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Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Legally, the interviewer cannot ask if you own a reliable vehicle, as that is discriminatory since not everyone can afford a car. However, they can ask you if you have reliable transportation if it is a job requirement. Reliable transportation can be public transit, a taxi, carpool, private vehicle, bicycle, walking, or motorcycle. Describe what mode of transportation you will use if hired to assure the interviewer that showing up to work on time will not be an issue.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
Avoid telling the interviewer that you do not have reliable transportation or have not figured out how you would get to work if hired. If you have not planned how to get to work, the interviewer will think you are unprepared and not a dependable employee.

Krista Wenz has been on thousands of interview panels hiring EMS professionals and firefighters for public and private agencies.
"Yes, I have reliable transportation. I own a vehicle that is two years old and have never had any mechanical issues with it. However, I prefer to use the public bus system since it is cheaper and better for the environment. There is a bus stop one block from my house, and it drops me right in front of your office. If hired, you will not have to worry about me showing up to work on time. I generally arrive to work half an hour before my shift to finish my coffee and go over what I have planned for the day."

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