What are the characteristics of a successful firefighter?
maintain effective working relationships with superiors and subordinates get along with others stay calm; handle stress use common sense listen to others be flexible be self-motivated be decisive counsel, support and be empathic toward others work under stressful conditions maintain emotional control do repetitive tasks work with little or no supervision take charge when needed determine priorities have a good sense of humor accept constructive criticism from others be resourceful handle critical decision-making under life-threatening conditions perform complex tasks under life-threatening conditions work under tight time frames deal with critically injured/ill people perform tasks requiring log periods of intense concentration perform under unpleasant circumstances or in traumatic situations work as a team member maintain a positive attitude enthusiasm honesty initiative innovativeness judgment and common sense stability willingness to be patient, non-judgmental and accepting of other
