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Becoming A Firefighter
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Get an Immediate Edge and Bonus when you sign up for our Free Newsletter here FREE 101 Inside Secrets How to Get A Badge Store/Shop Got A Question? Call or e-mail us here LA City Fire Now Testing Monthly Here! Los Angeles County Fire Testing FREE 101 Inside Secrets How to Get A Badge There is a wealth of information in past issues of our newsletter here FREE 10 day test drive of inside secrets. Learn more here Five Nuggets for successful Oral boards 30 sample oral board questions Check out how candidates have improved their position in gaining a badge. What changed? Rob’s corner: Wisdom and insight Links to other firefighter web sites Coyright 1998 - 2008
"Getting the job of your dreams is like winning the lottery!"
"Nothing counts 'til you have the badge. Nothing!"
Anything less and you're still the bridesmaid.
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July 1, 2006 Estimated reading time 2-5 minutes for any segment! Leave FireZine easily here:
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http://www.eatstress.com/firezinearchive.htm 1. Quick Presentation Skills Tip My
answer to this question was: But if this happened repeatedly and I was always around to witness the senior FF flirty gestures towards women in the station during work, then I would be obligated to bring this attention to the captain. Reply: This is a scenario question. In as few words as possible what is this question about? Sexual harassment? Sexual harassment was what I was thinking... so would the proper answer be; I would bring the attention to the captain, that the senior FF has sexually harassed a women in the station. Is that how you would answer it? Reply:
Notice how they try to throw you off by stating you're a rookie FF. This
question can be disguised in several different ways but it's the same question.
If you break it down into its simplest terms or words you can take off the
disguise and know what the question is really about. Another reply was: This scenario is not sexual harassment by anyone's definition and any FF-rookie or not- has no business putting their nose into it. And that would have been MY answer. He’s right!! When does a snott
nose rookie get involved with telling a senior FF what he's doing wrong, keeping
an inventory on him and if he continues go snitch to the captain. If you did
that in a real life situation in the firehouse they would eat you alive. There are more than 300 pages
of tips here:
http://eatstress.com/faq.htm I’ve talked to several candidates recently that don’t seem to have a plan to gain their badge. Some have taken fire classes, gone through an academy and haven’t even obtained their EMT yet. Many agencies required an EMT just to be eligible to take their test. Where are you Stuck? Then, I get calls from candidates all the time telling me about all their wonderful credentials. They have been testing 3, 5 or 7 years, have been number 30 on this list, 22 on that list, volunteer firefighter, AA in Fire Technology, some medics and every certificate and merit badge you could imagine. I have to stop them before they get into warp speed with all their stuff. I do this with one simple statement: Do you have a badge? They go off again with more of their great stuff. I bring them back with: But, you do not have a badge? Often they are stuck somewhere in the process. Take this simple test to check how you’re doing getting a badge. There are links next to each topic to take you where you can get some valuable information. Are you subscribed to a service that notifies you when a department is testing? Check out www.firecareers.com and www.Firehouse.com Are you taking every test you can? http://www.eatstress.com/anytest.htm Are you passing the written? http://eatstress.com/donmcnea.htm Are you passing the physical ability? http://eatstress.com/agility2.htm Are you preparing for your oral interviews (100% of the score)? http://www.eatstress.com Discover how really prepared you are for your oral with a coaching session? http://eatstress.com/private%20coaching.htm Are you passing the oral? http://www.eatstress.com/faq.htm Are you getting conditional job offers? Are you passing the psychological interview? http://www.eatstress.com/psych.htm Are you passing the medical? http://www.eatstress.com/faq.htm Are you passing the background? http://www.eatstress.com/faq.htm If you
can’t answer yes to all these questions, you will never see a badge! Wherever
you answer no, you cannot go onto the next step to gain a badge. Where are you
stuck? Check out the appropriate sections above where you are stuck to gain the
information to get on with getting that badge. http://www.eatstress.com/testdriveintro.htm Bottom line getting a badge is
all presentation skills! Where ever you might be stuck in the hiring process from the written or video testing, physical agility CPAT, oral interview, psych interview, background, polygraph, or medical, you can find new powerful information on Captain Rob’s new web site here: www.myfireinterview.com CAPTAIN ROB (Thank you) Authors Marcus Buckingham and Donald Clifton write in their book Now, Discover Your Strengths, New York Press, discovering and using personal strengths has many merits. The challenge is to reframe our thinking about performance from deficiencies to strengths. A common problem I see with candidates preparing their presentation for an interview is they don’t focus on their real strengths. They attempt to represent themselves as what they think the board would want instead of their real strengths of leadership, training, haz mat, confined space rescue, etc. Paul was going for a captain’s position in a large city. He faxed me his proposed script for his presentation. Buried in the third page was his true strength . . . Training! Paul had a long history training in his department, sheriff’s department, and county swift water rescue. Once training was moved to his opening and main theme, he was operating from his strength. This was Paul’s first Captains test. He tested with 500 other candidates. He was fighting seniority credits and experience. All he was hoping to do was get on the list and get some acting time. In his second interview, a panel member from training asked him what part training would play as an officer. Paul asked to use the white board to demonstrate. It was show time! It was Paul’s true love and strength. He was in his element up at the board asking more questions and demonstrating he was an experienced trainer. The training chief beamed. Paul’s confidence exploded. How could they not consider him for the position? He blew the doors off his oral board panel. He didn't just make the list. He ended up number six out of five hundred his first time out. Thanks Paul for the announcement on your promotion. Promotional Badges: Hi Capt Bob, #1 ranking!!! I just received my official letter from Human Resources, so I can stop wondering if I'm dreaming. I got the results by phone last Thursday, and its the best news possible- I'm Number One on the promotional list for Captain! Not only that, but my scores in 4 out of 5 sections of the assessment center were between 90 and 99! Less than half of the more than 20 candidates that began the process are on the final list, and the assessment center was what tripped them up- everyone passed the written. I have to say that the money I spent on coaching was the best investment I made during this process. Thank you for your help, insight, and encouragement! Ann
Capt Bob, After using your system, I was promoted June 1, 2006 to the rank of Lieutenant! Thanks for your help and support in getting the badge. Lieutenant David C. Long Chesapeake Fire Department For more on our promotional
program visit Best wishes, Harvey
OOOpps got excited there,,,THANK YOU!!!! I am sure you do not recall, but my husband and I called you sometime ago. You were kind enough to speak with us at length and provided him several tips on passing oral interview which he had struggled with. I want to thank you for your generous assistance. We have recommended your program to several of his friends who when through the academy unsponsored. My husband did pass the VERY NEXT oral interview he sat for and has been hired by that department. He is a Rookie now and having to endure quite a bit of BS, but this too shall pass. We could not have done it without your techniques and recommendations. Thank you so much! Mitch More badges here: http://eatstress.com/testbest.htm
========================================== ========================================== ========================================== Thank God for church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:
The sermon this morning: "Jesus
Walks on the Water." The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus." Our youth basketball team is
back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us
kill Christ the King. Ladies, don't forget the
rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around
the house. Bring your husbands. The peacemaking meeting
scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict. Remember in prayer the many who
are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say "Hell" to
someone who doesn't care much about you. Don't let worry kill you off -
let the Church help. Miss Charlene Mason sang "I
will not pass this way again," giving obvious pleasure to the congregation. For those of you who have
children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs. Next Thursday there will be
tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get. The Rector will preach his
farewell message after which the choir will sing: "Break Forth Into Joy." Irving Benson and Jessie Carter
were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in
their school days. A bean supper will be held on
Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow. At the evening service tonight,
the sermon topic will be "What Is Hell?" Come early and listen to our choir
practice. Eight new choir robes are
currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the
deterioration of some older ones. Scouts are saving aluminum
cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple
children. Please place your donation in
the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered. The church will host an evening
of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility. Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00
PM - prayer and medication to follow. The ladies of the Church have
cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday
afternoon. This evening at 7 PM there will
be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come
prepared to sin. Ladies Bible Study will be held
Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship
Hall after the B. S. is done. The pastor would appreciate it
if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the
pancake breakfast next Sunday. Low Self Esteem Support Group
will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door. The eighth-graders will be
presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The
congregation is invited to attend this tragedy. Weight Watchers will meet at 7
PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side
entrance. The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: "I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours
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