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?
