Scottish FRS - Conditional Offer

[Steve93]

Hi all, 

I have just passed my medical yesterday and all being well with my references I will begin my recruits course in september with the Scottish FRS.

It has been a very long and at times frustrating road to get to this point. I was a member of the old forum for 3-4 years and I have had over 10 applications in for various services around the country.

I got to various stages in these applications and encounted countless hurdles along the way. My first interview with Staffordshire FRS was a complete shambles as I thought I had prepared well but when the nerves hit on the day it all went wrong.

Plenty practice and revision on my PQA's meant I was much more prepared when it came time to interview for Scotland last year. I passed and was placed into the holding pool for upcoming courses. Almost a year has passed and I recieved the email a few weeks ago with a conditional offer of employment (pending a succesful medical and refrence check)

I have had my eyes tested in the past and knew that I have a slight colour deficency (red / green) I knew that I would not pass the Ishiara test on the day. Now normally they would refer you on to a specialist for further testing but due to the Covid-19 situation, and the specialists not being open in Scotland they stated that any problems on the day would result in being placed back in the holding pool.

I wasn't going to let this defeat me so I found a local opticians in Newcastle that could carry out the same test that they would require (Farnsworth D-15) and booked myself in to be tested. I succesfully passed this with no issues and took the paperwork with me to my medical. At first they wern't sure if they could accept this as it wasn't there offical testing centre, but after some digging they found out that this opticians is the one that Tyne & Wear FRS use, they were happy to accept it, and passed me fit for service.

Ever since joining the forum I have always checked this section and enjoyed reading peoples success storys, It gives you great motivation seeing people recieving employment offers and I knew that one day I would be able to post in there myself. Today is that day 😁

I really could not have got this far without the help of this forum and the people on it. The amount of information available is second to none, expecially when it comes to the interview stage. ( the most challenging stage in my opinion) I cannot thank everyone enough for the help and advice I recieved.

I am looking forward to my training course and cannot wait to get started.

67 days and counting...⏳

 

[Airze]

Well done you can be so proud to get in! 😁

[Wald81]

Well done Steve, enjoy your new career 👍🏻

[JuanFran]

Amazing story, Steve! 

[Carl]

Well done Steve, truly deserved and I for one am really pleased for you.

Look forward to the course and enjoy the career that awaits you. 

[Luminoki]

Well done mate

[Karl]

Great news Steve, good luck for the course.

[Peter W]

Well done mate!

[JamesC]

Congratulations mate. I've read a few of your posts over the years since I've been a member. If you dont mind, when the situation arises, I will get some help/advice from you at somepoint down the line. Good luck for your course!

[Steve93]

Thank you all, still can’t quite believe it!

@JamesC

Yeah that will be no problem at all, feel free to contact me with any questions and i’ll do my best to help.

[Messyshaw]

Great news Steve. As usual I take my hat off to you and others who have hung on with so much determination. Not a bad quality in a Firefighter! As was, your creativity & flexibility in getting your eye test done in an unorthodox method 

Good luck 

One question: Are you a Geordie who is going to work in Scotland?? You may need to take a copy of this book or its gunna be carnage  

[Steve93]

@Messyshaw

Thanks for your message, it certainly has been a very long process for me but absolutely worth it to recieve the offer!

And yeah I am a geordie who will be working in Scotland😂 I’ve already had the start of the troubles understanding people at my medical, so it will be an interesting experience to see how I cope with that😂

[Andy1]

@Steve93 amazing mate and once again huge congratulations. Enjoy the course and what lies ahead! Most definitely the best job in the world 😁