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So you want to promote? Advice from two ACFR members who finished #1 on the promotion list. What was their secret?

So you want to promote? Advice from two ACFR members who finished #1 on the promotion list. What was their secret?

Update: 2023-03-29

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So you think you want to promote at your agency? Hear from two members of ACFR who finished number one on the Captains and Lieutenants list. Lt.Dave Carpenter and Fire Medic Charlie Koyle share their thoughts about the promotion process and the keys to preparation, interviewing, and the right mindset heading into the process. They will be the first to tell you they "just had a good day," but a lot preparation went into ensuring those results went their way.

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So you want to promote? Advice from two ACFR members who finished #1 on the promotion list. What was their secret?

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