Discipline
Often on an in-basket exercise or an oral board question
you might be asked by a panel to justify your actions. It is great if you can
refer to department policies and procedures. You can use this simple 1-2-3
formula. 1. We have a policy that applies to this situation. 2. It was put
into place because of safety. 3. That’s why I took the action.
To put the frosting on the cake here tell a story about a
situation that applies to this problem to demonstrate you not only the answer,
you have already lived it. Getting the promotion is convincing the panel you
can do the job before you get it.
One acting captain candidate told the story where a
firefighter was working out with weights wearing only sandals. There was a
procedure that required proper foot wear. The got the firefighter aside and
showed him the policy. Proper footwear followed.
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