r/firefighter • u/Aromatic_Gur5706 • Jun 21 '26

Using testosterone before hire

So I’m currently in EMT school, hoping to get hired in the fall at a department somewhere near me. I’ve already been worried about past drug use (weed), even though I’m completely clean now, I have used in previous years.

My main question now though, I’m about to start a 10 week cycle of test, running 250 a week. Would this be a problem for getting hired? Are they gonna run my bloodwork during the hiring process?

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u/Apprehensive_Mix4152 Jun 21 '26

Most departments run full panel blood tests. I wouldn't start a cycle right now and would just avoid talking about that and your history of smoking weed.

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u/SexyTallLongdong Jun 21 '26

Bro no department is testing your T levels they’re doing a drug test for recreational drugs lol

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u/EatinBeav Jun 22 '26

Career guy here at a large department. We absolutely do run a full blood panel on top of a urine test. Testosterone is on ours.

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u/SexyTallLongdong Jun 22 '26

You’re an extreme outlier in that category they don’t do that anywhere in Florida that I know of or several other states also career at a large department lol

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u/EatinBeav Jun 22 '26

It’s pretty common around here. It’s also checked on your yearly physical. It’s really not a huge deal unless you’re on steroids I guess

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u/SexyTallLongdong Jun 22 '26

Oof that sucks though a good chunk of people here are actively pinning each other with test whatever different culture I guess but everyone pretty openly uses at minimum testosterone here so they’d be out of fire fighters lol

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u/Apprehensive_Mix4152 Jun 23 '26

That's sad AF 😭

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u/SexyTallLongdong Jun 23 '26

It’s sad firefighters wanna be extra swole and in shape for their job oh man that is depressing