9 Reasons Why Recruits Fail the Fire Academy

You’ve worked your tail off to acquire your dream profession as a career firefighter! Or maybe you’ve enrolled in a private fire academy, Either way Congratulations! Your endless hours working out, studying, taking classes as well as time away from family have paid off. After all this time and commitment […]

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10 Requirements for Becoming a Firefighter

The firefighting profession is extremely serious; here’s a fast breakdown of the 10 Requirements for Becoming a Firefighter to get you ready to join the fire service. Becoming a firefighter is no simple task. It requires difficult work, extended periods of preparation and training, devotion and an earnest craving to […]

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Fire Service History

To know the the fire service history is to see the value in its practices and the tradition of service and responsibility related with the work of a firefighter. Becoming a student of the history of the fire service will make you a better firefighter. The advancement in firefighting as […]

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11 of the Top Firefighter Interview Questions

I am asked, on nearly a daily bases, “what are the typical questions asked during an firefighter oral board interview”. This seems to be an easy request, however, with so many types of departments and an ever changing industry this is no longer an easy one to answer. I’ve been […]

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Keeping The Firefighter Dream Alive

To lose a dream is to die a little. It means closing down the part of you that can soar above the reality of your current life and to see new and exciting possibilities. Your goal of becoming a firefighter can, at time feel like a dying dream. The process […]

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The 12 Firefighter Career Goal Setting Steps

The 12 Firefighter Career Goal Setting Steps. Many professionals have a basic idea of what they want to achieve in their careers. They may want to close more sales, earn a higher income, or move into a different job. However, somehow they do not achieve the success they desire. Why? […]

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