Channels Like Mike Pertz

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Mike Pertz
Subscribers 127K
Videos 224
Views 16.7M

Mike Pertz covers firefighting-focused content including fitness, interviews, tests, group dynamics, breakdowns, and reactions. The channel emphasizes preparing for the fire service and career development, with tutorials and deep-dives alongside reaction-style videos, and averaging around 556K views per video from 224 published since joining February 1, 2017 (127K subscribers, 16.7M total views). Content is delivered in a practical, instructional style across topics like firefighter fitness, how to become a firefighter, and fire service recruitment.

Content Landscape

Top competitors identified are Fire Department Chronicles (86% match) and Fire Dept. Coffee (59% match) by name, with Mitch Gourley (66% match) also close. These channels overlap with Mike Pertz on queries such as firefighter testing, fire academy tips, firefighter recruitment, and fire service interviews. Fire Department Chronicles has a substantially larger audience (5.3M subscribers) compared to Mike Pertz (127K), highlighting a size gap, while Mitch Gourley (16.1K) and Fire Dept. Coffee (1.6M) show mid-to-large scale competition. Shared queries include firefighter testing, recruitment tips, and fitness-related topics, indicating competition primarily in fire service preparation and training content.

Similar Channels

We found 44 YouTube channels similar to Mike Pertz

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#1 Fire Department Chronicles

86% relevance

Subscribers 5.3M
Videos 543
Views 5.2B
Appearances 50
SERP 100%
Similarity 77%
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High search overlap on fire-related topics (fire academy tips, firefighter testing) and broad content relevance to FIRE service, indicating a shared audience despite Fire Department Chronicles delivering more broad-firefighter lifestyle and training content.

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#2 Mitch Gourley

66% relevance

Subscribers 16.1K
Videos 98
Views 1.3M
Appearances 25
SERP 40%
Similarity 83%
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Shares a focus on firefighter fitness and equipment maintenance, aligning with the search queries around fitness routines and gear, though Mitch Gourley emphasizes hands-on fitness and equipment topics with a different content style.

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#3 Fire Dept. Coffee

59% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M
Videos 463
Views 1.3B
Appearances 23
SERP 33%
Similarity 76%
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Targets firefighter recruitment and testing topics, mirroring Mike Pertz’s audience interests, but with a stronger emphasis on recruitment messaging and career-focused guidance in a coffee-brand persona.

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Subscribers 2.3K
Videos 209
Views 1.1M
Appearances 17
SERP 28%
Similarity 79%
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Covers firefighter fitness, testing, and recruitment topics, matching the core search queries and appealing to a similar professional audience, though as an organizational channel rather than creator-centric content.

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#5 Firefighter Ambitions

54% relevance

Subscribers 12.5K
Videos 90
Views 1.2M
Appearances 13
SERP 14%
Similarity 80%
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Focuses on fire academy tips, testing, and recruitment, aligning closely with Pertz's topics and attracting a similar viewer segment seeking prep guidance and career pathways.

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#6 Firefighting with Brad

53% relevance

Subscribers 3.8K
Videos 642
Views 1.0M
Appearances 10
SERP 12%
Similarity 80%
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Emphasizes fire academy tips and firefighter testing with training tips, resonating with Pertz’s audience through similar educational content and practical guidance.

Didn't Make the Cut

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#7 52% Good Medicine In Bad Places 84% 11.5K 5% 5
#8 52% Treyboyfd9 82% 55.9K 6% 6
#9 51% Fire Engineering 78% 65.4K 12% 6
#10 51% Wildland Fire Fit 76% 8.2K 13% 7
#11 51% Nick Martin - Combat Ready Fire Training 77% 19.5K 11% 9
#12 51% Matt Hinkle 79% 28.2K 8% 2
#13 51% Becoming A Firefighter 76% 4.8K 12% 8
#14 51% Karry Jones 75% 2.4K 15% 10
#15 51% CareerVidz 71% 5.2M 20% 14
#16 50% Task Force Tips - Firefighter Equipment 79% 11.3K 5% 7
#17 49% FireRescue1 79% 5.8K 5% 4
#18 49% firefightercode 79% 4.4K 4% 5
#19 49% Shut It Down Boys 79% 5.7K 4% 3
#20 48% TOMMY FLAMES 77% 3.4K 6% 3
#21 48% Austen Alexander 71% 1.6M 14% 11
#22 47% West Metro Fire Rescue 76% 7.8K 4% 1
#23 47% Daily Dose Of Internet 73% 20.7M 7% 4
#24 47% spokanefire 76% 4.3K 4% 1
#25 47% Prepared To Fight Fire 76% 1.6K 3% 5
#26 47% Unified Fire Authority Greater Salt Lake, Utah 75% 16.6K 5% 7
#27 46% The Leary Firefighters Foundation 73% 2.9K 5% 1
#28 46% North Las Vegas Fire Department 73% 3.2K 4% 1
#29 45% Silco Fire & Security 71% 1.5K 7% 2
#30 45% Industrial Skills 73% 1.1M 4% 2
#31 45% Moments Media 72% 1.9M 6% 3
#32 45% Remi Ragnar 73% 3.9M 4% 4
#33 44% St John Ambulance 71% 246K 5% 2
#34 44% Peterson's Test Prep 70% 5.7K 5% 3
#35 43% Jesse James West 70% 8.8M 4% 3
#36 43% Online Third Mate 65% 7.2K 9% 8
#37 42% Active Wave 65% 2.6K 7% 4
#38 42% The New York Times 66% 5.1M 5% 3
#39 41% UNILAD 64% 2.1M 6% 4
#40 41% The Strong Dad Club 66% 2.6K 3% 2
#41 41% House of Highlights 65% 17.5M 4% 4
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#43 39% M&E Guru 61% 14.6K 4% 1
#44 37% City of Kansas City 58% 5.9K 4% 1

Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Mike Pertz?

Fire Department Chronicles — 86% match, 5.3M subscribers; Mitch Gourley — 66% match, 16.1K subscribers; Fire Dept. Coffee — 59% match, 1.6M subscribers. All three channels focus on firefighting-related content and first responders, overlapping with Mike Pertz in niche topics like firefighter training, drills, and motivation for aspiring firefighters.

What type of content does Mike Pertz make?

Mike Pertz creates firefighter-focused content, including training, fitness, study guides, and career advice as suggested by video titles such as 'If You Want To Be A Firefighter, This Will Get You Hired' and '7 Reasons You Should NOT Become A Firefighter', plus a high-view format like '500 Gallons In 55 Seconds...' The channel averages about 556K views per video, with an implied upload frequency of roughly multiple times per week.

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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