Any Firefighters here on HB

[Flashover]

I have a Interview with the Battalion Chiefs and some Captains on Thursday for a full time position. Any pointers for the interview?

[Jbb]

I have a Interview with the Battalion Chiefs and some Captains on Thursday for a full time position. Any pointers for the interview?
Dont smoke during the interview....they hate that... :eek:

[riverroyal]

he is a FF

[CandyA$$]

I have a Interview with the Battalion Chiefs and some Captains on Thursday for a full time position. Any pointers for the interview?
Good luck

[Her454]

I have a Interview with the Battalion Chiefs and some Captains on Thursday for a full time position. Any pointers for the interview?
I'd keep all of your deep psychological Pyro fantasies to yourself. :wink: Good luck.

[SDLifesaver]

Flashover, be yourself and make sure to make eye contact with all your interviewers. Have your most recent resume with you and make sure you have a copy to give each interviewer and have a copy for yourself incase they want to ask you any questions about items on your resume. If you are interviewing for a Firefighter position your resume should be no longer than 1 page and be easy to read and follow and be specific to the position you are applying for. An objective ( the position you are trying for) should be first then education, experience, certs, professional memberships ect last. Community service is a big thing if they ask about who you are as a person and remember that they have heard every speal there is so try to be creative but genuine. If you are interviewing for engineer or captain then I am sorry for telling you what you already know. These practices have been successful for me and worked for the last 3 job offers I recieved. Good luck, Nick

[Rock-A-Bye-Baby]

yeah...
walk in with a limp
cuss a lot. they like that.
admit to "experimenting in alternative lifestyles"
declare what you WON"T do early in the interview
use racial slurs as often as possible.
ask if you can bring your camera on calls to add to your collection.
knock em dead.

[Flashover]

Yeah Lighting up and talking about burning stuff is probably a bad idea. No matter how fun it sounds...

[Flashover]

Flashover, be yourself and make sure to make eye contact with all your interviewers. Have your most recent resume with you and make sure you have a copy to give each interviewer and have a copy for yourself incase they want to ask you any questions about items on your resume. If you are interviewing for a Firefighter position your resume should be no longer than 1 page and be easy to read and follow and be specific to the position you are applying for. An objective ( the position you are trying for) should be first then education, experience, certs, professional memberships ect last. Community service is a big thing if they ask about who you are as a person and remember that they have heard every speal there is so try to be creative but genuine. If you are interviewing for engineer or captain then I am sorry for telling you what you already know. These practices have been successful for me and worked for the last 3 job offers I recieved. Good luck, Nick
I Made a pretty sweet outline on M.S word with watermarks and all that lists everything you just said. I am already a volunteer for this dept but i realy need the full time job. I realize what mistakes i made last time and hopefully i have fixed them and will kick a$$ this time.

[CandyA$$]

So do you need practice with your interview skills?
Practice here, but be serious.
Why do want to be a firefighter?

[cdog]

Show them your NYFD 9/11 Tattoo. Or get one quick! You'll get in.......
I hope you have a sence of humor. Good Luck.

[Flashover]

It's pretty fun work i have been doing it for about 3 years as a volunteer it can be real exciting. Also you work 10 - 12 days a month, good pay, good benafits, 20yr retirement. Can't beat that. Plus always being able to help people out makes your day alot better.

[Flashover]

Show them your NYFD 9/11 Tattoo. Or get one quick! You'll get in.......
I hope you have a sence of humor. Good Luck.
Thanks man.
P.s
I had it laser removed after all the hype was gone...
Ha Ha Ha

[Flashover]

tell him you're a great auto detailer, an awesome cook, you have perfect porn mustache, you have two dalmation puppies and you do side construction work ...................... you should get the job, no problem :) - keyes
You nailed that, you must be a firefighter or you know one.

[CandyA$$]

It's pretty fun work i have been doing it for about 3 years as a volunteer it can be real exciting. Also you work 10 - 12 days a month, good pay, good benafits, 20yr retirement. Can't beat that. Plus always being able to help people out makes your day alot better.
Is this what you would tell the captain giving you an interview?
I was asking as if I was the one giving the interview.
I know some peeps freeze or answer with Cause I want to

[LAFD]

Flashover, be yourself and make sure to make eye contact with all your interviewers. Have your most recent resume with you and make sure you have a copy to give each interviewer and have a copy for yourself incase they want to ask you any questions about items on your resume. If you are interviewing for a Firefighter position your resume should be no longer than 1 page and be easy to read and follow and be specific to the position you are applying for. An objective ( the position you are trying for) should be first then education, experience, certs, professional memberships ect last. Community service is a big thing if they ask about who you are as a person and remember that they have heard every speal there is so try to be creative but genuine. If you are interviewing for engineer or captain then I am sorry for telling you what you already know. These practices have been successful for me and worked for the last 3 job offers I recieved. Good luck, Nick
BASICALLY WHAT HE SAID.WALK IN SHAKE ALL THERE HANDS AND WAIT TO BE TOLD TO SIT. DONT BE JITTERY SIT UP STRAIGHT. ALSO SPEAK CLEARLY AND CONFIDENT. DONT SAY UM, YEAH, WORDS THAT MAKE YOU LOOK UNPREPARED. MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH ALL OF THEM.

[Flashover]

Is this what you would tell the captain giving you an interview?
I was asking as if I was the one giving the interview.
I know some peeps freeze or answer with Cause I want to
Answering the questions isn't to bad it's just knowing what they are looking for. You could be the most qualified person in the group and if you don't have a tie on your fugged.... There is a lot of wierd little sh_t that they will trow out when you least expect it.

[Flashover]

BASICALLY WHAT HE SAID.WALK IN SHAKE ALL THERE HANDS AND WAIT TO BE TOLD TO SIT. DONT BE JITTERY SIT UP STRAIGHT. ALSO SPEAK CLEARLY AND CONFIDENT. DONT SAY UM, YEAH, WORDS THAT MAKE YOU LOOK UNPREPARED. MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH ALL OF THEM.
Thanks, If you have any other pointers i would appreciate it. I didn't think about the wait to sit down deal..

[CandyA$$]

Answering the questions isn't to bad it's just knowing what they are looking for. You could be the most qualified person in the group and if you don't have a tie on your fugged.... There is a lot of wierd little sh_t that they will trow out when you least expect it.
Yes I know, I give interviews all the time, but not for firefighters, so Good Luck
Take your time and let them lead you through

[Flashover]

Yes I know, I give interviews all the time, but not for firefighters, so Good Luck
Take your time and let them lead you through
Thanks Candy A$$... :D

[LAFD]

If You Can Get With Your Captain And See If He Or She Can Do A Mock Interview. The More You Do It The More Conftorble You'll Be Doin It. Even Though Its Only Like A Day Away But Practice As Much As You Can.

[JB in so cal]

tell him you're a great auto detailer, an awesome cook, you have perfect porn mustache, you have two dalmation puppies and you do side construction work ...................... you should get the job, no problem :) - keyes
:coffeycup :coffeycup :coffeycup
Popcorn, please!

[Flashover]

If You Can Get With Your Captain And See If He Or She Can Do A Mock Interview. The More You Do It The More Conftorble You'll Be Doin It. Even Though Its Only Like A Day Away But Practice As Much As You Can.
Done stuff like that. Just tryin to figure out what the curve ball is going to be...

[Seriously?]

Oooh...I see by your "Location" you're a non-LDS in Salt Lake City. My advice would be to convert REALLY QUICKLY. I hear those Mormons have infiltrated ALL the top level positions in that town, and are quite the cliquish bunch. :D :p

[Third Alarm]

I would have to be agree with S.D. LIFESAVER ALTHOUGH I WOULD BECAREFULL WITH HIS ADVISE HE LIKES THAT GARY RV AND MARINE :hammerhea

[CandyA$$]

The Chief and deputy Chief both have big pictures of Jesus on the wall. Yeah it's pretty bad. It actually realy drves me crazy how some of the people around here are with the religion..
Well it is the capital of the Mormon Temple

[Flashover]

Well it is the capital of the Mormon Temple
Yeah they have me surrounded... :eek: :eek: :eek:

[clownpuncher]

Is this for Salt Lake City Fire? If so, you'll be happy there. Lots of good guys. Not a lot of partiers, but, they're there.
You've heard lots of good advise here. I assume you've practiced in the past and just want some fine tuning of your interview skills. I've sat on many oral boards for new recruits and everytime certain things always stand out.
Dress/groom professionally, be confident, look everyone in the eye, speak with confidence and all the other stuff you heard here. Also, learn everything you can about teh agency you're testing for. What's their history, call volumn, personnel, equipment/apparatus, what are their future plans, master plan, council members names, chiefs names, number of stations etc?
Good luck and keep us posted.
ROC

[Flashover]

Just went and got a new suit the other day. Memorized the mission statement and the dept values The other info i already know because i have been with them going on three years.
Your doing what i wanted to do, open a ff type bar. do you enjoy it?

[Kilrtoy]

NONE here they are all in the fast lane on the 40 with the cute little hats in the rear window impeding traffic

[Flashover]

Oh no thats cruel.. :redface: :redface: :redface:

[phebus]

NONE here they are all in the fast lane on the 40 with the cute little hats in the rear window impeding traffic
Nope, I take the 10. :D

[clownpuncher]

NONE here they are all in the fast lane on the 40 with the cute little hats in the rear window impeding traffic
I take I-10 myself. :D :D :D

[4day!!]

Just went and got a new suit the other day. Memorized the mission statement and the dept values The other info i already know because i have been with them going on three years.
Your doing what i wanted to do, open a ff type bar. do you enjoy it?
If you can tie the mission statement and/or dept values in with some of tyour answers to the situational questions that looks really good. Also don't let them make you go back on your answers, unless you are proven completely wrong, if so admit your mistake. Remember alot of the questions don't have a right or wrong answer. They want to see your reasoning for answering the way you did. Try not to give the same answer everybody else is giving. These guys have probably been sitting on these boards for several days and usually keep hearing the same answers over and over. Be original and give honest answers, it will be refreshing for them. Lastly, possibly one of the most important things you can do is have a well thought out closing statement if they ask you at the end "Is there anything you would like to add". Also be extremely courteous to the secretary or who ever greets you at the interview site.
Good luck....

[Flashover]

If you can tie the mission statement and/or dept values in with some of tyour answers to the situational questions that looks really good. Also don't let them make you go back on your answers, unless you are proven completely wrong, if so admit your mistake. Remember alot of the questions don't have a right or wrong answer. They want to see your reasoning for answering the way you did. Try not to give the same answer everybody else is giving. These guys have probably been sitting on these boards for several days and usually keep hearing the same answers over and over. Be original and give honest answers, it will be refreshing for them. Lastly, possibly one of the most important things you can do is have a well thought out closing statement if they ask you at the end "Is there anything you would like to add". Also be extremely courteous to the secretary or who ever greets you at the interview site.
Good luck....
Thanks alot i will continue to take notes of all of this good info..

[Flashover]

Nope, I take the 10. :D
I need to get FF job with you so i can be closer to Havasu. That would be the sh_t... :cool: :cool:

[phebus]

Flashover, you've been given some good advice, and the only thing I want to add, is that you should be extremely confident. Confident, but not cocky. Remember, in addition to answering the questions, you are there selling yourself. Confidence goes a long way. Don't waver on any of your answers, and be direct and to the point. Don't forget ethics, and the position you are applying for, as well as the chain of command.
Good Luck!!!,
Rick

[phebus]

One more thing, learn the departments mission statement, and if applicable, incorporate it in you're answers. Also, never lie in an oral interview, but definately embelish any and all experience. Both job experience, and life experience as it might apply to the job.

[38cig]

go lds and get some juice quick. good luck brother

[TPI]

Flashover,
A couple more things:
Dont forget to say yes Sir or yes Maam. It is overlooked way too often these days with yah. Also: Answer the questions directly(Example: Q-Have you ever had a conflict with a supervisor? A- Yes Sir I have, and this is what happened....................blah blah blah. Do not just start rambling without answering the question.
A chief's interview will be geared as a personal interview,and they might ask questions such as: What are your weaknesses? How do you think we could improve our department.
I am assuming you have been to the chamber of commerce and no EVERYTHING about the local communities and all of the Fire Department stats and Target hazards per station. These are the bare minimum knowledge requirements for the firefighter position. Lastly: Know the application, the salary, and all of the benifits. Know the hiring process, all the way through the academy schedule and probationary period. Know the JOB! Know the difference between the duties/responsibilities of a firefighter and the day at a fire station. There IS a difference. Good luck.

[little rowe boat]

NONE here they are all in the fast lane on the 40 with the cute little hats in the rear window impeding traffic
For me it's I 10. Now I know why I keep getting pulled over.

[PowellScooter]

:clover: Good Luck Buddy :clover:

[Flashover]

go lds and get some juice quick. good luck brother
Thanks man. :D

[Flashover]

Flashover, you've been given some good advice, and the only thing I want to add, is that you should be extremely confident. Confident, but not cocky. Remember, in addition to answering the questions, you are there selling yourself. Confidence goes a long way. Don't waver on any of your answers, and be direct and to the point. Don't forget ethics, and the position you are applying for, as well as the chain of command.
Good Luck!!!,
Rick
Thanks for the advice i really appreciate it. :D

[Flashover]

Flashover,
A couple more things:
Dont forget to say yes Sir or yes Maam. It is overlooked way too often these days with yah. Also: Answer the questions directly(Example: Q-Have you ever had a conflict with a supervisor? A- Yes Sir I have, and this is what happened....................blah blah blah. Do not just start rambling without answering the question.
A chief's interview will be geared as a personal interview,and they might ask questions such as: What are your weaknesses? How do you think we could improve our department.
I am assuming you have been to the chamber of commerce and no EVERYTHING about the local communities and all of the Fire Department stats and Target hazards per station. These are the bare minimum knowledge requirements for the firefighter position. Lastly: Know the application, the salary, and all of the benifits. Know the hiring process, all the way through the academy schedule and probationary period. Know the JOB! Know the difference between the duties/responsibilities of a firefighter and the day at a fire station. There IS a difference. Good luck.
Thanks GT that is all helpfull info. Alot of that info on the stations the apparatus call volumes and so on i already have, Because i have been volunteering with this dept for close to 3 years now, So they realy treat it like you are an employee but just unpaid. Hopefully i can take care of buisness this time.
Thanks
Slick :D

[Flashover]

:clover: Good Luck Buddy :clover:
Thanks alot... :D

[Dave C]

I hear that if you have a substance abuse problem the San Francisco Fire Department is hiring.
well if you don't have a substance abuse problem... I am sure some of the HB members can help you with that.
J/K good luck!!

[Flashover]

I hear that if you have a substance abuse problem the San Francisco Fire Department is hiring.
well if you don't have a substance abuse problem... I am sure some of the HB members can help you with that.
J/K good luck!!
Thanks Dave... :D