A lot of firefighters hit a point where they’re like:“I love the job… but I don’t want to drift through it.” If you want a strong career, you need a simple plan — not a complicated one. Here’s a challenge for this week: Pick ONE focus area - Your craft (being excellent at the basics) - Your fitness (staying capable for the long haul) - Your reputation (being the firefighter others trust) - Your leadership (even if you’re not an officer yet) - Your promotion prep (starting earlier than you think) Comment: What are you focusing on right now — and why that one?If you’re stuck, say that too. That’s what the group is for.

If you’re already on the job, you’re in the right room. Drop a quick intro so the right people can find you: - Rank / assignment: (FF, Eng, LT, etc.) - Type of department: (career, combo, big city, small town) - One thing you’re working on right now: (fitness, skills, leadership, promotion, balance, etc.) - One thing you’d love input on from other career firefighters: - You don’t have to write a novel — just enough to start real conversations.And if you see someone in a similar spot as you… reach out in the comments. That’s how the strong network gets built. We need to eastablish more engagement to make this group with having for all of us! Roger

We've all said it, "this show makes me nuts about how it portrays the fire service and firefighters". Tell us you favorite Firefighter Show and the one that makes you crazy! Here are mine: The one I like?? this is hard because I really don't like any very much but the one I felt reflected a lot of what it was like in the fire house was Rescue Me with Dennis Leary. The runner up is Rescue 911 Nashville! It is by far the worst representation of what we do, how we live and how you become a firefighter. and I got that all from watching one show. The one I hate the most is Fire Country! Nepitism, drugs in the fire house, shutting down a station for over a month because someone is sad, ARE YOU KIDDING ME! Picking where you want to work just because you feel like it, disobeying your Chief, everyday, living in a camper in the fire house, ok I've see this in real life, lol. And shave the damn beard!!! OK i'm going to check my blood pressure!

Was it or is it: - The written test? - CPAT? - Interview? - Waiting for a call? - Balancing life + prep? Drop your answer below 👇Your answer might help someone else who’s struggling right now.

Hello All, I’m an active firefighter paramedic with the Orlando Fire Dept. and business owner. I’ve been a fireman for 16 yrs and counting. Currently still at the rank of fireman riding Tower 9. Still love the job! Been married for nearly 17 yrs and have a 12 yr old daughter. Happy to be here!