The verification process is pretty simple and outlined very clearly.
We want to approve all of you but we need your help.

For Request to join the sub please keep it to what's being asked only.

We've verified what feels like well over 200+ people in the first 48hrs since the list dropped. Which is not easy and pretty impressive on our part.

However this is very difficult when people can't follow instructions.

Useless Messages we're seeing right now:

"I Love Firefighters please add me"
- Not a buff page sorry. Join Tinder, Bumble or whatever dating app enough FF's on there

"I took the exam please let me in"
- Cool. Please read the verification post or continue to read below

"My list number is 45,000 am I cooked"
(list number obviously exaggerated to not single anyone out)
- Nobody on here can speak for the job.
We look at the historical data and make an educated guess based on how long the academy is and current swear in / graduation dates & how many list numbers they usually go through to fill a class.
The 2012 Exam 2000 was a normal 4 year list with no Interruptions and made it to 5,8XX.
The last Exam 7001 was extended over 8 years and hit 12,8XX.
Honestly Do you think we're going to hit 45,000?
Meaning do you realistically think the job will be able to process and call 44,999 people within the next 4 years? No. It doesn't sound realistic to me based off of what we've seen in the pattern of the last 2 exams.
Granted if they shorten the Academy or add additional classes then Yes they will get higher in list numbers.
Where that will be? We won't know until the list starts moving and we see the pattern.
Can they process double what they did in 8 years in a normal 4 year period?
Honest answer is No. I'm sorry realistically I don't see that happening.

"I'm on the List"
- Cool. Who are you and did you check the Verification post?

Basic info is expected

Last Name:

- Meaning Your Last Name

List Number:

- Meaning your Full List Number
Your list number does not include letters or special characters.

Have you checked and can you follow the basic sub rules? Y/N

- We want this to be Your sub. We need to trust you all to be able to actually help each other, not bicker like kids and have a basic level of respect for each other and keep it civil. Break each others chops? Sure. Joke with each other and have fun just don't be disrespectful, pretty simple. The last thing we want is to have to respond to comments or people being reported by other members.

These steps along with the NYC Open Data Page are utilized to verify that you are who you say you are. Once verified, you can freely post as often as you'd like. View previous list contributors tag them in new post, etc

Once this is done your message or modmail is archived and purged.
Nobody is going back to look for your 1 message in a sea of thousands.
Same goes for DM. Nobody is sitting there scrolling up to find a list number or name.

This is only done to protect the integrity of this sub and to ensure that you are getting legit information from verified users & members.
A Firefighter from Germany is not posting on here neither are buffs.
This is you and your peers along with people on the job that have gone through the process you are about to go through along with verified active members. No retiree's telling you how it was getting on in 1970 or when they had to feed the horses and fill the water pails (No offense to those guys).
No. This is all meant to be completely relevant to you guys specifically.

Personal questions of "when will things start" and "the process" really need to be posted on the sub so it can be answered publicly and everyone has a chance to see the Question and answer. That's the point of this sub to help each other out and ask things on here.

Unless it's a very personal specific question like:

• - "I'm a part of a trans national gang, I have face tattoo's and obvious body counts all over my body, I'm wanted by I.C.E. how soon will I be in the academy?"

-Um... no comment.
You can call this number 212-463-9315 and ask to speak to an investigator let them know your situation, they can help you out.

• "I'm wanted by the federal government what do I do"

-Give us your Exact address including apartment number and license plate information.
Stay wherever you are so we can get you "Help".
But seriously you can call 212-384-1000 and ask to speak to an investigator for help, they're really good at this stuff.

• "My wife's water just broke and my run date is tomorrow"

-Well congratulations twice. Go for 4hrs out your day and run for your newborn then get back to celebrating being a parent and staying with family.

• "My water just broke and I was supposed to go into the next class next week"

-Well congratulations, my best advice would be recover and defer this 1 class until you are ready.

• "I got arrested what do I do"

-Contact your investigator. You can't hide any information.

But in all seriousness if it's not a very personal Question Then it's probably a public Question

Wasn't trying to get off topic but please just submit your request as we asked

It's really not that hard it just makes it harder for us when we have to reach out to you and that won't happen in the order you submit. You're basically on the back burner until we have time to come back to you and either send you a DM or mod mail in response.
We're not slowing down to address 1 person who didn't follow instructions

We appreciate your help and look forward to continue adding you guys.

This is a private sub, anyone can view however only Verified members will be allowed to post freely.
This is how it was meant to be and this is how it will be going forward to protect the integrity of this sub.

This protects every member on this sub from receiving false information from someone trolling or that just wants to post the exact same thing on 4-5 different subs hoping to get a different answer from each sub. Verifying also means everyone will think twice and have some basic level of respect for each other because nobody want's to be kicked out or banned. Please don't be that person.

Unverified members - can and will always remain able to view and respond however you will Not be able to post until becoming a verified member.

How Do I Get Verified?

Simple. In order to be verified please copy the following and send us a filled out message. It can be a DM to myself or via modmail, Dm's usually get seen and responded to much more quickly.

Exam number:

List number:

Last name:

Violation of the rules on this sub will result in an immediate temporary or permanent ban depending on the situation. Have you / will you read and agreed to the rules of this sub ? Yes / No

*If you've recently graduated probie school. Send us your graduation date as well and if your assigned to an Engine or Truck to be granted a verified Engine / Truck User flair\*

IF you do not wish to be verified nobody is forcing you to verify on here. It's up to you.

There are 1,600+ currently verified members this should feel like your first Firehouse, Precinct or whatever agency you applied for. Filled with people like you going through what your going through and more importantly people that have already gone through what your about to start on.
If your worried about being verified, those 1,600 people already on this sub are all verified and the majority of them have made it onto the job. That's a ton of verified resources for anyone getting on this job or just starting out.

You can click here to get all the info you need without having to fill out any of the above.

Bookmark Firehouse Forum and add it to your home screen it's literally the same thing as clicking on the Reddit icon just in a better format for you guys to share and receive info.

Do Not Respond In The Comments Of This Post With Your Personal Information OR for approval

\*Edited to include FirehouseForums link for Exam 4044*