The ultimate firefighter career companion, built to track everything from your first probationary shift to your final call. Create and share detailed 1st Due Guides for your stations, apparatus, or specialties, keeping your crew ready and your knowledge organized. Whether you’re a rookie or a chief, My 1st Due helps you own your craft, lead with confidence, and leave the job better than you found it.
Not at this time. However, Paul and the Fire Service Life team are working on future leadership and mentorship programs designed specifically for firefighters preparing for promotion, leadership roles, or professional growth.
Yes! We have comprehensive resources designed to help you prepare for written exams, interviews, and academy life. Click here or visit the References tab in the menu bar to explore our firefighter testing and career guides.
Not yet, but we’re hard at work to make it cross-platform. If you’d like to be notified when it’s released for Android, click here to join our waiting list.
Not yet, but we’re hard at work to make it cross-platform. If you’d like to be notified when it’s released for Android, click here to join our waiting list.
The FD Probie Activity Log is a Progressive Web App (PWA), which means it works seamlessly on Android, iOS, tablets, or desktop computers. Simply save it to your home screen or bookmark it for full access anywhere.
Fire Service Life was founded by Paul Brewer, a veteran firefighter with over two decades of fire service experience. His mission is to strengthen the culture, leadership, and legacy of the fire service through practical tools, digital resources, and field-tested wisdom.
The Legacy Folder was created after countless emergency responses where families struggled to locate critical paperwork or understand their loved one’s final wishes. It’s available as a Notion template or a fillable PDF and allows you to securely store vital family and financial information so that your loved ones always know where to turn when it matters most.
We create purpose-built apps and resources for firefighters, including FD Pocket Guides, FD Shift Trade Log, and FD Probie Activity Log—each designed to simplify the job, improve efficiency, and promote operational excellence in every station.
Yes, we do! Departments or training divisions interested in using our tools for entire crews or academies can contact us for group licensing and volume access options. Use the Contact page to get started.
Absolutely. We’re always listening to the fire service community. If there’s a feature, checklist, or improvement you’d like to see, use the Contact form to send your idea—we often build based on firefighter feedback.
Yes. Paul has authored multiple books, including It’s Your Firehouse: Leadership Lessons from the Front Right Seat and Fire Service Life: Building a Career Worth Remembering. These books are written to inspire leadership, ownership, and pride in the craft from rookie to retirement.
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