LFB 2018 - MX19

[Mx19]

Well guys, it’s been a long road but I’m absolutely ecstatic to say I’ve been given a provisional start date with LFB!

My journey started about 12 years ago when I was 18, after applying to multiple brigades and falling at the interview hurdle with LFB at 20, I figured it was time to go and get the all elusive “life experience” everyone was talking about. 

 

So I packed my bags and moved to Nz for 3 years where I worked as a full time skydiving instructor and became a volunteer on the local rural fire department. After this my skydiving career really took off, pardon the pun, and I moved to Dubai also skydiving. Here I got the opportunity to participate in world records and earned a slot competing on Team GB. As fun as all this was there was something missing, firefighting. It was time to move again. 

 

My travels took me to Canada where I earned a position on a Wildfire crew as a Helitack Firefighter with the government of Alberta and my love for firefighting was reignited, again pardon the pun haha! Unfortunately my visa expired and I was forced to move home. This, at the time, was not what I wanted.

 

Fast forward 4 months, I’m absolutely loving being home with friends and family again, I’m sure the weather this summer made the transition easier, and I am about to embark on my dream career!

 

Moral of the story I guess is it’s not worth giving up. If you fall at any of the hurdles have a look at why and what you can do to pass next time. Make the most of the time and enjoy the journey.

 

Also I’d like to give a big shout out to the forum, it helped loads back in the day and really helped me through the process this time, well worth every penny.

[LFB92]

Excellent news mate well done! When is your start date?

[Luminoki]

Well done mate ??

[Noddy]

Excellent news and congratulations mate.  I do admire people with life stories like yours.... I joined the fire service when I was only 20 so haven’t travelled.  With 20 years in the job now I’d swap with you if I could and go back to what you were doing! ?

[CaptainFlack]

Well done, all the best for your new career 

[Rory-495]

Congratulations mate!

[LFB97]

Well done @Mx19 you’ve done really well pal, it’s been great going through the process with you and I hope to see you at training school soon mate, I’m guessing your date is 22nd October? 

[Firestorm]

I bet you had some interesting moments in your interview!

Welcome aboard, I'll see you at Harrow.

[Mx19]

1 hour ago, LFB92 said:

Excellent news mate well done! When is your start date?

5th November start date.

 

39 minutes ago, Tom97 said:

Well done @Mx19 you’ve done really well pal, it’s been great going through the process with you and I hope to see you at training school soon mate, I’m guessing your date is 22nd October? 

Yeah man it’s been a blast. Starting the course after you.

[OscarTango]

Excellent work mate well done (sounds like you've had a blast already to be honest )

[Mike]

What an adventure, welcome to the next chapter!

[Carefree]

Well done MX19, enjoy training and then Station life.

Hopefully you’ll stick around to help others.

Good luck.

[HoldFast]

Awesome mate sounds like quite a journey. Congrats! Wouldn’t mind picking your brains about the skydiving at some point if you don’t mind! ?

[Mx19]

Thanks everyone I really can’t wait!

@HoldFast for sure, send me a message whenever!