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In-Basket Exercise Scenario Analysis

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I have candidates perform an in-basket exercise to see how they respond to a scenario. I want them to imagine a dangerous situation, where they have to be creative in order to get themselves and the victim out of the fire. If the response is wrong or weak, I will question their ability to react in a real situation. A good response lets me know that if the scenario became a reality they would handle the problem in a calm and quick manner. If the applicant were to go into a burning house and did not know the best way to locate the victims, the victims would die along with the firefighter. Also, if the candidate does not know how to safely get the victims out from the second story, they can all die. The life of the victims and firefighters are
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