The ULTIMATE Guide To The Firefighter Interview
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In this video I go over everything you need to know to prepare for the firefighter interview. Everything from how to prepare, what to expect, what questions you'll be asked, how to answer those questions, how and when to follow up, what to do if you don't get hired and more.
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Thank you for making this video. I studied this video and the questions for before my interview which was today. I scored #1 on the eligibility list. I was genuine and didn’t give any canned answers. Without this video, I doubt I would’ve had that edge. This was my first time applying to a fire department as well. Thanks again.
How’d everything go??
@@glocostacos9883 I just finished the EMS portion of the academy. Now im heading into Fire. Should graduate to probationary in January 2022 !
@@jonathanrichardson185 good job man that’s awesome to hear 🤙🏽
Good job man!
Great to hear! I have an interview soon as well. I wanted to ask you , did you go clean shaven for the interview? I have facial hair too so I’m trying to get some advice.
Got the job at the first fire department I ever applied to. I’m an uncertified firefighter emt and getting paid to go through fire academy because of this guy here. Thanks mike
That's awesome Ezekiel! Congratulations to you man, and good for you for putting in the work! Good luck going forward through the academy!
was the test hard? also how'd your interview go
For anyone who is coming across this video like I have, PAY ATTENTION. Mike knows what he’s talking about. I was in a fire department process and on March 20, 2023 I had my interview. About two weeks prior, I watched this video. There’s a lot of good information here. All I can say is research the department, know important things about the department and the township or city that you’re applying to, and learn from this video. I would have never thought to ask questions when I was asked but I did. The question that I asked was aimed at the chief (he asked if it had any questions) my question was “what do you like most about this department “. I was hired and guys always ask me about that because they heard that I made a good impression. The Chief was thrown off (in a good way) by this. I would have never thought to dive deep in my mind had it not been for Mike. I’m not sure if you’ll see this comment but thank you so much for helping me get into an amazing department and my dream career. I’d like to note that I’m in New Jersey and the age cut off is 35. I was hired a month and two weeks before my 35th birthday!
That’s awesome man! Congratulations and thank you for the kind words - good luck at your new department!!
I read this and took your advice as well as Mikes. I asked this question to the chief and he was kind of blown away and also thrown off haha. Everyone on the panel chuckled and stared at him because I don’t think anyone asks him questions. He was impressed and I got the job. So thanks for this little tip!
@@tegridytactical Welcome to the best job in the world!
I'm also in New Jersey and looking into this career thank you for sharing
For anyone wondering this video really is a great tutorial on how to pass ‘any’ civil service job interview not just the fire service. The tips in this video made me successful in both of my police department interviews and got me hired by the agency of my choice the first time.
I decided i wanted to become a firefighter a year ago. And i watched this video ( and many other) dozens of times.
Im lucky to say i was hired on my first time applying, dream department. I went through the process like a hot knife on butter.
If you want to join the fire game. This video is a must watch. Watch it 50 times.
0 experience, First generation, no relevent degree and 25 years old. And i made it in.
Congratulations, What department?
They’re desperate for people. Congrats on applying at the right time.
Trust this man right here, PREP PREP PREP. I’ve been studying everything he’s been posting and I am now waiting to start the academy 04/22/24 🙏🏽🙌🏽
Listen to every single word this man tells you. I just got a job offer from the first department I applied to. The most important thing you can do is practice until you're sick of practicing and then do it some more. Trust me it will take sooooooo much pressure off of you during the interview and allow more of your personality to shine through. You will also be able to answer questions you may not have prepared for much better if you have those foundational interview questions locked in.
Thanks man! And congratulations to you for getting a job offer on your first department!
This is the definition of "putting the mission before myself."
He is puting out free information that he believes is going to educate the future to be better than the past. Information is power and nobody can tell me different
Wish me luck I have an interview next week for a firefighter new recruit.
How’d it go?
Did it go well?
@@t2trent it went great! I got the volunteer position ❤
@@rosierose1917 yaayyy!!! Guys, I kid you not when I say I respect all first responders sooo much! So you go girl!
How was it?
Thank you for making these videos. I just did my interview today and felt like I blew it out of the water! As I shook their hands before leaving, one fire fighter complimented me saying great interview. I threw in a little humor during the “worst attribute” question, saying how “my worst attribute is that a believe the Dallas cowboys are gonna win the super bowl every year” the room busted out laughing and it turns out a few of them were cowboy fans. Then I proceeded to give my real answer with them smiling still. I feel confident!! Thank you 100 times over for making videos like this.
Congratulations Bubba Blue!
@@mike_pertz just got the conditional job offer a few hours ago!!
@@BubbaBlueTubecongratulations man!! great story
Thanks brother, I love what you’re doing!
Thank you so much for this video. You actually opened my eyes to a lot of questions I got wrong on the written test. Thanks!!!
Just did my interview this morning. Thanks for all of your insight and recommendations.
Dude, you really helped me out with my FD process of jumping threw the hoops. I really appreciate all the good advice.
I have my interview in a couple of days your videos have been helping me out a lot! Thank you
Your videos have been very helpful Thank you
Brilliant video. Interview next week so fingers crossed. Thanks for the tips!
Thank you for the help that you put out! I’ve been following for a year and I just received an offer from my dream department pending physical. Much appreciated, doing a great thing!
This video was so informative and helped me so much! I had and oral last week and one this morning. This video was spot on for the questions asked as well as what not to do. Thanks again!
Once I managed to get through the many advert interruptions, this was such a massive help and thank you for taking the time to compile these questions and answers
Thank you for the video! This really helped me and recently got a job offer with a career department in the Seattle area at 20 years old. Thank you for the help!
I had 2 or 3 questions you mentioned in this video and it helped me answer quickly and exactly what they wanted to hear. Super helpful video and I have a really good chance of moving forward with my career at this department thanks to this video.
Thank you so much!! I feel that this is my calling and its such a blessing to be able to get my mind and body caught up to my heart so that this may be possible! Ive always struggled in school but you break things down so well and I can feel that you really want to help people who really want to do this succeed! Ive got my Coat coming up as well as my fireteams test!
Thanks so much for all this info! Thanks to your videos I start at the Fire Academy next week. You’re giving out such a valuable resource!
Thank you for all the time and effort you put into all of your videos. I watched this video along with your interview question videos right before my interview with my local volunteer fire department, and they helped tremendously. Thank you.
Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video! Have my interview in a week & I’m sure this will help me a lot. It’ll be odd since it’ll be me recording myself on my laptop. They’ll then review my answers later on. Takes some pressure away but still very nervous for it.
Thank you so much for your time and effort putting this together! I'm in the same shoes you were in with not having anyone in the fire service and your videos are providing a wealth of knowledge.
Hey, I recently interviewed for Evanston IL, and Chicago and your videos helped me out a lot. Thanks so much!!
Thank you for the video. I watched it yesterday as I had an interview this morning. It helped me prepare for some questions that came up. I’m just getting started so the process is all new to me. Look forward to watching many of the other videos
Thank you very much for what you do! Your videos helped me a lot! Just received final job offer!
Awesome video, thank you very much!
Much more informative than the $250 1 hr coached session I had
Thank you for your videos! I had my interview today and passed it thanks for your advise. I had been to an interview before and didn’t prepare as much as you said, I didn’t do good at all, but today’s interview with your help really made me feel confident!
Thank you for making this video brother! I’m currently prepping for an interview next week for a department just outside of Dayton!
Thank you for all this information. One of the only places to get this kind of information
I was really relieved finding this video tailored to fire interviews, used your video to help prepare for my panel interview, and i felt really prepared. Found out a few days ago that I got the job!. Thanks so much mike!
Thank you for making this video. Many of these questions were prevalent in my panel interview yesterday, and I just got the call that I will be advancing to the Chief’s interview!
Thanks for all your help man, watched this video about 10 times, looked over your website and studied/ practice all of the interview questions. Just got the job in Orange County Fl. 🙏🏽👍🏽
Thank you so much!! My boyfriend and I are both training to become firefighters and getting our certifications.
Been in process with Columbus Ohio for 3 years next month! Also have final interview coming up next month.
Your videos have been very helpful. Thank you!
Just wanted to say thank you so much for all you do! I’ve been following your channel for the last couple of years while trying to become a firefighter in my 30’s. We’ll I got the call and the conditional job offer today and it would’ve have been possible without your videos. Thank you and I look forward to your videos and emails in the future!
Thank you for being such a fantastic and giving person. I’ve been watching your videos ever since they began surfacing on TH-cam. I’ve too, been doing odd jobs and have been trying to find myself, but I would always come back to the first responder as my career. I hope to come back to thank you once more for helping every one of us, including me, get our foot in the door officially.
such a dope video man ,got an interview on the 26th and i feel way more confident and prepared already .... subscribed !!
I have my interview today. I feel so much better after watching your videos and I'm ready to bring my best to the department!
Great video, thanks!
So far the videos are helping a ton with my confidence and prep.. I have an upcoming 2 part interview that’s supposed be 8 minutes each not exactly sure what to expect.
Just applied at my second department and am trying a lot harder this time. Thank you for your time in making this video.
Mike is the boy, got my interview next week and I already feel so much more prepared after watching forty minutes of this
Thank you so much Mike. I used a lot of your videos as reference for my interview today and got through to the next stage for a recruit firefighter position in Australia! The next step is a psychological test. I'm not sure what to expect but just so chuffed to make is this far. Thank you for not charging us an arm and a leg for your knowledge. Thank you mate!
I have my interview tomorrow morning and I'm refreshing my brain with this video one last time, thank you for all the help!
You helped me kill the written test so lets see how well this helps me with the interview. Love the content
Thank you so much for this video, just had my first interview and have now received a job offer.
Thanks for the video. Landed a job with a department, last week! 🤘🏽
I’ve been watching a lot of your videos. I went through the Fire Academy, start EMT school next week, and have an interview with my hometown fire department next week as well. Your advice and your videos always help a lot. Thank you and god bless!
Hey thank you for the video my uncle is a firefighter and I'm new to all this I wanted to start out by volunteering at my local fire department I'm in Montana whitefish been here my whole life but this video has helped a lot to get my confidence and courage up I'm going to visit my uncle on his shifts and do ride alongs before the interview
Thank you! English is my second language and the interview is the hardest for me to pass. This is very helpful
really appreciate your content, thank you!
I appreciate that!
Hey Mike, just wanted to say thanks for all the great videos. Got a call back from the department I'd had my eyes on with an offer. Your videos no doubt played a big roll in that.
Thanks for this video. I applied the things you taught in it and went and smoked my interview. I should start as a probie April 5th.
Mike you are a great person be spending your time to help other follow their dreams in the fire service. I am putting my all into this process and you have been such a great help. Also drink some more water haha
Thank you so much for these videos. you are awesome. I just got an email last week I had my panel interview in 2 weeks
Extraordinarily helpful.
Binged this video 3-4 times, studied on flash cards, in front of a mirror and recorded myself. Just took my first interview, feeling like i KILLED it . Won’t know the outcome for a couple days , however I wouldn’t have had this confidence without this video and resources!
Update; got the job ! First department i went through the process with. Thanks for the awesome advice, truly worth watching and studying this !!
It took me five years and a ton of testing for a lot of depts. Finally after getting my medic and a bunch of making the "lists" I was offered a job. I wish I'd had a video like this to help me prepare. Don't give up. FF/PM form Omaha Nebraska.
Well before getting hired on with my current railroad company within the state I moved to for my current career, I originally was going to start a stint in the fire service via the volunteer route for a pretty decent sized department back in my home state. Binge watching your videos helped me get so much better over time in, not only the interviews for fire, but indeed the battery of ones I had to do for that of my current job route before finally getting on with the road I'm with today. A lot of the things you pointed out in the interview process, where where I realized my faults in quite a lot of them and how I came to pinpoint and make the necessary corrections over time. Thanks indeed for what you do with all of these.
Just had my interview today. This helped a lot but I felt like I choked unfortunately. I won’t count myself out tho. I’ll keep you guys updated.
Currently a red seal journey man in sprinkler fitting and just got recruited for local department as a volunteer. Physical and interview coming up. Thanks for advice!
I was going into applying for this job blind. Now I have more confidence and information to act on I really appreciate your public service with this video and the job you do!
started wathcing this channel before i took my exam
now im heading into my oral interview in a few week WISH ME LUCK!
Hey Mike, nice job on all the videos. I am currently in classes to become a dispatcher for Fire and Ems in Long Beach. I was wondering if you would ever do a video about the interaction with Fireman and dispatch? What you like or need on your end. There isn’t a lot of info on TH-cam about fire dispatch, mainly police.
I watch your videos to get a bigger picture of the fire culture and interview process.
Thanks again for the info.
Just got a call from my local department saying I got hired! Thanks for your videos. They really helped me throughout the whole process!
Just got my interview done with. Thanks for the videos they really helped
We’re you clean shaven? 🧔🏻
Brother I love the Chanel. I think you would be great at doing interview style videos. I’d love to see another segment where you do shows discussing some of these topics with guys around the country
Thank you, Mike. I landed my dream career at Fort Worth Fire Department today with the help of your advice. Thank you.
Lake eerie, Michigan man! I’m right up in Grand Rapids but am applying for Traverse City currently. Thanks for the video!
This video really put me at ease before my interview
Thank you so much for this content. I prepared for my first interview by watching your content. I watched videos, and went over your “51 ff interview questions” and aced my interview panel and Chiefs. I received a conditional offer from the department soon after. I have another interview with a different department tomorrow. I’ve recommended you to a lot of people trying to get into the fire service, and even answered the ol “how have you prepared for this interview” question by shouting out your channel. Salute!!!
I can't tell you enough how much appreciation I have for your time and help to everyone Sir 🤝I thank you & will take your advice 🙏💪
I’m not trying to become a Firefighter. I happen to live on a Street; that’s had many bad house fires. As a result of them, I have PTSD. So I’m trying make myself be less sensitive. It’s helping somewhat and I appreciate this. I believe Firefighters are worth their weight in Gold, including volunteer. Thank You for your time.
Even though I am applying in Australia this has really helped me. Thank you for this video!
You're so welcome!
Just wanted to come on here and say thank you for all the great info. I used this to secure a job at the fire department of my choice right out of university. Just found out today! No prior firefighting experience or volunteer
Thank you for your help, I passed my interview last week and im onto my medicals now.
Your videos directly contributed to my success in the fire department hiring process. You are an example for others to follow. Thank you.
Thanks Matt!
Hey Mike just wanted to thank you for all of your videos with the Fire hiring process. I’ve been trying to get into the county fire department where I live for almost 7 years now and over the past two years your videos really helped me out. I finally had my interview this week and was informed I got the job and will be starting recruit class in a few months! Thanks again and keep up the great work!
YES!!! Congratulations Shreddahz!!
Im having an interview next week and this channel has helped me a lot !
Good luck! Keep me posted!
Came back to say thank you for all your guide videos. Your help through this process was not forgotten, I was just hired as a probationary Firefighter Paramedic in my city. I have been saving your video on things I should be doing during probation for this moment.
Congratulations Grant!!
Thank you Mike, I watched, took notes, followed advice and made it to 2nd round of interviews, then was chosen for position! The other candidates were high level and I was humbled to even be considered amongst them. I believe this was the difference. Go Buckeyes!
Your video helped me a lot! Was just offered a position in Florida. Thanks for the help!
Congrats!!! Which part of Florida?
Hey man, thank you for making this video it was super helpful ! I'm currently going through the hiring process now in northern Virginia all I have left is my psychological exam than hopefully the interview,. Fingers crossed. But really thanks again!!
Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the kind words
Thanks to you I was able to pass my panel interview on my first try. I start at the end of the month!
Just had my panel interview today and I can honestly say I crushed it, thank you so much for the information you share I went in confident not cocky was able to speak fluently and stick to the question at hand while not sounding generic. Word of advice for people that'll go through this stage in the future PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE itll take a huge load off of you I guarantee it. Believe in yourself dont over think. Good luck to all 🙌🏾🚒👨🏾🚒
My man!!! Congratulations! Keep me posted on how it went...Also, good for you for putting in the work!
@@mike_pertz hey there, more great news as I stated before I felt like I did absolutely great on the panel interview and now I can say the ladies and gentlemen on the panel thought so as well. I just recieved my invite for my interview with the chief August 11th. Your videos are greatly appreciated you've helped a lot especially considering the fact that this is my first time doing this process as a whole and I believe I'm excelling very well through it. Thank you 🙌🏾🚒🚒🚒🚒
Thanks alot for the information!
Hope you find it helpful!
Thank you for this 👍
Video really helped me can’t thank you enough !
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the support,I'm trying to get In and your advice really makes a difference. (ARMY FIRE DOGS)
glad you find it helpful!
Thanks for your videos.
1st firefighter interview tomorrow! Appreciate this video!
Good luck!!
My interview is in the morning. I’ve watched this video multiple times now. I’m oddly nervous as heck and not nervous in the slightest all at once
Just started the process of learning firefighting stuff and plan on being a career I’m in the army rn but I thought it was cool knowing your from ohio too thank you for the tips
Just received a job offer from the first department I applied to thanks to your advice!
Congratulations Patrick! Good luck at your new department!
My fire station was a Volunteer/ Career station. Three Career FF worked from 0700 - 1500 Monday thru Friday. Four Career FF worked a 24 hour shift. During the week the shift FF was the fourth FF Monday - Friday. The shift FF worked 24 off 72. Weekends and some holidays there was one Career FF.