Looking for some insight.
I graduated from my firefighter 1 academy in spring of 2025 then my wife had my son. I’m looking to get back into the fire service in one form or another. If I were to apply to Calfire within the next week what’s the chances of getting hired this fall?
Certs I have are:
1D CAL FIRE: Fire Protection Orientation
C-212: Wildland Fire Chainsaws
S-130: Wildland Firefighting Training
S-131: Firefighter Type 1
S-190: Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior
L-180: Human Factors in the Fire Service
Wildland Safety and Survival Level 1
Fire Fighter 1 Internationally Accredited
NREMT
Hazardous Materials FRA/FRO Internationally Accredited
CPAT
Wildland Fire Fighter 1 Internationally Accredited
Common Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician
Confined Space Rescue Awareness
Fire Control 3: Structural Fire Fighting (Fixed Facility)
Fire Control 4A: Ignitable Liquids and Gases Awareness/Operations
Fire Control 4B: Ignitable Liquids and
Gases Technician
Fire Fighter Survival
ICS 100,200,700,800