Built by a firefighter, for his own board

Walk into your oral board ready.

Realistic practice, honest AI feedback, and scenarios that change on you — for firefighter hiring interviews and promotional exams: Lieutenant, Captain, and Battalion Chief.

Free to start — study guides & sample questions. No card.
Behavioral · Teamwork 84 · Competitive

Strong, specific example with a clear result. Tighten your opening and name your exact role sooner to reach the top band.

✓ concrete result ✓ your role clear ✗ opened too broad
Two tracks, one job

Whichever badge — or bugle — you're testing for

Getting hired and getting promoted are different exams. Badge to Bugles prepares you for the one you're actually facing.

Entry-Level

Getting hired

Your first firefighter oral board — the structured panel and the recorded "speak to the person" scenarios.

This is my board →
Promotional

Lieutenant · Captain · Battalion Chief

The full assessment center — tactical command, counseling, in-basket, presentation, writing, and ethics. EMS company officer included.

This is my board →
What's inside

Everything you need to sound ready

Not a stack of flashcards — a full rehearsal for the room you'll actually be in.

AI grading by Claude

Every answer scored on the real board scale — your score, what you nailed, what you missed, and how to reach the competitive band.

Answer out loud

Speak your answer like the real thing. It transcribes you and grades delivery — pace, filler words, and length — alongside content.

Scenarios that change on you

Command a fire that evolves as you make calls — conditions shift, radio traffic comes in, and a clock runs. Because the real one never holds still.

Mock boards & assessment center

Timed, mixed runs weighted like the real exam, then a board score and a breakdown of exactly where you lost points.

Playbook & guides

How boards actually score you — the answer frameworks, an exam guide to every exercise, and what the job really looks like day to day.

Department research

Nail "why this department?" with a guided worksheet and curated profiles for major departments — the specifics that impress a panel.

How it works

From "I hope I'm ready" to "I've done this"

1

Pick your track

Entry-level hiring, or promotional for Lieutenant, Captain, or Battalion Chief.

2

Practice out loud

Work the banks, speak your answers, and run mock boards and scenarios — with AI feedback every step.

3

Walk in ready

Know the format, own your stories, and stay composed when the scenario changes. No surprises in the room.

Pricing

One price. Yours to keep.

No subscription, ever. Buy your track once and it's yours — works offline after unlock. Try the study guides and sample questions free before you pay.

Entry-Level
$29 one-time
For your first firefighter hiring board.
  • All 169 entry oral-board questions
  • AI grading, spoken practice & mock boards
  • Role-play & recorded scenarios, department research
Get Entry-Level
Promotional
$79 one-time
Lieutenant, Captain & Battalion Chief — EMS company officer included.
  • All 174 assessment-center exercises, every format
  • Adaptive tactical scenarios, tactical drills & SJT
  • AI grading, spoken command practice & mock center
Get Promotional
Why I built this

I built Badge to Bugles while preparing for my own Lieutenant board. I wanted realistic reps — not a quiz app — so I made the tool I wished I had: real questions, honest feedback, and scenarios that keep you on your toes the way a real fireground does.

— A firefighter, preparing for his own Lieutenant board
Your board is coming

Be the one who's rehearsed.

Start free — no card to look around. Unlock your track when you're ready.