Testing candidates to name 500 streets in a city is a good way to get lots of autistic firefighters. Not sure that sort of memorization is the most important thing a recruit should be focused on IMO.

What are application?

Michael.

I wouldnt want someone who indulges in drugs or alcohol answering my 911 call. If too difficult a schedule stop the 48 hours on/off routine, so they have a more normal routine.

Lol so dumb, I dont smoke but.... Go ahead and get hammered off duty and screw your body up. But hey, ruin your life if you smoke weed.

Will I be asked these questions to become a volunteer?

u know they hate weed when they call it pot lmao

Well that fucking sucks. Not even off duty? Yeah count me out

Some one don’t like weed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I know this video was made a while ago, but it is really helpful. I'm not yet old enough to be a firefighter , but I'm working on the physical aspects of the job. I have wanted to be a firefighter ever since I was little, but I was told that only men can be firefighters, I now know that that is not true, but I also know that I will have to work really hard. I want to be better than five year old me though I could ever be. It will take alot of work, but I will push myself to be the best I can possibly be. If you have any advice for teenage girls that want to be firefighters, it would be greatly appreciated.

Pot lol

Does this go for cal fire too? There are a lot of pot smokers here in Cali and the entire state is engulfed and n flames every year and they say they can’t get enough help you’d think turning someone down for partaking in legal activities off duty shouldn’t be a problem and they should be more worried about getting all the help they can.

I hate the boomers 😂

I'm 18, thinking about my options for my future. On one hand, I want to go to art school for animation, on the other, firefighting is always something I've admired and I'd like to be able to help people. In the past few years I've been doing a bunch of research on it. Problem is, I haven't ever been in any emergency situations to know how my body will respond to the stress and trauma, so I'm not sure if I'm cut out for it. It's a lot of hard work physically and mentally, and you mentioned memorizing street names, which would probably be really hard for me since bad memory runs in my family genetically. I'm kind of at a loss-should I wait a few more years until I feel more mature? Or perhaps go after a different career and revisit firefighting when I feel ready?

Maybe if our firefighters were able to smoke off duty then we wouldn’t have so many alcoholic, overweight, and depressed firemen with inflamed knees and elbows and backs

I have my interview in a week. I am always so grateful for KZbin channels like this that give vital info for interviews. Thank you Chief!

I was thinking of becoming a firefighter but I dont want to work for a place that doesn't not allow me to smoke a joint on my days off.

....does maintaining integrity include consuming alcohol? But alcohol doesn’t make the department look bad? You’re opinion is outdated. Thank god people like you are retiring.

What if I want to move from state to state? Is it going to be impossible to learn 900 street names every time? Do ffs learn street names nowadays or do they rely on the GPS in order to not have to memorize street names by heart

Weed is for losers.

So glad that you are posting videos I can actually learn from!

How does asthma effect you candidacy

EMS, Firefighters and law enforcement are the forefront of people who need access to Medical Marijuana. The medications given in place of it cause liver disease, heart conditions and countless other long term negative effects on these proud men and women. It is widely known that the medical community is plagued with substance abuse which usually falls under Opioids and Alcohol. I feel myself that it should be illegal for any of these safety sensitive jobs to allow alcohol consumption. I want a Drug Free Workplace as much as the top brass but the reasoning of marijuana “being in your system” days after is ridiculous. Meth gets out of your urine 3 days after usage, thats why it’s so highly used in safety sensitive jobs. This logic masquerades as workplace drug usage prevention but is actually a discrimination against MM and those who have been helped by its incredible properties.

I know I can’t be real firefighter but Can I become a volunteer firefighter if I am a weed smoker in California, with zero trouble on my record? I just want to help.

Firefighters are calling my house for money all the time .They endorsed Joe Biden . What the fudge . Don't give them money .

You are NOT helping people to become a fireman. You, are a PUSSY and a fraudster.

I'm tired of the stigma against weed, it's so 1970's. The feds need to legalize it and cops and firemen should be free to use marijuana when they're off duty, just like in Canada

Were you scared when you were a rookie ?

Tattoos on your face, I understand if that is not acceptable. However, once the public observers those freedom's being enjoyed responsibly. This will eventually lead to those firefighters that are enjoying their freedoms responsibly changing the Public's perspective on marijuana instead of the marijuana changing the Public's perspective of the firefighters. Step outside the box! PS alcohol is more toxic and destructive to the body and mind than marijuana. P.s.s.- firemen know education prevents fire. So educate the public and put out the fire so y'all can enjoy the smoke.

I need to speak with the chief this is bull shit!😤

All the discrimination against pot and tattoos

I live in San Diego and our dept has a zero tolerance for thc. They say well its out of our hands bc its a sch 1 drug. Meanwhile the city is sucking up massive tax revenue from the sale of the sch 1 drug. Its a complete joke ...you can come in..hungover which means your maybe not under influence but your gonna be underperforming ..you'll get a laugh. No big deal. But my god ..use pot on your day off, in a legal state and your a criminal and might lose your job. San Diego sucks....and they wonder why people leave.. Many agencies in Ca DO NOT have randoms..they trust their crews..and lookout for each other. If a crew member is acting unusual they step up and intervene. I don't have problems with drug test for illegal drugs. I have problems with the drug test they use for legal cannibus. The solution is a mouth swab with a thc window of 6-8 hours...

Hi Chief, I am entering into the firefighter career, i have a few personal questions that i would love to hear a response from. If you have an email where we could chat, I would be very grateful. I am located in Newport Beach, Orange County. My name is Ryan Papero. My email is [email protected] Thank you so much for these helpful videos and your work on them. Hope to hear from you soon. Ryan Papero

here's a question i need help on: the fire chief calls during a shift change asking for a firefighter that is getting off shift. you answer the phone and he asks to speak to the leaving firefighter. you know he/she is still here at the station and you page him/her to let him/her know that chief is on the phone for him/her. he/she tells you to tell the chief that they are not at the station. what do you do? thanks

What’s your thoughts about when it’s federally legal to smoke ? Will firefighters be able to smoke on their time ?

Pot and tattoos have less of a stigma now than it had in 2017 and it wasnt even that bad back then. It's sad that people are so mad and frustrated that people are able to Express theirselves so honestly while working hard that they have to ruin their career for these people. Why would you throw a stick in someones spokes when they're riding that bike to save lives from fires to help the world, why would someone want to tarnish that beautiful act and desire to be a strong fireman and save lives and capture the American dream by being that hero and not having to hide yourself from who you are. So what if you medicate yourself, so what if you think you look better with a design on you that's special to you. So what if you have your face pierced. Honesty should NEVER EVER UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCED limit your INTEGRITY!