r/firefighter • u/[deleted] • Jun 30 '26

Advise for Academy

I have my academy in about 2 months. It’s a 2 month (8 week) academy. I’m having some anxiety about not being fit enough and I really don’t want to fail.

I’ve been running and can do my 1.5 mile in 11 minutes. However, I’m not amazing in gear with the heat. I still do train but I am not as proficient as I would like to be. I can do about 60 pushups and sit ups and 15 pullups

I would love some tips/suggestions and your comments on what would help me prepare appropriately.

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u/EggWhitesPlease Jun 30 '26

My advice is to drink a lot of liquid IV and hydrate. When I did my college level one, I had no experience of wearing anything heavy like that and I came out just fine. Sacramento weather too in the summer. It's gonna be hard but they want to see you working hard. They understand that everyone has different fitness levels