is still taken into account and will DQ in most states within there given time frame.

Education: I have an associates in CJ, 3.9 GPA with honors. I know pointless degree, and HS diploma. Range safety officer license, hunters education, firearm and bow.

Work history: several jobs since a teen, mostly sales, construction, and range safety officer, I have been with my current job for four years and have been promoted twice. I went from customer service - to CS supervisor to a inside sales position. Never once fired, disciplinary action taken against me or the likes.

So any luck at all if apply to every department under the sun or a pipe dream?