One of the most demanding, challenging, and fulfilling careers is that of a firefighter. you'll have to face an oral interview board as a firefighter.
Apart from these, you can expect a few of hypothetical situations based questions to be thrown at you. Be confident! Be realistic! Don’t exaggerate.
Below are a few questions that a firefighter can expect in an interview.
What do you think is the role of the fire department?
As above, the firefighter should and have to know his importance to people’s lives, safety as well as salvaging and maintaining assets as much as possible when fire happens.
The firefighter should remember that keep the value of human life is the most important thing. In some cases, when doing their job, firefighter has to decide between lives and valuables. In this case, remember that human lives is priority and more important than anything else.
Why do you want this job?
This is a typical question when you find a job. Everyone has their own reasons for their jobs. One can say that the job makes his research come in handy. Others think that they can become a good manager or expertise in one field such as marketing, IT, service or anything else….
It’s better to consider carefully before you making decision on your career and it’s expected that you need to have your own goals and plans. And they should be specific, reliable and align with company’s values and mission statement.
What are the job responsibilities of a firefighter?
When being interviewed, please bear in your mind that the firefighter’s responsibilities are different from other jobs. And it is critical point because this social job will ensure the safety of everyone and community.
If unfortunate fire happens, the firefighter is not only the savior but also the person who is responsible for the safety even the lives of other person and assets there.
What education or training have you undertake that makes you fit for this profession?
This is an important point when employers look at your CV before an interview because they can have a general evaluation about your ability. They will assess whether your previous training courses or education is suitable for the job they offer or not. Therefore, training or education can be one critical element in recruitment and in same case, it is element decide you pass the first round of interview.
To become the firefighter, your profile needs to be checked carefully whether the employee is trained qualifications and skill in firefighting? Working in group and if he is not trained before it can influence other persons as well as bring risks to others.
Therefore, it is important to answer properly, honestly about your previous training and education courses in the interview. And you also need to have the relating documents or certificates. They can be used to prove that you have been trained before but no need to show them in the short- time interview and if they don’t ask you about them.
What do you know about this fire department?
It’s important to practice before the interview. It means that you need have an understanding about the work you are applying such as who is the fire chief, what you should do…. It doesn’t mean that you have to know all the relating persons and matters but it’s very necessary for you to have an overview of the company.
Do your best to express yourself clearly and make sure your answers are truthful and sincere. Make sure you are not giving just "yes" or "no" answers but expanding on your thoughts without repeating yourself. If you don't understand a question, ask the interviewers to explain it.
Apart from these, you can expect a few of hypothetical situations based questions to be thrown at you. Be confident! Be realistic! Don’t exaggerate.
Below are a few questions that a firefighter can expect in an interview.
What do you think is the role of the fire department?
As above, the firefighter should and have to know his importance to people’s lives, safety as well as salvaging and maintaining assets as much as possible when fire happens.
The firefighter should remember that keep the value of human life is the most important thing. In some cases, when doing their job, firefighter has to decide between lives and valuables. In this case, remember that human lives is priority and more important than anything else.
Why do you want this job?
This is a typical question when you find a job. Everyone has their own reasons for their jobs. One can say that the job makes his research come in handy. Others think that they can become a good manager or expertise in one field such as marketing, IT, service or anything else….
It’s better to consider carefully before you making decision on your career and it’s expected that you need to have your own goals and plans. And they should be specific, reliable and align with company’s values and mission statement.
What are the job responsibilities of a firefighter?
When being interviewed, please bear in your mind that the firefighter’s responsibilities are different from other jobs. And it is critical point because this social job will ensure the safety of everyone and community.
If unfortunate fire happens, the firefighter is not only the savior but also the person who is responsible for the safety even the lives of other person and assets there.
What education or training have you undertake that makes you fit for this profession?
This is an important point when employers look at your CV before an interview because they can have a general evaluation about your ability. They will assess whether your previous training courses or education is suitable for the job they offer or not. Therefore, training or education can be one critical element in recruitment and in same case, it is element decide you pass the first round of interview.
To become the firefighter, your profile needs to be checked carefully whether the employee is trained qualifications and skill in firefighting? Working in group and if he is not trained before it can influence other persons as well as bring risks to others.
Therefore, it is important to answer properly, honestly about your previous training and education courses in the interview. And you also need to have the relating documents or certificates. They can be used to prove that you have been trained before but no need to show them in the short- time interview and if they don’t ask you about them.
What do you know about this fire department?
It’s important to practice before the interview. It means that you need have an understanding about the work you are applying such as who is the fire chief, what you should do…. It doesn’t mean that you have to know all the relating persons and matters but it’s very necessary for you to have an overview of the company.
- Why did you leave your last job?
- What are your career goals for Firefighter?
- What is your greatest weakness?
- What kind of salary are you looking for Firefighter?
- Why do you think you would do well Firefighter?
- What motivates you to do your best on the Firefighter?
- How would you know you were successful on this Firefighter?
- Do you think you are overqualified for Firefighter?
- Why do you want to be a firefighter? When did you decide on this career?
- What is the job of a firefighter? Are you qualified?
- What have you done to prepare for this position?
- What are you bringing to the job?
- What, according to you is the role of the fire department?
- Why do you want to work for this city or agency?
- What are the attributes of a firefighter? What is the most important one to you?
- An order that could place you in great danger or be morally wrong?
- What do you say when you don’t know an answer to a question?
- Are you on any other hiring lists? What would you do if another city called you?
- When can you start if we offered you the job?
- How far do you want to go in the fire service? Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
- Why have you decided for a career of a firefighter?
- What are the quality traits of a firefighter? Which one is the most important to you?
- Have you ever been in an emergency situation? Tell us what you did.
- What word would best describe you in a positive way? A negative way?
- Is or was anyone from your family working on this position?
- How do you handle conflict?
- Why would we select you over the other candidates?
- Do you have anything to add?
- What have you learned from your past jobs that related to Firefighter?
- Tell me about your last position and what you did?
- Have you even performed a job of a firefighter before?
- How would you handle the scenarios:
- How would you handle the scenarios: Drinking or drugs on the job?
- How would you handle the scenarios: Stealing on the job?
- How would you handle the scenarios: Conflict with another employee?
- How would you handle the scenarios: Irate citizen?
- How would you handle the scenarios: An employee crisis at an emergency?
- How would you handle the scenarios: Sexual harassment?
- How would you handle the scenarios: Racial situation?
- How would you handle the scenarios: Conflicting orders at an emergency?
- Where would you like to be in 3 years? 5 years?
- What made you choose to apply to Firefighter?
- What are key tasks for Firefighter?
- What is the most important aspect of being a firefighter?
- Give an example where you made a mistake and what you learnt from it.
- Give an example of a situation when you helped someone.
- Give an example of a situation when you followed strict rules to complete a task.
- Have you volunteered for anything before?
- How to do each Firefighter position task/function?
- How to control each task/function of Firefighter? Etc
- What are top 3 skills for Firefighter?
- How to measure job performance of your position: Firefighter?
- Tell me something more about your previous experience.
- What do you know about the position of your Firefighter position?
- Do you have any questions?
- If you should decide three natures of a perfect firefighter, what would it be?
Do your best to express yourself clearly and make sure your answers are truthful and sincere. Make sure you are not giving just "yes" or "no" answers but expanding on your thoughts without repeating yourself. If you don't understand a question, ask the interviewers to explain it.
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