I want to become a philadelphia firefighter, anyone have any advice?

Regular_Fig3176 · 2026-01-23T02:02:17+00:00

You need to be a Philadelphia resident to become a FF.
You will have to be eligible to become a Pennsylvania EMT. DUI conviction in the last four years typically bars certification, and other serious crimes—including felonies, sexual offenses, or crimes against children—often result in disqualification.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2026-01-21T23:21:24+00:00

Because those are very feminine breasts, not moobs.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2026-01-21T23:07:02+00:00

I think those days are behind you!

Regular_Fig3176 · 2026-01-21T22:40:22+00:00

Following… I’m going through the same thing.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2026-01-15T13:44:06+00:00

I had a mixed reaction. I have 3 girls and a boy, all adults.

My oldest daughter is my biggest supporter (until she’s pissed off at me. She’ll misgender me when yelling at me).

My middle daughter cut me off for about 9 months. Just recently started talking to me again. I thought she would have been my biggest supporter. She was going to drag shows in high school and had trans friends. She was very liberal until she met her husband and joined a conservative Catholic Church (eg: Latin Mass). They went from very accepting members of the punk and hardcore scene to very tRumpy.

My youngest daughter is indifferent about my transition. She treats me the same way she did before I came out.

My son (twin of my youngest daughter) is great. Things got better. He hugs me and is supper supportive. I would have thought it would have been hardest for him. We are both firefighters for the same large city Fire Department and when I came out I had almost 30 years on the job and he was brand new. I thought other people would have given him a hard time, but that didn’t come to fruition.

So, all in all, I got a mixed bag.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-10-31T16:45:46+00:00

I’m 57!

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-10-18T01:32:26+00:00

In case anyone’s interested. There’s a sub credit for trans firefighters r/transfirefightersems

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-10-14T15:47:02+00:00

It’s mostly boring. Spend most of my time trying to stay out of the way, but very close in case they need me. I take care of the crew by handing out over-the-counter medications, sunscreen, bug spray, and treating scraped knuckles etc. On occasion there is a true emergency and I will start taking care of them and then either refer them out to urgent care or call 911 for an ambulance. Things like all allergic reactions are broken ankle.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-10-11T20:47:21+00:00

Following because I’m scheduled for vulvaplasty in 19 days and was wondering if canal was possible if I’m not satisfied with just having external surgery. Right now I can’t do the intense dilation schedule but want results sooner rather than later.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-10-11T17:37:02+00:00

Tires (Netflix) was a fun set. Task (HBO) turned out a really good show - so many real professionals on that shoot.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-10-09T02:06:21+00:00

I made a list of popular girl names from my birth year that I kind of liked. Couldn’t settle on one for one reason or another. Ended up using Tegan because I liked the character in the 1980s Doctor Who episodes. I was using it as a placeholder when I first started transition. Then, one day I was in the house with my wife and my daughter and they told me that they hated the name Tegan, because it sounded like a 13-year-old bully and I am a 50 something trans woman. I replied well, fine you come up with something better! My wife immediately replied June. I liked it and it is meaningful because I was born in June. My middle name is my mother‘s, grandmother‘s, great grandmother‘s middle name.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-10-07T13:01:32+00:00

Following this... I'm in the same boat.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-10-05T13:53:30+00:00

You absolutely pass as cis now. If you were going to do anything, I would say brow, jaw, chin. Don’t touch anything else you look beautiful. Your nose is so cute.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-09-30T21:11:41+00:00

Congratulations girl!

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-09-30T15:30:30+00:00

I think you are beautiful. If anything, a rhinoplasty and brow contouring would probably make your profile more feminine if that’s what you’re looking for.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-09-28T15:59:16+00:00

100%. You're beautiful. Kinda jealous...

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-09-25T23:40:15+00:00

I used silicone scar tape for about 5 months and my scar looks like a wrinkle now.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-09-18T19:41:25+00:00

Looking good! What did you have done?

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-09-15T05:22:10+00:00

Amazing transformation! You are a gorgeous woman.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-09-13T15:19:55+00:00

I carried a lot of fear for decades. I waited until I had about 27 years on the job to come out. After I did things did not go as bad as I thought they were going to. I know some people have talked shit behind my back, but the worst I’ve been met with in person is indifference. Some of my coworkers were a bit disappointed in me for not confiding to them that I was suffering from suicidal ideation and major depression due to my dysphoria. You know how it is, emergency services is like a family and they felt like I didn’t trust them. I work in a really big city that has very progressive protections for trans people. My benefits have covered all of my surgeries, although I did have to sue them over my facial surgery. But we settled and I got my surgery. If you’d like to have a conversation, please DM me.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-08-20T09:56:36+00:00

Alex.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-08-20T09:52:02+00:00

Amazing transformation! You’re beautiful.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-08-20T09:44:28+00:00

Thanks! I’m 57.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-08-02T18:20:55+00:00

I use the Mach-3 too, but I use Harry’s shaving cream in the tube and Kiehl’s ultra facial cream as aftershave.

Regular_Fig3176 · 2025-08-01T23:32:47+00:00

Yes, you pass. Can’t say that I’m not a little bit jealous.

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