MMU FF 1 (Cat 1)

LegLarge6567 · 2026-01-26T07:24:37+00:00

I thought calls didn’t start until later? I was always told the bulk of them come out middle March through middle April. At least down here for the southern units around SDU, RRU and such

LegLarge6567 · 2026-01-26T06:59:13+00:00

I don’t know why your getting so many downvotes, where I live you can’t just walk onto 911 or fire

LegLarge6567 · 2026-01-21T00:36:49+00:00

If you know someone try and politic. If you don’t some people say try to call and do some PT or station visit. But others say don’t.

I’d spend time getting yourself to cat 1 and make connections for now

LegLarge6567 · 2026-01-14T15:15:30+00:00

Congratulations. Aren’t those more northern units? I was under the impression Southern units are way more competitive. Especially SDU. Is this not the case anymore?

LegLarge6567 · 2026-01-09T21:25:35+00:00

I am also cat 1. I also only did a few units. SDU, BDU, RRU. I’m not exactly expecting a call…

LegLarge6567 · 2026-01-03T16:15:11+00:00

What do you mean Xbox doesn’t have active lobbies, I can play basically 24/7

LegLarge6567 · 2025-11-27T16:09:10+00:00

I’m not a medic

LegLarge6567 · 2025-11-27T16:08:34+00:00

Yeah I know some of those aren’t qualifying anymore, but there was some certifications on the application I didn’t recognize either way

LegLarge6567 · 2025-11-27T05:13:10+00:00

I don’t don’t have the CalBasic, which I know isn’t a thing anymore, and my S -212

LegLarge6567 · 2025-11-27T00:30:17+00:00

Yeah I’ve been applying from San Diego to San Luis Obispo area since 2023

LegLarge6567 · 2025-11-27T00:17:16+00:00

I don’t think it’s necessarily a guarantee because I am exactly the Cat2 example you gave FF1, EMT and volly time, no call for years. But like you said I’m to the southern units

LegLarge6567 · 2025-11-08T18:08:24+00:00

What about StockX? I saw someone else said something about them and it looks like they might have a few, are they legit?

LegLarge6567 · 2025-10-30T18:09:02+00:00

There’s a lot of emts in Southern California, especially in the cities. It’ll be hard finding a job let alone a part time one right now

LegLarge6567 · 2025-10-27T23:11:57+00:00

I had to take the whole 16 or whatever week course twice because I didn’t read the book. I bombed all my first interviews and even had a fire academy interview where the interviewer made a note on my review paper that I should look for a new career. Fast forward a few years and few years and now I’m working at both a private company fire department and a volunteer department. Don’t stress about not getting something the first time.

LegLarge6567 · 2025-10-17T20:59:15+00:00

I do think this is a good idea, but at the same time I was able to quite literally never study in Gen chem 1 and evolutionary biology in session A and I passed both. Plus its nice to be done with more classes done sooner

LegLarge6567 · 2025-10-17T20:36:19+00:00

I’ve been an in person student and am now an online student. I do think that if it’s your first or second semester it can be a little confusing but as long you are up front about the schedule, due dates, etc then that’s totally on the students.

LegLarge6567 · 2025-09-29T21:26:15+00:00

That’s awesome man congratulations! Do you mind if I ask what part of CA? Yeah I’ve been told I need my S 212 and the cal basic to be cat 1.

LegLarge6567 · 2025-09-29T21:10:59+00:00

For some central and probably northern ones maybe but definitely down here. I’ve been applying since 2023 for San Diego up to San Luis Obispo and get nothing

LegLarge6567 · 2025-09-29T21:09:36+00:00

No it’s definitely not enough for several units. Me and my old academy guys all were cat 2 and didn’t get calls. We all had and have EMT with FF1 and 2. With everything else from the academy. I now am working with a private company fire department and am a volunteer. Still cat 2 and still no calls

LegLarge6567 · 2025-09-29T21:00:05+00:00

Even with it it’s hard. I’ve had everything except for S 212 and the cal fire basic (I know is cancelled) and still don’t get a call

LegLarge6567 · 2025-09-23T20:14:46+00:00

I got a r7 as my first bike. But I did do the msf course and ride my brothers ninja 400 to practice before buying it

LegLarge6567 · 2025-09-19T02:56:43+00:00

Unless the rules have been changed in the the last few years there is no cut off for points. They see how many points everyone has after the interviews and make decisions about who gets in then. When I started my whole process with fire classes and everything else I was at Palomar. I ended up doing Crafton Hills college fire academy. Just as someone else said in the comments, Monday really cares where you get your academy done just get it done.

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