Justin Herzog has been an O2X Lead Instructor since the fall of 2018 and also serves as a full-time Fire Engineer with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. He has over 20 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, serves as a member of the SDFD Peer Support Team, and is on the department’s Health & Safety Committee, as well.

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 working, you can find him hanging at the beach with his wife, working out or hiking and snowboarding in the mountains of the West.