Video Lectures
  • Welcome - Watch This First!
  • Legal Disclaimer Proviso
  • Forward
  • Author
  • Caveat
  • Oral Board Composition & Purpose
  • What is the Panel Looking For?
  • Training Inside the Training
  • Preparation Part 1
  • Preparation Part 2
  • Standing Out
  • Pre-Interview
  • Arrival
  • The Interview
  • Questions
  • Wrapping Up the Interview
  • After the Interview
  • Closing
Supplemental Lectures
  • Supplement - Female Applicants - Part 1
  • Supplement - Female Applicants - Part 2
  • Supplement - How to Explain a Termination - Part 1
  • Supplement - How to Explain a Termination - Part 2
Documents
  • Firefighter Code
  • Oral Board Interview Checklist
  • Resume Example
  • Resume Template
  • The Oral Aftermath Letter
Questions & Answers - General Information
  • Your Interview is Over, is There Anything Else You Would Like to Add?
  • How to Close an Answer to a Question
  • The Chief's Interview - Hire Me Question
  • What if I Don't Understand the Question?
Questions & Answers - General Judgment
  • The Gratuity Question
  • How Can a Fire Department and Community Work Together Successfully?
  • Marijuana Smoking at the Academy
  • What Do You Think We Are Looking for in a Firefighter?
  • What Does Accountability Mean For a Firefighter?
  • What is Our Department's Mission Statement?
  • What Place Does Cultural Diversity Have at this Department?
  • What Would You Do If Ordered To Do Something Unsafe?
  • You Find Money, What Do You Do?
  • Citizen Complains About Citation
  • Conflict Between Shifts
  • Guy Aiming a Handgun at the Victim
  • Intrusive Mother With Patient
  • Shopping For Groceries
  • Unfair List of Duties
Questions & Answers - Personal Questions
  • Tell Us About Yourself...
  • Why Do You Want to Become a Firefighter?
  • What Have You Done to Prepare Yourself to Become a Firefighter?
  • Where Do You See Yourself in Five Years?
  • Tell Us About One of Your Strengths
  • Tell Us About One of Your Weaknesses
  • What Irritates You?
  • Do You Consume Alcohol?
  • What Are Your Career Goals?
  • What Are Your Personal Goals?
  • Describe Your Work Ethic
  • Have You Ever Lied?
  • What Kind of Support Network Do You Have?
  • Tell Us the Last Time You Had a Hard Decision to Make
  • How Do You Explain Your Gap in Employment?
  • How Do You Feel About Women in the Fire Service?
  • What Salary Are You Looking For?
  • What Would be Some Satisfying Qualities of this Job?
  • Why Are You Leaving Your Current Role, Position or Job?
  • What Have You Done to Prepare Yourself for This Department Specifically?
  • Do You Speak Another Language?
  • Have You Ever Presented to a Large Group of People?
  • Tell Us Three Things That Would Make You Leave This Job
  • How Many Books Have You Read in the Last Year and what are they?
  • Did You or Do You Have Any Role Models?
  • Have You Received any Awards or Honors in Your Life?
  • Have You Ever Struck Someone in Anger?
  • Tell Me About a Recent Experience Where You Had to Influence Someone Else
  • Who Has Been the Single Biggest Influence in Your Decision to Become a Firefight
  • How Does Your Support Network Feel About You Becoming a Firefighter?
  • Are You Aware That The Fire Service Is A Paramilitary Organization?
  • Are You Willing To Become an EMT?
  • Can You Describe the Chain of Command?
  • Do You Think You Deserve This Job?
  • Facial Hair Policy
  • How do You Plan on Integrating Yourself Into this Community?
  • How Does Continuing Education Fit Into Your Career Goal?
  • What If I Decide That I Don't Like My Job at This Department?
  • Are You Aware That There is a No Tobacco Use Policy?
  • What Is Your Greatest Failure, And What Did You Learn From It?
Questions & Answers - Subjective Questions
  • Are You Becoming a Firefighter to Help Yourself or to Help Others?
  • Can You Explain the Importance of Following Orders at Emergency Scenes?
  • Define Diversity and What it Means to You.
  • Describe the Best Boss You've Ever Worked For
  • Describe the Worst Boss You've Ever Worked For
  • Do You Consider Yourself a Leader or Follower?
  • Do You Prefer to Work in a One on One Setting or with a Group of People?