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good afternoon,
I am getting ready to start a 67 hour academy in the middle of January and I was wondering if anybody had in helpful hits on ways I can stand out in the academy.
Also, I am wondering on what type of equipment I might need to bring. I have reached out to the training department and they are out till the 5th.
Any help would be much appreciated.
What's a 67 hour academy?
It's CalFire's (or more in general CA's) need to be different and have a 67 hour FFT2 academy when 32 hours works everywhere else.Quote:
Originally Posted by FyrnResQ
To the OP, some of it is boring, just stick it out, it’s not bad.
Ah, gotcha. I'm from the midwest. When we have brush fires, we call it "making popcorn." ;) Thanks!
They will tell you what you will need, and probably supply it too.
only 67 hours? why not 250?
Well, just finished the CDF academy and it turned out to be 120 hours of class/field time. It was a good class and it made me really excited to get out of this desk jockey Job, i have right now. I have a fever and the only thing that will cure it, is a job in the fire service. I applied to every unit in Norther Cal and BDU, Riverside and San Diego. I have 3 interviews for siskiyous,Humboldt, Shasta trinity Unit up north this month and i am really Excited. Lets just hope i dont get fired before i get hired so i can afford the road trips this winter.
Let me know if anyone has any hints for interviewing up north.
when is your interview scheduled for shasta? were you in this last bdu academy?
yeah i was in the BDU one. my interview is on the 18th of February. do you have one up there?
nice i was in that one too... squad four, Jake long... ba-na-na lol. who is this? Ya i am scheduled an interview up there on the 18 at 2 pm. what day you headin up
ba-na-na for days! this is Ryan Thorne From Squad 3. I think i am headed up on Wednesday night. I might skip shasta, because i can't miss that many days of work. I also have an interview in humbodlt and sisko on monday, tuesday so i might just drive up on the weekend for those 2. are you flying or driving?
Hey there, I was searching Cal Fire and came across this thread. I have the same interviews scheduled and I was curious if anyone has ever interviewed with them before? Any tips or anything would be great.
Where are you driving from, I live in Ventura County...CarPool?
i think i am going to make that longgggg drive. i want to fly but it doesnt look likes thats going to happen. I will probably leave wed sometime early and stay the night, interview, and then head home. I have that interview and then the following week or so i have one in santa clara, then san diego
as for where i live with the other post, i am further south near redlands... i am going with some frieds so carpool wont work, thanks though!