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24/7 operations are like relay races where you take the baton, run with it, and then pass it on smoothly. How do you make a seamless transition at shift change?

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Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

Explain to the interviewer that you are consistent and follow through. These qualities are essential. Listing off your routine tasks before and after shifts will also reassure your interviewer that you are familiar and comfortable with these transitions.

Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown created and launched MockQuestions in 2008.

"I consistently complete my reports, communicate with the hospital staff, and ensure I have done every test and procedure before passing off a patient. In the same way, I also clean and stock the ambulance for the next shift so that they have everything they need."

Krista Wenz

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.

"I make seamless transitions at shift change by informing my relief of anything major they should know, handing over the narcotic keys, and notifying them that the unit is stocked and fueled. The same goes when I arrive for my shift. I ask my relief if we have anything scheduled for the day, take the narcotic keys, and immediately start checking out the ambulance."

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