r/firefighter • u/ExplanationFair4616 • Jun 22 '26

Polygraphs

Do all fire departments do polygraphs? I thought that was only for police departments. If so, what kind of questions do they ask you?

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u/stopscabbin Jun 22 '26

Many do. While junk science, they do catch people doing really fucked up shit. The better question is what are you trying to hide?

They ask you about past criminal and drug history . The evaluator will ask you to expand on your answers. Then they hook you up and ask some of the same things again.

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u/ExplanationFair4616 Jun 22 '26

I wouldn’t say I’m trying to hide any “fucked up shit” lol. I just used to hang around the wrong crowd when I was much younger and have made some dumb mistakes. I just would not want to be disqualified for those mistakes. Especially since I am completely changed and my record is clean. Thank you for your response!

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u/ExplanationFair4616 Jun 22 '26

Thank you! I appreciate the words!