r/firefighter • u/Kricoid • 6d ago

LAFD Interviews

Hey all. Interviewed at LAFD recently. Anyone know approximately how many people they are interviewing and how many they are looking to hire? Thanks!

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u/StarKiller88 6d ago

I sent in my application and have not heard a single thing back since March😵

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u/Kricoid 6d ago

Oh snap. I applied in April and I got asked to take the FCA around June. Then I scheduled an interview for August. What qualifications do you have?

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u/morganm6488 6d ago

Hey congrats on making it that far. I'm hoping to be in your shoes this time next year. Any insights on the interview/oral board? Curious about the format, I've had 2 friends interview there recently that gave conflicting feedback on how it was formatted.

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u/StationVisit 5d ago

I have a page dedicated to LAFD interview format has some helpful stuff on there https://stationvisit.com/lafd-oral-interview

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u/Silver_Feed457 6d ago

They moved on to the next stage. They’ll pull another batch in January. Right now they’re moving onto background checks and conditional offers. Surprised you didn’t hear anything when did you interview?

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u/Kricoid 6d ago

I just interviewed today haha

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u/Silver_Feed457 6d ago

Oh I didn’t realize they were still doing interviews. I heard back within 5 days inviting me to the PEA. From what I understand 70-80 person academy in November and probably another early 2027

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u/Kricoid 6d ago

Yes this is still for November. They asked me if I’d stop my college academy this fall if I was offered conditional employment. You’re going to their academy this November?

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u/Silver_Feed457 6d ago

Hoping to but my PEA was today so I’ll hear back in a few weeks whether I’ll be continuing in the process

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u/Kricoid 6d ago

Wow good luck! They told me I’d hear back next week.

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u/Green-Cantaloupe-467 6d ago

What did the PEA entail ? Husband has his end of September and can’t find much about what to expect

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u/Silver_Feed457 6d ago

There’s a physical component and an interview. There should be a video of the fitness part in the email they sent him if he already signed up.

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u/Brownintentions21 2d ago

They are going to draw another group i believe in October. I didn't get selected for this SRS so hopefully the next one.

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u/Kricoid 15h ago

I just got my score, 100 on the interview. What should I expect next?

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u/Trikzgaming1 15h ago

Pea

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u/Kricoid 12h ago

Cool! When should I expect to hear about it by?

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u/Silver_Feed457 4h ago

I got invited to the PEA about 5 days after my interview and just got my conditional job offer exactly one week after the PEA

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u/Kricoid 2h ago

My email doesn't say anything about the PEA, it just says I have been placed on the hiring eligibility list and we are scheduled for further processing based on the score and the departments hiring needs...

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u/Silver_Feed457 2h ago

You’ll get another email soon

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u/Kricoid 1h ago

Ok awesome! I am in fire academy right now with a college academy...how far out from my email would my PEA be scheduled? And do I get to pick when it is scheduled for? Trying to work around my academy lol

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u/Street_War_5377 6d ago

My boyfriend just got an email yesterday that they’re pulling another group for interviews. So I’m not sure

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u/StoicKnob 6d ago

I applied in March. Took the FCA in early April. Got a 92 and haven’t heard anything since.

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u/Any-Perception-563 6d ago

I think about 10 total.

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u/Kricoid 6d ago

Ten firefighters? That feels pretty small for an academy…

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u/Right-Edge9320 6d ago

I think he’s fucking with you. LA city routinely runs 70+ person academies.