Mike Pertz

Subscribers 129K

Videos 224

Views 17.1M

Channels Like Mike Pertz

Mike Pertz covers firefighter-related topics including fitness, interviews, tests, group dynamics, breakdowns, and reactions for those aiming to join or advance in the fire service. The channel emphasizes tutorials, breakdowns, and reactions, with a focus on fitness, testing, and career guidance for aspiring firefighters, EMS, and first responders. Content is published since 2017, with an average of around 556K views per newest video across 224 uploads, totaling 17.1M views and 129K subscribers.

Results last updated 3 months ago.

Similar Channels

We found 44 YouTube channels similar to Mike Pertz

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#1

Fire Department Chronicles view on YouTube ▶

86% relevance

Subscribers 5.5M

Videos 561

Views 5.6B

Appearances 50

SERP 100%

Similarity 77%

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They closely align with Mike Pertz in firefighting career focus, sharing top search queries like firefighter testing and fire service interviews, and have a high content overlap indicating similar training and recruitment guidance.

#2

Mitch Gourley

66% relevance

Subscribers 44.4K

Videos 240

Views 9.1M

Appearances 25

SERP 40%

Similarity 83%

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They appeal to the same firefighting audience through queries like firefighter fitness and equipment maintenance, but differ in style, with Mitch Gourley’s content skewing more toward fitness routines (high content match) than Mike Pertz’s recruitment and testing emphasis.

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#3

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59% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 489

Views 1.3B

Appearances 23

SERP 33%

Similarity 76%

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Both target firefighter recruitment topics and testing guidance, with strong search overlap on those queries, though Fire Dept. Coffee delivers a more lifestyle/brand-oriented approach (lower content alignment with Mike Pertz).

#4

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

58% relevance

Subscribers 2.6K

Videos 221

Views 1.6M

Appearances 17

SERP 28%

Similarity 79%

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Share an audience interested in firefighter fitness and testing as well as recruitment, evidenced by similar search queries, while their content focus centers more on official fire service information than Mike Pertz’s creator-led format.

#5

Firefighter Ambitions

54% relevance

Subscribers 12.6K

Videos 89

Views 1.2M

Appearances 13

SERP 14%

Similarity 80%

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They compete for the same firefighter testing and recruitment queries, showing a strong overlap in search terms and very similar content intent, though Mike Pertz’s delivery may be more personal mentorship.

#6

Firefighting with Brad

53% relevance

Subscribers 4.2K

Videos 665

Views 1.2M

Appearances 10

SERP 12%

Similarity 80%

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Both cover fire academy tips and testing with a high content similarity to Mike Pertz, indicating overlapping instructional style and training guidance for aspiring firefighters.

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are Fire Department Chronicles (86% match) and Fire Dept. Coffee (59% match), with Mitch Gourley (66% match) also close. These channels share overlapping queries such as firefighter testing, fire academy tips, fire department recruitment, and firefighter fitness, aligning with Mike Pertz’s focus on tests, recruitment guidance, and fitness. Fire Department Chronicles has a substantially larger audience (5.4M subscribers) than Mike Pertz (129K), while Mitch Gourley (44.4K) sits closer in size. Fire Dept. Coffee (1.6M subscribers) also competes in firefighter testing and recruitment topics, indicating a shared interest in career pathways within the fire service.

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#27	46%	The Leary Firefighters Foundation	73%	2.9K	5%	1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Mike Pertz?

Fire Department Chronicles — 86% match, 5.4M subscribers; Mitch Gourley — 66% match, 44.4K subscribers; Fire Dept. Coffee — 59% match, 1.6M subscribers. All three channels share a focus on firefighting and first responder topics, often featuring firefighter life, training, gear, and related lifestyle content.

What type of content does Mike Pertz make?

Mike Pertz creates firefighter-focused content with titles like how to become a firefighter, firefighting drills and challenges, and motivational/fitness themes. Uploads appear to be frequent with an average of about 556K views per video based on recent data, and examples include videos such as 500 Gallons In 55 Seconds (1.2M views) and If You Want To Be A Firefighter, This Will Get You Hired (1K views).

How do we determine which channels are similar to Mike Pertz?

We analyze Mike Pertz's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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