Well food my friend, this is a hard question. I always tell people to do what they feel right. To me it seems that the logical and constructive thing to do here would be to obviously go to college, but I don't want to sound like all those other people you have to deal with. I think you should think about it more. This one decision might effect you very much later on. Just put all the people aside and think carefully. Ask yourself a few questions. What're your benefits if you pick up on a career right now? What're your benefits if you finish your studies and then pick up on a career? Since it is your life, you know what makes you happy, but you need to think about whether you'll stay happy in the future. If you apply to the Fire and Rescue Department now, do you think you'll be happy about 10 years from now?

I hope I didn't say anything wrong and don't let me affect your decision too much because this is the internet and not everyone is right. I'm just trying to help you out from my point of view. Lets wait and see what the others have to say about this.