Interview Prep Flashcards

(22 cards)

1
Q

Why do you wanna be a firefighter?

A

Mr. Toole Cardiac

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2
Q

What have you done to prepare?

A

History of playing soccer and working in a team environment.

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3
Q

Conflict resolution?

A

Peacock missing daily duties (handling the issue tactfully)

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4
Q

Customer service 1?

A

Angry blue dress lady @ Seasons

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5
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Customer service 2

A

Baby sitting on hwy 80 MVC

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6
Q

Diversity

A

Learning Spanish @ Seasons helped on a medical call by Kroger

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7
Q

Best and worst trait?

A

Discipline (CPAT prep in CT)
&
Overdoing Tasks (Time inefficiency)

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8
Q

Leadership?

A

Starting the Spanish Club in college

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9
Q

Mental wellness?

A

Dealing with that pediatric suicide (the wolf)

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10
Q

Physical wellness

A

Fighting to push through academy

(and changing diet)

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11
Q

Problem solving?

A

Stuck outside MAA gate on fire alarm (metal clip board)

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12
Q

Time management?

A

Learning to time block and pomodoro in college

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13
Q

Future goals?

A

Recap of CCFD accomplishments & 5 year plan (probation, engineer, tech rescue, Lt or Captain)

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14
Q

Education?

A

Learning the +25 PSI rule from G with 200 ft of 1-3/4 after taking apparatus operator

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15
Q

Teamwork?

A

Laser tag (teamwork at frames n games birthday party)

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16
Q

Hardship?

A

College ebike accident (learned to push forward)

17
Q

Positive attitude?

A

Finally defeating St. Andrew’s in HS soccer

18
Q

Work ethic?

A

Starting Spindra in college (waking up at 5)

19
Q

Support system?

A

Soccer team support after bad knee injury @ St. Andrews

20
Q

Honesty?

A

Admitting I left my gloves on early structure fire (“I fucked up”)

21
Q

Integrity?

A

Constantly repacking bad hose lays. (Fixing issues without getting credit or being told to)

22
Q

Trust?

A

Failed 24’ halyard (but then built trust through training)