How to Answer: What types of water pumps have you trained with or used in previous firefighting jobs?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Wildland Firefighter job interview.
8. What types of water pumps have you trained with or used in previous firefighting jobs?
How to Answer
The interviewer is most interested in hearing about your experience handling water pumps, whether it's an Enduraplus Firefighting Skid Sprayer or a Northstar High-Pressure Water Pump. Depending on the size of the fire and the size of your team, you may need a different water pump. If you are familiar with particular brands or models, talk about those specific tools. Give the interviewer some context about the situation by sharing an example demonstrating your experience with battling fires and using this equipment.
Written by Elisabeth Walter on April 26th, 2021
Answer Example
"The only water pumps I have experience with are during my wildland firefighting training. I was trained using a Hale two-stage pump and a Hale floating pump for drafting. "
Written by Elisabeth Walter on April 26th, 2021