Courtney Beavers Interview assignment Communication 1010 2/23/2014

Interview analysis memo

Date: Feburary 26th 2014 !o: "ro#essor $teve %eiher From: Courtney Beavers $ub&ect: Interview ana'ysis memo communication 1010

I ha( the ama)ing o**ortunity to be ab'e to be given the chance to interview a #ireman #rom the +urray City Fire De*artment in +urray ,tah- "ertaining with the *articu'ar wor. that they (o it/s har( to be ab'e to go an( as. i# I cou'( interview them right on the s*ot- !here#ore I went through a #ami'y #rien( an( as.e( i# he cou'( set asi(e the time #or me to be ab'e to interviewI have a'ways been intereste( in going into the #ire (e*artment (ue to the #act that I have a'ways wante( to be ab'e to ma.e a (i##erence in the community an( I have never *ersona''y seen myse'# sitting behin( a (es.- $o I thought that the best route wou'( be #or me to interview a #ireman since that is what I see myse'# (oing in the #uture!hroughout out the interview I 'earne( the 'eve' o# e(ucation that was re0uire( to be ab'e to be e'igib'e to be in the #ire (e*artment- $ur*rising'y you (o go through schoo'ing through the #ire aca(emy an( on'y nee( as high as a (i*'oma in high schoo'- 1nowing that I have ma(e the (ecision to continue my schoo'ing wi'' ma.e it 'oo. that much better when I a**'y to enter the #ire aca(emy- $o this was very use#u' in#ormation #or my #uture actions-

2essons 'earne( !hroughout my time 'earning about this *articu'ar #ie'( it has ma(e me have a higher view #or what e3act'y I shou'( be on trac. in starting be#ore I even reach the #ire aca(emy- I have 'earne( how much comes a'ong with being a #ire#ighter in +urray- I never rea'i)e( how structura' it was unti' I was given the o**ortunity to 'oo. more into what I ho*e #or my #uture to 'ay out #or me- I (i( however 'earn that you are going to have to *ass a written test 4that way you un(erstan( the gui(e'ines o# what is to be e3*ecte(5 a interview 4 which *'aces you into the aca(emy5 an( 'ast'y the *hysica' *ortion 4 tests your abi'ity to maintain the abi'ity to han('e your &ob to the highest ca*abi'ity-5 !hroughout my interview with +r- %o(rigue) I #oun( that it wou'( be easier to go the route o# un(erstan(ing the me(ica' #ie'(- Fire #ighters are in #act traine( to be ab'e to han('e me(ica'

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situations because they are the #irst on the scene when it comes to acci(ents an( i# me(ica' attention is nee(e( they are nee(e( to be ab'e to han('e the *rocess o# getting it ta.en care o# unti' *arame(ics arrive- 6oing a'ong with that there are a'so #ire#ighters that atten( 7+! c'asses that way they can be a 'icense( *arame(ic that way they are ab'e to ste* u* as a *arame(ic #ire#ighter who han('es more o# the me(ica' stan(s when it comes to emergencies- $o I have ma(e the (ecision to enter the 7+! *rogram that is o##ere( at $2CC6i'' e3*'aine( to me that the aca(emy is ran +on(ay through Fri(ay #rom 8am to 4*m- During this time it wou'( ta.e a**ro3imate'y 14916 wee.s to com*'ete the training an( to be a gra(uate o# the $a't 2a.e City Fire :ca(emy- !hroughout this time you have very strict gui(e'ines that are to be #o''owe( an( abi(e( by or you are *utting your s*ot in the aca(emy on the 'ine- I (i( not get the chance to as. him aroun( how much this who'e *rocess cost to be in the #ire aca(emy!y*ica' (ay as a #ire#ighter Being ab'e to hear 6i' e3*'ain his (ay an( how much *assion he has #or his &ob was tru'y breathta.ing- ;e e3*'aine( the har(shi*s that were #ace( in or(er to be where he is an( a'so the best *art about (oing what he (oes;e e3*'aine( that the menta' abuse that he was *ut through throughout the who'e *rocess o# the #ire aca(emy was the har(est *art about being a *art o# it a''- *hysica''y he .new that he was ca*ab'e o# han('ing anything but when you were to recite something you 'earne( in c'ass or answere( something incorrect'y you were constant'y screame( at in #ront o# your who'e c'ass an( they wou'( not 'et (own- <ou were to ta.e the criticism given an( not say anything e'se or more other than yes sir or yes ma/am=nce he gra(uate( he #e't a huge #ee'ing o# accom*'ishment he sai( that this was in #act the har(est thing that he has ever been *ut through but to .now what you get out o# it in the en( is tru'y a *ri)e to be won- !hroughout the time in the aca(emy he e3*'aine( that (isci*'ine an( menta' strength was the .ey to being success#u' throughout the aca(emy- I# those both were not in tact each (ay they were a'ways shown an( the on'y thing that was there to brea. you (own6i'/s wor.ing sche(u'e consists o# being on ca'' at a'' times- !hey (o not have set times to wor. 'i.e others wou'( wor. +on(ay > Fri(ay but they ty*ica''y go by shi#ts- ?hen he has wor.e( #our 24 hour shi#ts in row he wou'( be o## #or the ne3t wee.- It varies (e*en(ing on the time he as.e( to wor. an( a'so what shi#ts his #irehouse is on as we''- But however when it comes to bigger (isasters #or e3am*'e 'i.e the wi'( #ire that occurre( in +t Char'eston ear'ier this year every sing'e #ire#ighter shou'( e3*ect to be on ca'' an( to get ca''e( in at any time- ?hen bigger (isasters come aroun( they receive higher amounts in income then they wou'( wor.ing a regu'ar (ay in 2as @egas- !his is because they are a'' on ca'' an( the amount o# hours wor.e( is ten times more than what they wou'( on any other regu'ar shi#t: norma' (ay #or a #ire#ighter such as 6i' it is very 'ai( bac.- ?hen getting to the #ire station you are *retty much re'a3ing unti' you are on ca''- Fire#ighters are the on'y &ob in the county that *rovi(es a *'ace #or them to s'ee* an( to a'so maintain at whi'e on ca''- ?hen wa'.ing into a #irehouse you are wa'.ing into a #ami'y environment- !hey a'' (o what they wou'( (o regu'ar'y

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at home with their #ami'ies- !hey are assigne( to who coo.s an( who washes the #ire truc.s an( a'so have many other assignments such as c'eaning the bathrooms an( a'' the han(y wor. aroun( the #irehouse- !here who'e (ay consists o# revo'ving aroun( when the be'' rings #or them to run to a ca''- It cou'( be at any time (ay an( night an( they are to be #u''y *re*are( at any given moment6i' is tru'y in 'ove with what he (oes an( what he stan( #or as a *erson in society- Aot very many *eo*'e can say that they are 'oo.e( to as heroes an( are given the chances an( o**ortunities to ma.e a (i##erence an( save 'ives- ;is #avorite *art is being ab'e to ma.e a (i##erence an( be recogni)e( as an ever (ay su*erhero in his community- :s we'' as the &ob coming a'ong with many e3*eriences to be ha( an( 'earne( #rom an( a'so 'i#etime #rien(shi*s that are create( with your cowor.ersInterview ana'ysis :na'ysis as a #ire#ighter #or my career *ath: From this interview I have in #act gaine( so much .now'e(ge as to where I e3*ect to see myse'# an( getting the chance to as. myse'# B:m I on trac. to where I want to beCD many o# these things that I hear( #rom my interview I was aware o# because I have researche( an( 'oo.e( into it so much- But on the other han( being ab'e to get a *ersona' o*inion about the &ob ma.es it that much easier as to ma.ing the #ina' (ecision as to what I wou'( 'i.e to (o with my 'i#e- !his has ma(e me (eci(e that I wou'( 'i.e to be a *arame(ic #ire#ighter?ith a'' the .now'e(ge that %ay has given me it has ma(e my (ecision that much easier- <es it is cha''enging an( has many har(shi*s throughout the &ourney but in the en( it wi'' be a *ri)e to be ab'e to be recogni)e( as a hero o# your society:na'ysis o# my interviewing *rocess ?ith being ab'e to ta'. about (i##erent ways o# communicating in c'ass it ma(e it that much easier to a**roach this assignment with an o*en min(- I have never been rea''y o*en to new things but since this was something I .new that cou'( *ossib'y change my views on my career I ste**e( u* an( was ab'e to han('e this assignment in a *ro#essiona' an( reasonab'e manner$ince I was in such a com#ortab'e state I (i( not write my 0uestions (own- I wante( to ma.e it more casua' an( more com#ortab'e #or the both o# us *arta.ing in this interview- I ha( so many 0uestions that nee(e( to be answere( an( I was so ha**y an( *'ease( that I got aroun( to getting a'' o# them answere( very thorough'y- I thin. overa'' the interview went rea''y we'' I was very com#ortab'e an( ma(e the interview seem more 'i.e a conversation that way I was ab'e to get the honest o*inions on a'' o# my 0uestions!his assignment has overa'' gave me a great e3*erience with communication I was ab'e to as. him at the en( #or in#ormation on how I cou'( mai' him some o# the assignment that he has to *arta.e in in(ivi(ua''y- ?hat was great was he wante( me to .ee* in contact i# I ever nee(e( he'* in getting on the right trac. to where I wou'( 'i.e to be in or(er to &oin the #ire (e*artment-

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2etter o# than.s 4$ince I got the o**ortunity to meet with him I sche(u'e( another time to meet with him again to (ro* o## my 'etter as we'' as get a tour o# the #ire station when I come in town #or the ho'i(ay brea.5 Dear +r- 6i' %o(rigue) I cou'( not than. you enough #or setting time asi(e to meet with me- It was tru'y an honor to be given the *rivi'ege to hear your in*uts about your wor. as we'' as giving me an easier (ecision on what e3act'y I wou'( 'i.e to (o in the #utureI tru'y a**reciate everything that you stan( #or as a *erson o# our society you are 'ea(ing an ama)ing e3am*'e #or not on'y me but #or others that have the same (ream as I (o- <ou have brought so much .now'e(ge to me an( have broa(ene( my e(ucation on what it ta.es to have the &ob an( being ca''e( a +urray City Fire#ighter!han. you #or giving me the o**ortunity to meet with you as we'' as o*ening your (oors #or me to come an( see you again- !his was a great e3*erience #or me an( I cou'( not te'' you how much in#'uence you have ha( on my choices an( min(set o# this career #ie'(- I than. you again an( 'oo. #orwar( to meeting with you soon-

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