For the crew
Firefighter gifts: their career on a card
A personalized card with their photo, station, rank, and years of service, sealed in a display case. Behind the QR code: notes from the crew, the photos, and the story of every year on the job.
- Their station and years on the card
- The crew's notes behind the QR code
- Graduation, promotion, retirement
- A card for the whole station
- From $29.99
Swipe or drag horizontally, click the card, use the Front and Back buttons, or press the left and right arrow keys to change sides.
The short answer
A firefighter gift they'll keep is a personalized card of their career: photo, station, rank, and years of service, sealed in a display case, with notes from the crew behind the card's QR code. It fits an academy graduation, a promotion, or a retirement, and a 10-card Pack ($49.99) covers the whole shift. A Display Card is $29.99.
On the front of their card
- Name
- Their name
- Station
- Their station or company number
- Rank
- Firefighter, Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain
- Years
- Years of service, or the academy class year
- Back
- A note from the crew
Example layout. Their photo and details go here.
Firefighter gift ideas, by occasion
Academy graduation
A rookie card: the academy class photo or the first day in turnout gear, with the family's notes behind the QR code.
Promotion
The new rank as their position, with the pinning ceremony photos behind it.
Retirement
A career card: years of service, stations, and a note from everyone they worked beside.
The whole station
A card for every member of the shift: a 10-card Pack ($49.99), each with their own photo and rank.
Every Cardbop card is a Living Card: the QR code printed on the back opens a page that belongs to that card. See also retirement trading cards and deployment gifts.
Free to design
Station, rank, and years
The crew's notes behind the QR code
A card for the whole station
Sealed in a display case
Single $29.99 / 10-card Pack $49.99
Frequently asked questions
What's a good gift for a firefighter?+
A personalized card of them with their station, rank, and years of service, sealed in a display case, and notes from the crew and family behind the card's QR code. It works for academy graduation, a promotion, or retirement. A Display Card is $29.99.
What's a good firefighter academy graduation gift?+
A rookie card: their academy photo or first day in gear on the front, the class year, and the family's notes behind the QR code.
What's a good firefighter retirement gift?+
A career card with their years of service and stations, and a note from everyone they served with behind the QR code. See also retirement trading cards.
Can we make cards for the whole station?+
Yes. A Card Pack is 10 cards, each with its own photo, name, and rank, for $49.99.
Can I put a department patch on the card?+
Cards are your own design and photos. Don't add official patches, badges, or emblems you don't have the right to use; a photo of them in gear tells the story.
What goes behind the QR code?+
Every Cardbop card is a Living Card: the QR code printed on the back opens a page that belongs to that card. You can add the story behind it, more photos from that day, links (a highlight video, a playlist, a shared album), and a note the person who gets it finds when they scan it. Only people with the card or its link can open the page, and the owner can make it private. The printed code never changes, so the page can be updated any time.