Interview Questions

This is just a collection of common FireFighter interview questions that I've collected over the years from many sources and personal experiences.

• Tell us about yourself. 
• Why do you want to be a firefighter? 
• What can you tell us about ___________ Fire Department? 
• Why do you want to work for this city/agency?
• If you were asked to choose a hero, who would it be and why?
• What is the job of a firefighter?
• Are you qualified?
• What makes you the best candidate for this position?
• What is customer service, and how does it affect us in the fire service?
• What does equal opportunity mean to you?
• Describe teamwork. 
• What do you like to do?
• What are your hobbies?
• What are your strengths? Weaknesses?
• What would your employer say about you?
• What are the attributes of a firefighter?
• What is the most important one to you?
• What do you think you will dislike about this career?
• What will you bring to this department?
• What does diversity mean to you?
• How does it affect us in the fire service?
• Have you participated in an activity, which is important to your community?
• What three words describe your personality?
• Have you ever been in an emergency situation? Tell us what you did.
• You are at an 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?
• What would you do if you witnessed a fellow firefighter placing items from a private residence in his or her pockets?
• Your Captain asks you to retrieve an axe from the engine. As you approach the engine, a Battalion Chief stops you and asks you to retrieve a ladder. What do you do?
• You are part of a crew on the engine company that responded to a fire. Once on the scene you saw that the building looked abandoned and the roof looked like it was ready to fall in. Your Captain orders you to pull a line to the front door and get ready to go in. What do you do?
• Do you have anything to add?