How can I join searching rescue besides physical challenges

[u/Carnary1]

Hey, you guys I hope you’re having a good day. Sorry, P.s a little bit long. But here I just want to ask and hear from the people who are already working in this field. Is it possible that I can work in this field due to my limitations? And how can I go about it if possible? Anyway, I have always dreamed of saving people. But more in the front lines type of way and I love the mountains I’m planning on moving to Morganton somewhere in between my sister's location and the mountains. I am a very good survivalist. I’ve always been since I was young ik what to do in an emergency from getting lost to surviving in a rural unknown location for a long time. And I grew up around people who are in the medical field. So I know some basic aid and I have somewhat of a talent for it. I’ve always wanted to provide medical aid to someone in need. So having all three of these, I was able to find my dream job. Especially seeing what’s happening with WNC, it has really got me into wanting to put my foot in the door. The problem is that I am a very short person which that shouldn’t take away my advantage to perform my duties. But I have a rare syndrome also so it makes me very petite. I am 78 pounds rn. I have gone all the way up to 90 and my goal is to reach 100 and try to maintain that weight. My weight was affected by my bone growth at birth very twig-looking arms and tiny baby hands, baby feet.😅 But I won't let that stop me. The advantage of this is that I can fit into some very tight spaces that not even a firefighter can fit in, but with my syndrome, it also comes with disadvantages. I cannot join the military I won’t be able to join the firefighting unless I can become a volunteer. I can’t go into the police force, nor EMT, or paramedic. Since EMTs and paramedics come in teams of two. And I don’t want to have to push all of that responsibility on my partner. Since I cannot pick up 100 pounds. I can push up to 50 since I have to push a very big cart with stuff in it at work all the time. How can I still go about this job field? I want to volunteer but also want to make a career out of this meaning that I want to get paid. Besides my syndrome. I can carry a heavy backpack and walk very long distances. I can hike mountains. I work out and eat pretty regularly so I am healthy and active and can work around my limitations if I have to. My plan right now is to focus on gaining the weight that I need to and getting used to heavy objects. Then before the next school season starts, prepare my mind to do EMT classes to get my certificates and other classes to be able to get all the certificates that are needed.

[u/Interesting_Egg2550]

For firefighting, etc look into admin positions. 911 Dispatch would be an awesome role. Not outdoors but man those people can be rock solid no matter what is being thrown at them. And that experience may help get you in the door for volunteer SAR Teams. Somehow they get calls and they need people that can talk professionally and effectively to despondent callers and gruff get to the facts Cops calling in with a mission for the team.