In this all-encompassing new guide, veteran fire chief and best selling author John Mittendorf explains the subtle requirements of the promotional interview process. This book is designed to help fire fighters avoid the common pitfalls of poor interviews by teaching them: • How to develop a balanced study program • Why the first 60 seconds of an interview are critical, and what you can do to make a good impression • How to relate your qualifications to the position sought • What to expect in the opening, body, and closing questions of an interview • Typical opening questions • How to define and prepare an opening response for the positions of engineer, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, and battalion chief
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John Mittendorf joined the Los Angeles City Fire Dept. in 1963. He served with this department until his retirement in 1993. Mittendorf has been a member of the National Fire Protection Research Foundation on Engineered Lightweight Construction Technical Advisory Committee. He has provided training programs for the National Fire Academy, the University of California at Los Angeles, and the British Fire Academy at Morton-in-Marsh. He also has acted in an advisory capacity for five college fire science advisory boards.
The author of numerous fireground articles for fire service magazines in the United States and Europe, Mittendorf lectures internationally on strategy and tactics, truck company operations, fireground operations, ventilation, the complete fire officer, and interview techniques. He is a member of the editorial advisory board of Fire Engineering magazine, and the author of Truck Company Operations, published by PennWell Corp.
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