Justin Herzog has been an O2X Lead Instructor since the fall of 2018 and is a full-time firefighter with the San Diego City Fire Department. He has over 18 years of experience in the fire service, is a certified California State Fire Training Instructor, and serves as a member of the Training Cadre for both the SDFD Fire Recruit Academy and SDFD In-Service Training for career members. He runs the PT Program for the Recruit Academy and also serves as a member of the SDFD Peer Support Team.Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, Justin played multiple sports through high school before joining the fire service after his athletic career ended in college. In 2001, he moved to California, settling at the beach in San Diego. When he’s not riding Engine 12 or Truck 12 in Southeast San Diego, you can find him working at the fire academy, hanging at the beach with his wife, or hiking and snowboarding in the mountains of the West.