If you’re here looking for shortcuts, test answers, or rank without responsibility, this probably isn’t your place. This community exists for firefighters and fire officers who take their career seriously—those who want more than the next promotion and understand that leadership is built long before the badge changes. Who This Community Is For This group is for: - Firefighters preparing for their first officer role - Newly promoted officers looking for guidance and confidence - Experienced officers who want to sharpen their leadership - Fire service professionals who value mentorship, discipline, and growth If you believe leadership is something you train, not something you assume, you’re in the right place. The Problem Most Firefighters Face: The fire service does a good job teaching tactics and policy. It does a poor job mentoring leaders. Most firefighters are promoted with: - A test score - A badge - A rule book But very little guidance on: - Leading former peers - Making hard decisions under pressure - Handling conflict, doubt, and responsibility - Building a career that lasts—not one that burns out - This community exists to fill that gap. Why This Community Exists After more than 30 years in the fire service—serving from firefighter to chief officer—I’ve seen the same pattern repeat itself: Good firefighters struggle as new officers not because they lack ability, but because they lack mentorship. This community was built to provide what many of us never had: - Honest guidance - Real-world leadership discussion - Career perspective - Accountability - Not theory. Not ego. Experience. What Makes This Community Different This is not: - A passive course you watch once - A motivational quote feed - A rank-based ego contest This is: - An interactive mentorship community - Experience-based leadership discussions - Career guidance you can actually apply - A place where questions are encouraged - A space where growth is expected

Welcome to the Firefighter Career Community! This is a big step toward your firefighter career success! First, I want to walk you through the layout of our community and how to access all the areas and information. The community is broken down in 7 areas. These areas are listed at the top of the page. Community – This is where you are now. This is where you will spend a large portion of your time here. I suggest coming back here daily. You will find all the latest news and discussions related to the testing and hiring process. This is where we will build this community together. You will notice here a list of topics currently being discussed. Classroom – This is the training platform. Here is where you will find specific trainings and supporting information related to Firefighter career growth. Calendar – Here I will post any upcoming live events or new training releases. Members – This is the list of all our members Maps – this shows a general location of where we are all from. Leadership – This tracks engagement About - Here is where I post information about our community. How to Get Started 1. Introduce Yourself – Post in the introductions section and share where you’re from, your current position, and what goal you’re working toward. 2. Join the Conversation – Ask questions, share your lessons learned, and help the next firefighter coming up behind you. 3. Go to the Start Here lesson in the Classroom to get a complete rundown of our Group.