Welcome to the Firefighter Leadership Community Firefighter Leadership Academy: Career Growth • Promotion Prep • Officer Development The Firefighter Leadership Community is a professional development group built for firefighters who want more than just a job — they want a career, a promotion pathway, and the leadership mindset of a future fire officer. This community is led by Roger Waters, a 32-year fire service veteran, Chief Officer, mentor, instructor, and career strategist who has spent decades hiring, promoting, training, and developing the next generation of fire service leaders. You’re not learning theory, you're learning directly from someone who has lived it. From firefighter to Chief. Who This Community Is For? This is for firefighters who are: - Serious about long-term career growth - Preparing for promotion (Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain, BC) - Looking for guidance, mentorship, and leadership development - Wanting to understand fire service culture at a deeper level - Tired of guessing their next step - Ready to invest in becoming a respected, confident fire service leader If you’re ambitious, motivated, and committed to becoming your best — this is where you belong. Our 3-Tier Growth System We are the only firefighter leadership community offering a structured development path from firefighter → officer → leader. Tier 1: Fire Service Foundations (Community Access) Tier 1 is currently free! We are looking to build a strong core group to support and grow this community. This tier gives you the foundation to become a high-value firefighter through: - Community access - Weekly leadership prompts - Basic training lessons - Monthly live Q&A - Firehouse professionalism, communication, and culture lessons Tier 2: Career Mapping & Promotion Preparation Level up to Tier 2 for $29.00 This is where your Fire Service future takes shape. Includes: - Full Career Mapping System - 1-, 3-, and 5-year career planning - Promotion readiness checklist - Rank-specific preparation modules - Resume templates & guidance - Interview prep - Leadership foundations - 1 on 1 call with me to discuss your career plan. -

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Roger

A Discipline, Focus & Performance Program for Firefighters & Fire Officers This program is a 6 week intensive program that will be interactive with group zoom meetings, one on one calls with me and weekly projects and challenges. Here is an introduction to the program. WHY DISCIPLINE IS A FIRE SERVICE SUPERPOWER The fire service demands more from you than almost any profession: - Physical readiness - Split-second decision-making - Emotional control under pressure - Professional conduct on and off duty - Mental discipline during long shifts - Problem-solving in unpredictable situations - Leadership when it counts - What separates average firefighters from excellent ones is not talent—it's the daily discipline system they live by. This program is designed to give firefighters (and future firefighters) a 6-week, structured training system to strengthen: - Mental focus - Emotional control - Work ethic - Physical performance - Leadership readiness - Officer-level thinking This is not motivational fluff.This is a practical, tactical, fire service–specific discipline system used by high-performance operators, elite teams, and top-level officers. More information coming soon ! Roger

It may sound crazy but it’s time to start preparing for the 2026 firefighter hiring season. Now is the time to start updating your resume, building your fitness plan and start researching who is planning hiring and testing in 2026. Take some time in the next few days and write out your goals for 2026. Start building that action plan now to get a jump on the new year! Roger

Hi Everyone, Access your first classroom training now in the "classroom" tab titled Start Now. This class will help you define your Firefighter career path. Having a blueprint of your career goals and a defined plan to achieve these goals is vital to moving forward with clarity and focus. Work through this short program, leave comments after each step, and ask questions! This is your community! use it to help you succeed! Roger