Content Summary : Stress has been and continues to be a concern to and a debilitator of fire fighters across the nation. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), an anxiety disorder, is but one of the results of cumulative and/or traumatic stress. A recent court ruling impacting workers’ compensation for PTSD and 3 retirements in 9 years from PTSD, resulted in this project. The purpose of this Applied Research Project was to identify the feasibility of pre-employment psychological testing in the Montgomery County, Maryland, Department of Fire and Rescue Services (DFRS). Historical and evaluative research methods were utilized to answer the following questions: 1. What has been the history of PTSD-related disabilities in the DFRS? 2. Can psychological testing be used to determine a predisposition of developing PTSD? 3. Should psychological testing be included in the pre-employment testing process in DFRS? A literature review was conducted at the National Fire Academy’s Learning Resource Center. County and DFRS policies, reports and documents were also reviewed. A thorough hand search of over 200 files of retired and separated fire fighters was conducted to identify any who retired as a result of PTSD. Interviews were conducted with Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officials to obtain information about MCPD’s psychological testing. Results revealed that out of 89 fire fighters who retired on service-connected disability, only 3, or 3.4%, retired as a result of PTSD.