The Leader's Toolbox host Dr. Richard B. Gasaway talks with Battalion Chief Steve Prziborowski talks about promotional exams.
The two look at the best methods to prepare for promotional exams and interviews as a firefighter looks to move up the career ladder. Chief Prziborowski shares a number of common factors that keep candidates from making it to the next step and also offers insight on the grading process.
Chief Prziborowski discusses the best means to ace the emergency simulations section of the exam. He offers advice to help candidates better prepare, despite the decrease in the number of fires where a student can learn the ropes.
About the Author
Richard Gasaway
Richard B. Gasaway, PhD, CSP is an authority on human factors, situational awareness and the high-risk decision-making processes that are used in high-stress, high-consequence work environments. He served 33 years as a firefighter, EMT-paramedic, company officer, training officer, fire chief and emergency incident commander. Gasaway's doctoral research included the study of cognitive neuroscience to understand how human factors flaw situational awareness and affect high-risk decision-making. He authored six books, and his contributions on situational awareness and decision-making are featured and referenced in more than 400 publications. Gasaway's training programs have been delivered to more than 88,000 students.