Firefighter Interview Question - Bar Fight Scenario

http://www.firefightercode.com/sq/281... Firefighter Oral Board Scenario - Bar Fight You've been summoned to a tavern. There was an apparent brawl and you're assigned to a patient that has obvious signs of injury to his face, the result of blunt force trauma. The patient refuses transport and is ultimately treated and signs off. During your treatment of this patient, he informs you that the police are not pressing charges, at his request. He also indicates to you that the aggressor that beat him, was intoxicated, and coincidentally is a firefighter from a neighboring jurisdiction. Will you contact the fire department where this firefighter is employed? Please explain your answer in detail and what you would, or would not do. I feel strongly that on or off duty, every firefighter is a representative of his or her department. I also believe that it's not my place to contact ranking officials of other departments in order to address personnel issues that may or may not exist within that department. With that foundation, and for that reason, I would certainly bring this situation to the attention of a ranking officer of my department. After that notification to my own supervisor, I also would like to communicate to this panel that once I've reported my observations, it's no longer my business and I certainly wouldn't gossip about what I saw, nor what I was told by this patient, to any of my coworkers. I believe satisfied my obligation and would leave the remainder of this sensitive situation to in the hands of my superiors. In your response to this rather loaded question, you've portrayed yourself as a consummate professional. Here's what the interview panel is looking for. They want to know if you're going to overreact to the situation. In other words, are you going to hit the panic button, and call the accused offender's department? Or, will you follow the chain of command at your own department, allowing your administration to make those decisions. You'll nail this question if you answer in a manner similar to the example that I've given you. You're also going to score extra points, so to speak, when you tell them that once you've spoken to your own superior, you'll wash your hands of the matter. How did you say that? By telling them that after you've notified your superior, you recognize that it's no longer any of your business and, you won't gossip or talk about this to other coworkers. Here again, is an example of a perfect answer that will set you apart from every other fire service candidate, and cause you to stand out like a shining star!    • Firefighter Interview Question - Bar Fight...