Know where you stand before recruitment does.
FirePrep is the adaptive preparation system for firefighter recruitment. It shows where you stand, names what's most likely to hold you back, and tells you exactly what to train next — across PAT, aptitude, psychometric, interview and group assessment, calibrated to the service you're actually applying to.
No card. About 15 minutes.
Most applicants prepare blindly.
Not because they're lazy — because nothing tells them where they actually stand. Four blind spots decide most knock-backs.
- 01
You don't know which stage will actually stop you.
Pools are oversubscribed. Most candidates can name the assessments — far fewer know which one quietly ends their run.
- 02
You don't know if your numbers meet the standard.
PAT minimums, aptitude cut-offs and interview rubrics differ by service. Grinding above a bar you've already cleared — or below one you haven't — is wasted effort.
- 03
You don't know which area is your weakest.
Cognitive, PAT, interview, psychometric, group — services pick recruits who hold a line across all five. Most candidates can't say which one is dragging them down.
- 04
You don't know what to do today.
So effort defaults to what you're already good at. Most knock-backs trained hard — on the wrong thing, in the wrong order, for their service.
Assess. Benchmark. Prioritise. Train. Review. Adapt.
The coaching is the surface. The engine underneath is a loop that keeps re-reading where you stand and re-pointing your effort at whatever matters most next. That loop — not the chat — is the product.
Assess
A 15-minute readiness check reads where you stand across all five assessments. No card — a quick free signup, and a real score.
Benchmark
Your numbers are measured against your target service's published standards — PAT minimums, aptitude cut-offs, interview rubric. Not a generic average.
Prioritise
FirePrep names the one thing most likely to hold you back — your limiting factor — and your next best action.
Train
Daily drills aimed squarely at that gap, graded against your service's rubric. Calibrated work, not busywork.
Review
The moment a drill ends, the coach debriefs it — what cost you marks, what to fix next. Every drill becomes a coaching session.
Adapt
Retest, and your readiness, gaps and plan update. The loop tightens every week.
Every drill becomes a coaching session.
You finish a drill and FireCoach — already knowing your target service, your stage, your weakest area and the exact questions you missed — debriefs it on the spot, then points you at your next best action. The review feeds straight back into your readiness, and the loop begins again.
One score. Five domains. A clear next step.
The report you walk out of the readiness check with. The numbers are a sample — the layout, domains and weighting are exactly what you'll see for your service.
Sample report · FRNSW
Week 2 · early read- PAT (physical) 62 w 45%
- Cognitive / aptitude 74 w 20%
- Interview 48 w 15%
- Psychometric 71 w 15%
- Group assessment 64 w 5%
Early scores are deliberately conservative. We'd rather start you a few points low and let your week of evidence move the number than flatter you on day one.
Cognitive — sitting at 74
Numerical and verbal are well above the FRNSW cut. Hold it with one short drill a week — don't over-train it at the expense of PAT.
Interview — 48, weighted 15%
STAR answers are running long and missing the "result". Panels switch off after the third sentence. Tighten before fitness — easier to move and the weighting earns it.
Two STAR rehearsals + a beep test re-test
Tue + Thu: 15 minutes each, graded against the FRNSW rubric. Sun: timed beep test to see if the conditioning block is moving the number.
Find your limiting factor. Train it first.
Every applicant has one thing holding them back harder than the rest — a beep test sitting under the cut-off, an aptitude area that keeps costing marks, an interview answer that falls apart under pressure. FirePrep ranks your gaps by how much each one is actually costing you and sends your next session at the biggest. That's your limiting factor — train it first, not the thing you're already good at.
Your numbers vs the standard.
The distance between your current numbers and the mark you need is the gap. We measure every one — beep test, aptitude, interview, psychometric — so none stays hidden.
One thing to fix first.
The biggest weighted gap is your limiting factor. Training the area you're already strong at moves your odds the least — this is the one that moves them the most.
The target shifts as you do.
Close one gap and another becomes the limiting factor. Retest, and the focus moves with you — so you're always training the thing that matters most right now.
Train for the fire service you're actually applying to.
Generic prep treats every fire service the same. They aren't — PAT minimums, aptitude formats, weightings and stage order all change service to service, so prep that ignores that is training you for an average that doesn't exist. Pick your target service and every benchmark, drill and readiness score re-anchors to its published standards. Weighing up more than one? Switch between them without starting over.
Covered services: FRNSW · FRV · CFA · QFD · SAMFS · DFES · TFS · ACTFR · NTFRS · FENZ
Compare your service
Showing FRNSW — pick yours below to see weightings, PAT minimums and stages.
- PAT (physical)45%
- Cognitive / aptitude20%
- Interview15%
- Psychometric15%
- Group assessment5%
- Beep Test (level)10.5 level
- Push-ups in 1 min30 reps
- Plank hold90 sec
- Grip strength45 kg
- Application & eligibility
- Cognitive & psychometric (ACER)
- Video interview
- Physical Aptitude Test (PAT)
- Background, medical & merit pool
Worth knowingFRNSW runs one of the tougher PATs in the country — train past the minimums, not to them.
Last checked April 2026. Standards change — always confirm final requirements with your service before applying.
Reviewed by serving firefighters, not generic test-prep writers.
Built and reviewed by serving Australian firefighters.
Every drill, rubric and explanation is sanity-checked by people who have actually sat — and graded — these assessments. If they wouldn't say it on shift, it doesn't ship.
Numbers come from each service's published material.
PAT minimums, stage order and weighting are sourced from each service's recruitment pages — FRNSW, FRV, CFA, QFES, SAMFS, DFES, TFS, ACTFR, NTFRS, FENZ. When a service updates, we update.
No fake testimonials. No 'verified results'.
We're early. The product is honest about that. The only people quoted in the app are the coaches grading your work — not strangers on a landing page.
One system, not five subscriptions.
Most candidates cobble it together — a fitness app for the PAT, an aptitude site, an interview coach, a spreadsheet to track it all, and a generic AI to ask. None of them know your target service, and none of them tell you what to do next. FirePrep is one adaptive system that does. Pick a window that matches your timeline, pay once — no auto-renew, no card on file you forgot about.
Every pass unlocks the entire system — no locked features, no upsells. The only difference is how long your window is and how many services you can run at once.
Readiness check
FreeAn honest read before you pay for anything. A 15-minute diagnostic gives you a weighted score across the five assessments and the first gap to close — no card, and it's yours to keep.
Ready to commit? Pick the window that matches your timeline.
6-Week pass
A$149Best for — an assessment or interview that's already close.
Short runway. Assessment or interview inside about six weeks.
12-Week pass
A$249Best for — a full build from baseline to assessment-ready.
The full build. From a baseline read to assessment-ready.
20-Week pass
A$349Best for — a long runway — or prepping several services at once.
The most room. A long build, or several services in parallel.
Every pass includes the whole system
- All five assessments — aptitude, PAT fitness, interview, psychometric, and your service's own stage
- Daily drills graded against your target service's published standards
- Weekly retests that re-score your readiness and show the movement
- Streaks and momentum tracking to hold the habit
- The adaptive AI coach that knows your service and names what to fix next
- Switch your target service and the app re-anchors — your score, the published standards, your fitness benchmarks, your plan and the coach all move with it
One-time purchase. Expires automatically — no auto-renew. Prices shown in AUD; local currency (NZD, USD, CAD, GBP) is calculated at checkout inside the app.
Plain answers. No marketing-speak.
How is this different from a question bank or a fitness app?
A static bank or app gives you the same content as everyone else. FirePrep benchmarks your numbers against the standards your target service publishes, names your limiting factor, assigns the drill most likely to move it, then re-reads your readiness and re-points your training as you improve. The adaptive loop — not the content — is what closes the gap.
I haven't applied yet. Is this still worth my time?
Yes — most of our users are 3 to 12 months out. Knowing your weakest domain early is the cheapest possible advantage. The free readiness check is built for exactly this case.
I got knocked back last round. What do I do differently?
Run the readiness check, then look at the gap callout. Most second-round candidates trained hard on the domain they were already best at. The product is built to stop that.
What if I pay and decide it's not for me?
Passes are non-refundable but don't auto-renew. Start with the free readiness check before you pay for anything — if it doesn't tell you something useful in fifteen minutes, don't buy the pass.
Who reviews the content?
Serving Australian firefighters. Numbers come from each service's published recruitment material — citations live in the app next to the relevant drill.
Will my service actually let me use this?
Yes. FirePrep prepares you for assessments that the services themselves publish. We don't reproduce live test items, we don't claim affiliation, and we don't sit the test for you.
Does FENZ work the same way?
FENZ is included. The Physical Functional Capacity Assessment (PFCA) is treated as its own stage rather than a beep-based PAT, and the weightings adjust accordingly.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. The app runs in any modern mobile browser. Drills are designed to fit a 3- to 5-minute gap — between sets at the gym, on the bus, before a shift.
Can I prepare for more than one service at once?
Yes. Set your main service, then add any others you're weighing up and switch the whole app to view as any of them. Your readiness score, the published standards, your fitness benchmarks, your plan and the coach all re-anchor to whichever service you're viewing — so you can see exactly where you stand for FRNSW versus FRV without starting over. Your main service stays put until you change it, so comparing never overwrites it.
Which Australian fire services does FirePrep cover?
FRNSW (NSW), FRV and CFA (VIC), QFD (QLD), MFS (SA), DFES (WA), TFS (TAS), ACTFR (ACT) and NTFRS (NT). FENZ (New Zealand) is included with PFCA-specific weightings rather than a beep-based PAT.
More questions about applying — pay, age, citizenship, fitness standards and timing? Read the recruitment FAQ →
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Every AU state and service has its own recruitment process. Pick yours for PAT minimums, cognitive test format, stage order and what the assessors actually score.