Firefighter recruitment preparation, by stage.
Resources and coaching for each stage of firefighter recruitment. Pick the stage you’re preparing for.
Where are you in the process?
- 01 Application and Resume Get help presenting your experience and qualifications clearly in your application.
- 02 Aptitude Testing Written tests vary by department. Know what yours assesses and practise those skills.
- 03 Physical Testing Find out which physical test your department uses so you can train for it.
- 04 Interview Practise your answers out loud with a coach, get direct feedback, and walk into your interview ready.
- 05 Medical (OSCE) Understand the medical requirements for recruitment, or practise your clinical skills with scenario coaching and mock assessments.
- 06 PHS and Polygraph Get your records organized early so you can complete your forms accurately.
Outside Alberta? See what runs online.
Interview coming up?
Firefighter Interview Intensive
Four private video sessions on Google Meet, from anywhere in Canada or the United States. Build your stories, practise under pressure with direct feedback, then a full mock interview in the format your department uses.
$499 CAD plus applicable GST/HST
See the Interview Intensive“I would highly recommend working with River as an interview coach!”
Applying to Calgary or Edmonton?
- Calgary Fire Department Interview Guide Calgary's published interview format, its mission, vision and values, and how to build STAR stories for it.
- Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Interview Guide Edmonton's published Multiple Mini Interview format, what the City asks of firefighters, and how to practise timed stations.
- Calgary Firefighter Recruitment Guide The current published Calgary process, stage by stage.
- Edmonton Firefighter Recruitment Guide The current published Edmonton process, stage by stage.
All department guides are on the Department Guides page. Need help across more than one stage? Advanced Coaching covers a review of your recruitment readiness, a four-week small group program or six weeks of private coaching.
Not sure where to start?
Get a written review of your readiness across eight areas of firefighter recruitment, with a recommendation on what to work on first.
Firefighter Candidate Starter Kit
Preparing for your first application? Start with a free stage checklist, candidate file checklist, department research worksheet and 90-day action plan.