FireNuggets, Inc
May 2017
position itself. That
gain you points,
The
personnel
you
will
be
supervising
in
the
future
way, you should be
depending on how
don’t
want
a
boss
that
didn’t
prepare
for
the
best prepared for
what you state
position
itself,
or
someone
who
just
did
what
they
what is asked of you
comes across.
needed to pass the test and “get by” to get the
in the promotional
badge.
2.What were your
examination, and
primary strategic (or
more importantly,
incident) objectives
you’ll be best
for this incident?
prepared for what is thrown at you in real life –
which counts the most. The personnel you will
3. What does the term “RECEO” stand for?
be supervising in the future don’t want a boss
that didn’t prepare for the position itself, or
someone who just did what they needed to pass 4. What does the term “SLICE-RS” stand for?
the test and “get by” to get the badge.
5. If you were on scene of a hazardous materials
incident, how would you establish a
In that November/December 2016 article, I
perimeter around the hazard zone to ensure
shared some common questions that may get
civilians and personnel are a safe distance
asked of promotional candidates. These
away? What would you call those different
questions require the candidate to actually not
zones?
just be a check-the-box Incident Commander
(IC), but an IC that actually knows what they are
doing and why they are doing what they are
doing. Most promotional assessment centers
contain some form of fireground or emergency
scene exercise a candidate must successfully
manage. Besides having to manage a simulated
exercise, there may also be follow-up questions
the candidate must answer after the exercise, to
ensure they actually may have somewhat of a
clue of what the position entails and are not just
blowing smoke.
Some common follow-up questions may include:
1. Is there anything you would do differently?
Remember that they are asking everyone this
question. If there is nothing, then be
confident and say no, there isn’t. However,
there is always a good chance you forget to
do something during the simulation exercise
or could have done something a bit sooner,
which is the perfect time to state such. Doing
so may actually salvage your score or may
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6. Please tell us about 2 in / 2 out: when is it
required, how can it be accomplished, which
personnel can make up the 2 in / 2 out crew,
what the 2 out personnel can be doing, why
is it required, and anything else you may
know about 2 in / 2 out?
7. How does 2 in / 2 out differ from Rapid
Intervention Crews?
8. What is an Incident Action Plan (IAP)?
9. Under the Incident Command System which
three positions comprise the Command
Staff?
10. Under Incident Command System, which four
positions comprise the General Staff?
11. What does ALS-Base (it’s a high rise term if
you’re not familiar with it) stand for and when
is it used?
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