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Job interview expert ‘Captain Bob’ Smith presents ‘Conquer Promotional Interviews,’ a FireRescue1 exclusive column. Captain Bob shares his tips for passing oral boards, overcoming interview stress and getting promoted.

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Adam K. Thiel is the fire commissioner and director of the Office of Emergency Management in the city of Philadelphia. Thiel previously served as a fire chief in the National Capital Region and as a state fire director for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Thiel’s operational experience includes serving with distinction in four states as a chief officer, incident commander, company officer, hazardous materials team leader, paramedic, technical rescuer, structural/wildland firefighter and rescue diver. He also directly participated in response and recovery efforts for several major disasters, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Tropical Storm Gaston and Hurricane Isabel.

‘Fireground Medical Operations,’ a FireRescue1 original column, is a resource for firefighters and emergency medical personnel to learn about fireground hazards. Firefighter rehabilitation, medical screening and more are covered in this column by the staff of the Albert Einstein Medical Center.

Bill Webb has served as executive director of the Congressional Fire Services Institute since 1995. Before joining CFSI, Bill worked for the Firefighter Combat Challenge as the project manager for the competition. A former member of the George H.W. Bush administration, he served as a special assistant to cabinet secretaries at the U.S. Departments of Education and Labor. Webb is vice chairman of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and an honorary member of the Vienna (Virginia) Volunteer Fire Department, the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter’s Association and the International Association of Fire Fighters’ Local 36. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Oregon State University. Connect with Webb on LinkedIn.

Billy D. Hayes retired as fire chief for the City of Onalaska, Wisconsin, in 2020. He previously served as the fire marshal for the University of South Alabama, vice president of university relations for Columbia Southern University, the director of community affairs for the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department, and as the fire chief and emergency management coordinator for the City of Riverdale, Georgia. He is a graduate of Georgia Military College and Columbia Southern University, the NFA’s Executive Fire Officer Program, and has a certificate in local government management from the University of Georgia. Hayes is a past president of the Metro Atlanta Fire Chiefs Association and past chairman of the board for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation. He authored the Public Fire and Life Safety Education chapter of “The Fire Chief’s Handbook” (7th Edition). Hayes is a member of the Fire Chief/FireRescue1 Editorial Advisory Board. Connect with Hayes on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.