Here are some key links of interest to benefit you in your pursuit of becoming a Firefighter:

FIRE DEPARTMENTS - S.F. Bay Area:

• Alameda Fire Department
• Alameda County Fire Department
• Albany Fire Department
• Berkeley Fire Department
• CAL FIRE
• Central County Fire Department (Burlingame, Hillsborough, Millbrae)
• Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
• Crockett Carquinez Fire Department
• East Bay Regional Parks Fire Department
• East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
• Foster City Fire Department
• Fremont Fire Department
• Gilroy Fire Department
• Hayward Fire Department
• Larkspur Fire Department
• Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department
• Marin County Fire Department
• Menlo Park Fire District
• Milpitas Fire Department
• Moraga-Orinda Fire Department
• Mountain View Fire Department
• North County Fire Authority (Brisbane, Daly City, Pacifica)
• Novato Fire District
• Oakland Fire Department
• Palo Alto Fire Department
• Piedmont Fire Department
• Pinole Fire Department
• Redwood City Fire Department (Redwood City & San Carlos)
• Rodeo-Hercules Fire Department
• San Bruno Fire Department
• San Francisco Fire Department
• San Jose Fire Department
• San Mateo Fire Department
• San Rafael Fire Department
• San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District
• Santa Clara Fire Department
• Santa Clara County Fire Department
• South San Francisco Fire Department
• Southern Marin Fire Protection DIstrict
• Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety
• Tiburon Fire Department
• Woodside Fire Protection District

FIRE DEPARTMENTS - California / Outside of S.F. Bay Area:

• Bakersfield Fire Department
• Fresno Fire Department
• Los Angeles Fire Department
• Los Angeles County Fire Department
• Manteca Fire Department
• Modesto Fire Department
• Orange County Fire Authority
• Riverside City Fire Department
• Riverside County Fire Department
• Sacramento City Fire Department
• Sacramento Metro Fire District
• San Bernardino County Fire Department
• San Diego Fire & Rescue Department
• Santa Barbara County Fire Department
• Stockton Fire Department
• Ventura County Fire Department

FIRE DEPARTMENTS - Outside of California:

• Atlanta (GA) Fire Rescue Department
• Austin (TX) Fire Department
• Baltimore (MD) Fire Department
• Boston (MA) Fire Department
• Chicago (IL) Fire Department
• Cincinnati (OH) Fire Department
• Cleveland (OH) Fire Department
• Dallas (TX) Fire Rescue Department
• Denver (CO) Fire Department
• Detroit (MI) Fire Department
• District of Columbia (DCFD) Fire Department
• Fairfax County (VA) Fire Rescue Department
• Fire Department New York (FDNY) 
• Houston (TX) Fire Department
• Indianapolis (IN) Fire Department
• Kansas City (MO) Fire Department
• Minneapolis (MN) Fire Department
• Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department
• Pittsburgh (PA) Fire Department
• Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department
• Portland (OR) Fire Rescue Department
• Saint Louis (MO) Fire Department
• Salt Lake City (UT) Fire Department
• San Antonio (TX) Fire Department
• Seattle (WA) Fire Department
• Tampa (FL) Fire Rescue Department
   

FIRE SERVICE RELATED PUBLICATIONS:

• California Fire Service Magazine 
• Firehouse Magazine
• FireNuggets Magazine (Free!)
• Fire Engineering Magazine
• Fire Rescue Magazine
• Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS)
• Utah Fire & Rescue Academy Straight Tip (Free!)

FIRE SERVICE UNION RELATED ASSOCIATIONS:

• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
• Complete Listing Of IAFF Union Locals Around The Country
   

FREE EMAIL LISTS TO SUBSCRIBE TO:

• Daily Dispatch
• Don McNea Fire School / FirePrep.com
• Firefighter Close Calls
• Firehouse Magazine E-Newsletter
• FireChief
• Fire Engineering Magazine
• FireRecruit
• FireRescue1
• U.S. Fire Administration 

FIRE SERVICE RELATED BOOKS & VIDEOS:

• Amazon
• Firefighters Bookstore
• FSP Books & Videos

FIRE SERVICE TESTING NOTIFICATION SERVICES:

• Fire Careers
• Fire Jobs
• National Testing Network

FIRE SERVICE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES:

• California State Fire Training Master List Of Available State Certified Courses Around California (Updated every Friday)

FIRE SERVICE TRAINING CONFERENCES:

• California Training Officers Annual Fresno Symposium (Fresno, CA)
• Fire Department Instructors Conference (Indianapolis, IN)
• Fire Rescue International (Various Locations Around The U.S.)
• Firehouse Expo (Nashville, TN)
• Firehouse World (West Coast)

FIRE SERVICE CAREER DEVELOPMENT & PREPARATION ASSISTANCE:

• Aspiring Firefighters
• Don McNea Fire School
• Fire Captain Bob
• Instructor Chris Baker