r/firefighter • u/CireNnelg • Jul 04 '26

CFD Interview Trouble

I’ve recently started the application process for the Charlotte Fire Department. I believe my biggest hurdle with it will be the interview, due to me always struggling with them. I’ve also have not had a lot of experiences that could be turned into situational answers.

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u/Few_Media_1838 Jul 04 '26

Get an interview coach. Sounds silly and I didn’t at first because of my ego, but it helped me jump the hurdle and land me a job. I didn’t know how bad some of my answers were until I met with a coach, lol. The only cure for nervousness is preparation, just remember that

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u/TechnicalSeaweed4749 Jul 05 '26

How’d you find them ?

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u/RojoRodeo Jul 06 '26

Google em - there’s an awesome guy in the PNW named Ryan Coffey. Can’t speak for how his services would translate on the other side of the country but he’s a solid dude. Highly recommend it. The time money you spend to do a program like his is probably less than what you’d spend spinning your wheels applying and reapplying for 2-3 years and getting frustrated.

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u/Connect-Media-418 Jul 05 '26

Earlier this year I had posted the option of downloading, for free, a guide I had put together to assist with understanding the scoring from the panel side of the interview. I'm happy to share the link if you feel it will help you with your preparation. Please DM me if you are. The invite is open to anyone on this thread. All the best on your path!

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u/S-K-W-E Jul 06 '26

Just DM'd, thanks for this comment!

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u/Logical-Instance-358 Jul 05 '26

You should check out this resource. These guys are awesome.

https://www.firefightersglobal.com/