Rock Your Interview

Rock Your Interview

This podcast will cover common interview questions and topics that can "make it" or "break it" for the fire service professional. The podcast is hosted by Captain Mark Rossi of RockStar Training & Consulting Interview & Promotional Prep and will feature guests that were former candidates sharing their success stories. Topics will also include training, company officer development, leadership, and professional development. There will also be some Live Q& A round table discussions.

Episodes

EPISODE #13: “BROTHERHOOD IN THE FIRE SERVICE” - SHANE BENTLEY (FOUNDER OF BEARERS OF THE OATH)

April 26, 2024 • 54 mins
This episode we will talk about what the term “Brotherhood” means in the fire service. Sometimes, it is a term loosely used. Do you know the real meaning behind Brotherhood? My guest this week has 20 years of career experience and is the creator and founder of Bearers Of The Oath, where the message is simple: We are not out to alienate you but to make you evaluate yourself and the oath you took when you decided to enter into the...
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EPISODE #12: “From The Senior Guy to the New Guy” - (Ret). Captain Joe Russoniello

April 12, 2024 • 51 mins
This episode will be about expectations from a senior officer to the newly hired probationary firefighter. We will talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly from a seasoned old-school vet of the fire service, known as being tough on new candidates (for the better).
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EPISODE #11: The Formula for Excellence: Work Hard, Train Harder” - w/ Fireman Jesse Horton

March 29, 2024 • 49 mins
Jesse Horton is a Firefighter with a municipal fire department and has 19 years of experience in public service/safety and 8 years with his current department. Jesse specializes in structural firefighting with a passion for leadership and mentorship. Jesse takes pride in educating himself and others on current progressive tactics and techniques, with a specific focus on hose deployment, hose management, fire suppression, and forcib...
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EPISODE #10: “If You Want To Make It, You Can’t Fake It!” - Assistant Chief Stephen F Shaw Jr.

March 15, 2024 • 49 mins
-This episode will be about Leadership in the fire service for all ranks in and out of the firehouse. This topic will help those of you in the hiring process getting into this career and those of you thinking about promoting and what you can bring to your agencies. My guest has been in the fire service since 1999 and has worked in almost every capacity and rank in the fire service. He is currently the Assistant Chief of EMS, Mobile...
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EPISODE 9: “EARNED, NOT GIVEN: SUCCESS AS A COMPANY OFFICER”

March 1, 2024 • 50 mins
Jason Painter is a 3rd generation fireman and Lieutenant on Truck 61 for Bremen Fire Rescue in Bremen, Georgia. Lieutenant Painter has been on the job for 30 years and still loves going to work every day. He spent 10 years crafting his trade on a Heavy Rescue working his way through the ranks to his current position as a company officer followed by another decade on a truck company. Lieutenant Painter is a seasoned fire instructor ...
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EPISODE #8: “What Are the Top 3 Attributes of a Firefighter?”

February 16, 2024 • 52 mins
In this episode I am joined by special guest Firefighter Christopher Snow of Smith County Texas FD. Chris is a 5-year professional firefighter that gives us his take on Accountability, Integrity, and Discipline as it relates to both his career and the fire service. Chris is a Texas firefighter with a strong faith in God and a strong family man. He is the founder of the Rogue Tailboard Podcast and Uncommen Firemen group that was for...
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EPISODE #7: “COMMON GROUND CONFLICT RESOLUTION” (BC JORGE GINZO, OAKLAND PARK FIRE RESCUE)

February 2, 2024 • 43 mins
This episode will be about how to address and handle conflict with subordinates and equals in the firehouse from a 30-year veteran of the fire service.
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EPISODE #6: “How Will You Make the Fire Service Better Than You Found It”

January 19, 2024 • 49 mins
Special Guest Captain Rolando Busto (Fort Lauderdale Fire Department) talks about how he has paid it forward and paid the debt owed to an amazing career and those we serve. He talks tradition & honor, how he entered the fire service and his career as a K-9 specialist with the National Urban Search & Rescue TF2 team. He also discusses the important role of a company officer and the influence the role holds in the firehouse.
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EPISODE #5: “Performance - Based Fit for the Fire Service”

January 5, 2024 • 45 mins
We're going to talk functional fitness and why this is paramount for the newest member to the senior member of the fire service with Special Guest Firefighter Marcos Orozco – Brighton Fire District
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EPISODE #4: “Rule #1: Strive for #1. Rule #2: Don’t Forget Rule #1” w/ Captain Greg Chesley (OPFR)

December 21, 2023 • 43 mins
In this 4th episode, we’re gonna talk about a different component of the promotional exam for company officer. My guest this week scored number one in the promotional process for Captain in his respective department. We’re gonna talk about a different type of company officer promotional exam that involves a true practical scenario on the fire ground that a company officer could face in his / her respective job daily. Captain Chesle...
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EPISODE #3 - “What It Takes to Be the #1 New Hire Draft Pick” - w/ FF Matt Chesney (FDNY/CSFD)

December 8, 2023 • 45 mins
We're going to talk about Discipline as it relates to the preparation that goes into the new hire process and some of the common challenges. This episode will be all about what it takes to consistently score #1 overall in the hiring process and have several doors of opportunity open to a candidate at the same time. My guest is a one-of-a-kind consistently top scoring candidate that was hired by a South Florida agency after serving ...
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EPISODE #2 - “The Promotional Interview” w/ Apopka Fire Department District Chief Nate Sturm

November 24, 2023 • 44 mins
*** This episode will be all about the promotional interview and in this case, our guest speaker was a seasoned company officer interviewing for a Chief Officer position. This episode will focus on the common questions in a typical promotional interview.***
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EPISODE #1: “Perception Drives Performance” with Special Guest Firefighter/Paramedic Tom Frezza

November 10, 2023 • 47 mins
In this episode, we discuss the fire fighter hiring process, different types of interviews, and the success story of this former candidate on how he was one of four candidates selected out of 400 applicants to be hired. He will share his preparation tips that helped land a job with a respectable South Florida agency.
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