Future Job Prospects

To keep yall up to date with my future job prospects, here's what I have going on:

1) Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire Department/Crash Fire & Rescue. Well,after a few months of work the MWAA police finally finished my background check which moved me onward to the next phase of the hiring process, the physical exam. I took it and came to find out that I need to take one more test, a stress echocardiogram before I can move on with the process. I normally have a minor arrhythmia called ST depression which can sometimes signify various cardiac problems. So in order to prove to MWAA that I do not indeed have some sort of cardiac deficit, I have to complete this last medical test...on their dime thank God. If all goes well, I could be starting there as soon as June 7th.

2)Raytheon Polar Services Company - Antarctic Fire Department. I applied to go down as a Winfly and Summer Primary (early August 2010 till February 2011) and a Winter alternate (February 2011 till October 2011). Considering this will be my 3rd season down there, having only skipped one season, and having a decent track record as far as my evals go, I'm hoping I'll be considered to go back down this time around. Who knows, I may even winter down there and pull a full 14 months in Antarctica...

3) Warren County Fire & Rescue. I applied to work part-time for this county in Northwestern VA. If I end up staying here in VA whether I work for MWAA or continue working for PTS I'll try to pick up shifts here and there in Warren County.

4) Yellowstone National Park - Structural Firefighter. I applied for a permanent position at Yellowstone National Park as a structural firefighter. I figure I may be able to weasel my way onto some wildland fires if I get hired and take the job which will allow me to keep my qualifications current on my red card. Having surpass the requirements for the position which included Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and Driver-Pump Operator pro board certificates, I'm hoping I'll at least get a phone call or an email regarding this position. I fell in love with the place driving through it on my way to Boise in 2007 so I'm sure working at the fire department there would be a hell of an experience.


As of right now, nothing's for certain. But having many options can't hurt. I'd much rather have make one hard decision picking out one option out of several versus not having any at all...