Blog 17: Fourth Interview

1. What is the best way for a team of firefighters to limit injuries and fatalities while fighting structural fire? 
2. How can a fireman help protect themselves, as well as their partners, while on duty? 
3. What would you recommend a lesser experienced firefighter to in order to cope with high stress situations? 
4. Can you explain to me the importance of conducting a proper scene size up?
5. What are some steps to take when conducting a scene size up? 
6. What do you do to prepare your equipment each day? Is there anything specific that you check and make sure is working?
7. In your opinion, what equipment is more useful to you and your safety? 
8. Can you explain to me how an After Action Report(AAR) is usually done? 
9. How important are AARs to you and your station? What are some pros? 
10. What do you do in order to stay physically and mentally sharp?
11. How can being in optimum shape help you in the fire service? 
12. How do you stay mentally sharp and constantly train your skills? 
13. What are some major precautions that you and everyone else in your station take while working?
14. What are some other common injuries that tend to happen in the fire service? 
15. How can this seemingly normal injury be prevented? 
16. Can you tell me about some uncommon injuries that you find in the fire service? 
17. How can these types of injuries been avoided? 
18. Can you tell me about an injury that you, or someone you know, has gotten while on the job?
19. What is the most important factor that could be used to prevent injuries and even fatalities? 
20. Is there any aspect of the fire service that you would change in order to increase the safety of you and your fellow brothers? 

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

1. What is the best way for a group of firefighters to limit injuries and fatalities while fighting structural fires?
2. What is an important ability that can be found to be most useful when fighting fires?
3. How can someone help protect themselves as well as their partners while on duty?
4. How do you usually handle high stress situations?
5. Can you tell me about some common injuries that firefighters tend to get?
6. How can firefighters avoid seemingly normal injuries? 
7. Have you ever been hurt while on the job? If so,what would you recommend others do in order to avoid your injury?
8. Can you explain to me some of the major safety precautions that you and everyone else in your station take when fighting fires?
9. What aspect of the fire service would you change in order to help make you feel safer while in dangerous situations? 
10. In your opinion, what's the most important skill to have, which could be used to save a life?

Blog 6: Second Interview Questions

Content: 

1. Justin Cunningham / L.A. County Fire Department 
2. I plan on asking my mentor questions that will help me justify him as an expert in his topic. These questions include:

• Can you tell me a little about yourself and your work experience?
• How long have you been working on the job?
• What can you tell me about about the L.A. County Fire Department?
• Did you always want to work for L.A. County?
• What are some jobs that you had prior to becoming a firefighter which helped you become one?
• What are some programs or events that you choose to partake in  which helped you reach your career?
•  When did you know that you wanted to become a firefighter? 
• What did you have to do in order to become a firefighter? 
• How did you physically and mentally prepare yourself for becoming a fireman?
• In what way has this career effected your life?
• What do you have to do, and what do you do, in order to be the best firefighter you can possibly be?
• How would you plan on further expanding your knowledge related to this topic?

Blog 4: Interview Preparation

1.  Who do you plan to interview?  Why?

 I plan on interviewing my oldest brother who has been a working firefighter for approximately 7 years. I have chosen to interview him because he has a lot of work experience and seems to be very passionate about his job.

2.  You have to ask 5 questions.  What additional questions do you plan to ask?  Ask open-ended questions.

I plan on asking my interviewee questions such as:

• When and why did you first decide to become a firefighter?
• What are some things that you like/dislike about your profession?
• What is the most common thing you do as a firefighter? 
• When factoring the good and the bad, overall, how do you like your job? 
• Would you recommend this job to others? 

*If the opportunity presents itself, I also plan on asking follow up questions based on the information that I will have been given. Some follow up questions would include:

• Why do you think many people want to join in this profession?
• What is the strangest thing you have had to do while working? 
• Exactly why would/wouldn't you recommend this job to others?