Firefighter Specialist Question:

☛ Please prioritize the following in order of importance to you: Career, Family, Friends.
☛ Suppression, Prevention and Public Education, rank them in order of importance in the Fire Service and explain your reasoning.
☛ Describe a difficult decision that you've had to make in your life. What were the circumstances and what was your decision? Would you make the same decision again?
☛ Tell us about a conflict you've had with a co-worker or supervisor. What actions did you take to resolve this conflict? What did you learn from it? What would you do differently if the same situation arose again?
☛ Tell us about a mistake you've made in your past and what you learned from that mistake.
☛ What have you done to prepare for this interview?
☛ What have you done to prepare for a career in the fire service? What have you done to prepare for a career with the _______ fire department?
☛ Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years?
☛ Why do you want to be a firefighter?
☛ Why do you want to be a firefighter for the City of _______?
☛ What is the most appealing aspect of being a firefighter?
☛ What is the least appealing aspect of being a firefighter?
☛ What do you consider to be your strongest asset? your weakest?
☛ Why would you be a good firefighter?
☛ Give an example in which you had to work as part of a team in order to achieve a common goal.
☛ What is the advantage of working in teams?
☛ Why is teamwork so important in the fire service?
☛ How do you and your family feel about you working 24 (or 48) hour shifts?
☛ What makes you think you would be able to deal with the stresses of being a firefighter?
☛ How have you prepared yourself to remain calm and react effectively at emergency scenes?
☛ Give an example of a time which you were faced with an emergency situation.
☛ Explain the circumstances and your actions.
☛ What kinds of personal conflicts/problems might arise in a firehouse and what could you do to minimize such problems?
☛ What personality traits do you possess that make you feel you would be a good firefighter?
☛ If hired what would you give to our department?