Fire Fighting Instructor

Obtain a copy of the job description from your local fire department before the interview or review the advertisement you responded to. That way, you can demonstrate your knowledge of how firefighters spend their time. For example, describe how some firefighters drive ladder and rescue trucks, while others drive tanker trucks with water for extinguishing fires. Indicate how you'd treat injured victims, write reports on fire incidents and educate the public, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests. The more knowledge you share, the more you'll stand out as a viable job candidate.

Is there anything that has happened which would strain your credibility? If so, avoid mentioning such incidences. You can talk about your past mistakes and the lessons you have learnt from it. Make sure not to make it big; otherwise, it will affect the confidence of the interviewer on you. The crux behind this question is to know whether you are having the ability to learn from your mistakes and how positive minded you are.

Every fire department candidate can expect a question along these lines. The best response is to offer an honest weakness that doesn't affect your ability to do the job. As an example, John cited a firefighting candidate who described carrying a length of rope to help him improve his knot-tying skills, which had been a weakness. This kind of honesty works better than evading the question, or throwing out a generic response like, "I work too hard."

This question is the most deciding question and most of the candidates make a mistake by answering that they have no weaknesses. Avoid listing out your weaknesses rather talk about your weakness which you have overcome. Talking about past weaknesses is a great way to answer this question. But never make up a new weakness just for the sake of answering.

Weeds and bushes should be kept three feet from fire hydrants for visibility and accessibility.

Use a STAR story when answering questions about situations you handled on previous jobs. Stories are usually easier for the interviewer to remember. STAR stands for situation, task, action and result, according to Rasmussen College. Describe how you confronted an angry customer on a retail sales job and calmly asked him what was wrong -- the situation and task. Subsequently, you refunded his money for a defective cellphone and replaced it with a new one. Result: The customer was happy with his new cellphone. Firefighters deal with confrontation on a regular basis, so keep your responses to this question related to customer conflicts, problem employees or even rescues.

If you have held a leadership position in the past, then talk about how you managed your team. If no positions held then talk about how well you coordinate with the team and what are your strategies to get the best out of your team. Never criticize your ex-leaders rather talk about the good qualities in them that have inspired you.

Split your career goals into smaller segments and how it helps fulfill your long term goals. For example, first say that you would like to clear the interview and perform the given job with utmost excellence. Then talk about how you see yourself 5-10 years down the line. Discuss short term goals which are practical and achievable with a neat explanation.

Aerodrome fire category from cat 1 to cat 10 is determined based on the longest aeroplanes normally using the aerodromes and their fuselage width as per ICAO.

Davenport Fire Department is not equipped to fill fire extinguishers at this time. However, you can find local fire extinguisher businesses in the yellow pages to refill them.

The Fire Department does not assist in rescuing animals. Citizens may contact Animal Control. The telephone number is (000) 388-6005 .

Talking negative things about your previous employer or the job position is a bad interview manner. So, make sure you list out the reasons that are fair enough and in no way related to the attitude of your employer. A few common reasons that are considered as valid can be:

☛ Work in an advanced environment

☛ Further education

☛ Bigger concern with desired career growth

☛ Getting a senior position

☛ Salary increment

☛ Contract expiry or termination

When it is safe to do so, you should pull over to the right and stop until all emergency vehicles have safely passed. If you cannot safely maneuver to the right, simply stop and stay stopped so the vehicles can go around you safely.

A combination of an electrical/mechanical detection system, fire sprinkler heads are open and the pipe is not pressurized. When the detection system is activated water discharges through all of the sprinkler heads in the system.

A deluge fire sprinkler system is commonly installed in high-risk areas such as power plants, aircraft hangars, and chemical storage or processing facilities.

We block traffic lanes for the safety of our personnel and our patients. Blocking extra lanes keep our personnel safe when they go back to our apparatus to get more equipment and help protect the victim we are trying to stabilize. Over 25 firefighters are killed or injured each year while working at incidents on streets and highways.