COMMONLEY ASKED ORAL BOARD QUESTIONS
* Study these questions thoroughly and practice them verbally aloud.
* Tell us about yourself.
* What can you tell us about ___________ Fire Department?
* If you were asked to choose a hero, who would it be and why?
* Why do you want to be a firefighter?
* What makes you the best candidate for this position?
* What does equal opportunity mean to you?
* Describe teamwork.
* What do you think you will dislike about this career?
* What will you bring to this department?
* What does diversity mean to you?
* What three words describe your personality?
* You are at a off duty party and see your officer using drugs. What do you say? or do?
* How would you describe sexual harassment?
* An all male department hires a new female firefighter. You only have one bathroom at your station. How should this problem be handled?
* What does affirmative action mean to you?
* What do you think the mission statement should be for our department?
* What have you done to prepare for this position?
* You arrive on seen at a structure fire, which appears to be puffing smoke from it's windows and doors and has been burning for a while. Your Captain instructs you to ventilate the roof. What do you do?
* You are part of a crew on an engine that responds to a fire. Once on scene you see that the building looks abandon & the roof is ready to fall in. Your Captain orders you to pull a line to the front door & get ready to go in. What do you do?
* Do you have anything to add
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