Audio Samples:

Questions, Answers and Reasonings from the CD version of "SMOKE Your Firefighter Interview"

• Conflicting Orders (1.4 MB, MP3 Format)
• Water Drop (2.2 MB, MP3 Format)

Entry Level

• Firefighter Interview Questions
• Interview Tips
• Background Questionnaire
• Situational Questions

Captain/Battalion Chief

Where to begin

• Thoughts following the Captain's Exam
• Thoughts following the BC's Exam
• Plan for Promotion
• Assigning Divisions and Groups
• Assessment Centers

Oral Interview Questions

• Engineer Oral Questions
• Captain Interview Questions
• Fire Chief to Captain interview questions (Chief's Interview)
• Battalion Chief Interview Questions

Ventilation

• Ventilation concepts

Operational Priorities

• Terrorism
• Hazardous Materials
• Wildland
• Elevators
• All Risk Operational Priorities
• Technical Rescue Operational Priorities.
• NFPA 704 Diamond Defined
• Hazardous Material FRO Algorithm
• MCI Operational Priotities
• High Rise Operational Priorities

Tactical Simulations

• Size Up Template
• Tactical Grading Sheet
• Tactical Developments
• Captain's Mini Scenarios
• Simulator Exam #1
• Simulator Exam #2
• Simulator Exam #3
• WMD Event
• Battalion Chief Turnover

Superior/Subordinate Counseling

• Captain's Scenarios
• Battalion Chief Scenarios
• Superior Subordinate Grading Sheet
• Counseling 8 Step Process
• 8 Step Drill Sheet
• Superior Subordinate Algorithm
• 8 Step Process Blank Form
• Sexual Harassment
• Firefighter Bill of Rights
  (Quick Reference Card)
• California Firefighter Bill of Rights

Writing Exercises

• In-Basket Exercise
• Administrative report - blank template
• Complete Administrative Report (Staff Study) #1
• Complete Administrative Report (Staff Study) #2

Oral Presentations

• Crew Expectations
• Oral Presentations

Must Read Articles

• Strip Mall Tactics and Strategies
• Rapid Intervention Team
• Two Out and Accountability

Building Construction

• Unreinforced Masonry Building Characteristics
• Unreinforced Masonry Building Defined
• Unreinforced Masonry PowerPoint
• Panelized Roofs
• Dangers of Wooden I-Beams
• Lightweight steel trusses
• Lightweight steel trusses defined

Powerpoint Presentations

• Firefighter Bill of Rights From the Supervisor's Perspective
• Superior Subordinate Counseling PowerPoint
• How to know when to promote
• Getting the Best Score of a Fire Simulation
• Tactics and Strategies
• Oral Presentations
• Promotional Written Exercises
• Oral Interviews