First off, HUGE thank you to everyone who showed up yesterday and participated. We had a great turnout and I hope you walked away with a better understanding of your physical fitness, where you currently stand, and what you need to work on. If you need help with your fitness, we have programming available right here in the Classroom. If you want something more specific to YOU and where you are at, reach out to Will or me and we can get you plugged in. Now let’s talk interviews. I’m uploading our recorded video where we worked with some of our recruits on their interview questions. You can be in the best shape of your life, crush the physical, have all the certifications, and look great on paper. But if you don’t interview well, you can miss out on your dream opportunity with that department. That’s why I keep preaching STATION VISITS. When you visit a station, pay attention. Listen to what they’re telling you. Ask questions. A lot of the things they talk about can help you understand what that department values and what may come up during your interview. And then COME BACK HERE and share it with the crew. 🔥 What did you wear? 🔥 What did you bring? 🔥 What questions did they ask you? 🔥 What did you learn? 🔥 What would you do differently next time? Be vulnerable. Share the good and the bad. That’s how this community gets better. YOU GO, WE GO. And if interviews are something you struggle with, schedule a 1 on 1 with us. I’m telling you this from experience. It took me 7 YEARS to get hired. Yes, during those years I went to a fire academy and paramedic school, but think about how much time and money that took. Some departments have their own academy and may even send you to paramedic school. That alone could save you $20,000 or more. I don’t want you making the same mistakes I made, or that thousands of other candidates have made, and spending years trying to figure this process out on your own. Use the resources. Use the community. Ask questions. Prepare yourself.

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Hope you guys had a great weekend! Now it’s time to get this week started. I attached a little sales motivation video to this one, and there’s a reason for it. Whether you realize it or not, when you’re trying to get hired, you’re in sales. You are the business. You are the product. Every application, station visit, conversation and interview is an opportunity to show a department who you are and why they should invest in YOU. That doesn’t mean being fake or trying to give them the answers you think they want to hear. It means learning how to communicate your story, your work ethic, your values and what you bring to the table. You can be a great candidate on paper, but you still have to learn how to sell yourself. 🔥 So what do you guys have lined up this week? CPAT? Biddle? Written test? Interview? Station visits? Training? And what’s something you’re struggling with or trying to improve this week? Post it up. That’s what this community is here for. If you’re doing a station visit, make sure you come back and post how it went in the Station Visit section. What you wore, who you talked to, questions they asked, advice they gave you — the more we share, the more we all learn. Also, don’t forget to check out the OYS merch if you want to rep and support what we’re building. 🤙 And reminder — THIS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12TH — EASTVALE! 🚒🔥 Come out, get some work in, meet some people, ask questions and learn. Let’s have a solid week. YOU GO, WE GO. 🔥 https://youtu.be/bZl8m402I1g?is=-K6OS1A6VGI9JjhG

Mountain View Fire Department is accepting applications for Lateral Firefighter/EMT and Lateral Firefighter/Paramedic. 💰 Firefighter/EMT: $142,610–$173,359 annually 💰 Firefighter/Paramedic: $158,249–$192,336 annually 📅 Closing: Friday, August 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST This one is for current firefighters looking to lateral. If Mountain View or Northern California is on your radar, start doing your homework now. Research the department, understand the community, and don’t wait until the closing date to submit. 🔥 Anyone in the community thinking about putting in for this one? Drop a comment below.

San Luis Obispo Fire Department has announced an upcoming Firefighter recruitment! 🔥 Positions: Entry-Level & Lateral Firefighter 📍 San Luis Obispo, CA 📅 Recruitment Opens: October 2026 This one isn’t open yet, which means you have time to prepare BEFORE the application drops. If SLO Fire is a department you’re interested in, start now: - Review the minimum requirements - Get your certifications and résumé dialed in - Research the department and City of SLO - Start making station visits - Get your physical fitness/testing ready - Start practicing interview questions now - Share any station visits or department intel in our community 👉 Review requirements / watch for the opening: City of San Luis Obispo Jobs Don’t wait until October to start preparing. The hiring process starts now. 🔥