How Firefighters Are Selected

Next, in Chapter 2, How Firefighters Are Selected, you will read a summary of the selection process, from the initial application to the training academy. By learning the exact steps you will need to take in order to become a firefighter, you will have an edge over those applicants coming in cold. 

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The selection process in your fire department is likely to include one or more oral interviews. There may be an individual interview with the chief or deputy chief, or there may be an oral board, in which you would meet with several people—or you may face both. Whether it is an individual interview or an oral board, the interviewers are interested in your interpersonal. skills— how well you communicate with them—as well as in your qualifications to be a firefighter. 

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