Firefighter Exam For Dummies - Softcover

Bell, Stacy L.; Rock, Lindsay; Biscontini, Tracey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470769467 ISBN 13: 9780470769461

Publisher: For Dummies, 2011

Synopsis

The fast and easy way to score your best on the Firefighter Exam

In addition to physical tests of strength, agility, and coordination, firefighters must also pass a difficult written test that requires serious preparation to fare well, and many applicants fail to succeed.

Firefighter Exam For Dummies gives you a complete review of the most commonly tested topics that are typical of firefighter exams given to candidates across North America, as well as tips and advice on how to pass the oral interview, psychological testing, and the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT).

• Coverage of reading comprehension, math, principles of mechanics, tool usage and recognition, memorization and visualization, and on-the-job scenarios
• Study advice and test-taking tips
• 4 full-length practice exams with answers and detailed explanations including the National Firefighter Selection Inventory (NFSI), a battery of 105 questions that assess the job-related cognitive skills required of a firefighter, and a test based on the New York City (NYC) firefighter exam-one of the most demanding Complete with advice for conquering test anxiety, Firefighter Exam For Dummies covers everything you need to know to confidently tackle-and pass-the big exam.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Learn to:

• Master reading comprehension, math, memory and observation skills, tool recognition, and more
• Score your highest on the physical ability test
• Sharpen your test-taking skills with four practice exams

The fast and easy way to score your best on the firefighter exam

So you want to be a firefighter? Firefighting is an honorable and rewarding career, and it takes a lot of hard work to get started. Firefighter Exam For Dummies gives you a complete review of the most commonly tested topics given to candidates across North America, as well as tips and advice on how to pass the oral interview, psychological testing, and the physical ability test.

• Get fired up — discover what it's like to be a firefighter, understand how the screening process works, and familiarize yourself with the firefighter exam
• Test your smarts — get plain-English coverage of everything you can expect on the written exam — reading and verbal omprehension, verbal expression, observation and memory questions, spatial orientation, reasoning and judgment questions, mathematics, and mechanical aptitude
• Let's get physical — find out how the physical exam works and get the lowdown on how you can get in shape before exam day
• Put your heart and mind to the test — know what to expect during the medical and psychological exams and get tips for interviewing with a psychologist
• Practice makes perfect — take practice exams complete with answer keys and detailed explanations

Open the book and find:

• What it's like to be a firefighter
• Where to look for jobs and how to fill out an application
• Everything you need to know to pass the written and physical ability exams
• The test format and types of questions you'll encounter
• Tips for making an educated guess on exam day
• Practice questions and answers for all subjects
• Practice tests for the New York City test and the National Firefighter Selection Inventory (NFSI)

About the Author

Stacy L. Bell is responsible for the development and validation of testing instruments for Fire & Police Selection, Inc. Tracey Vasil Biscontini, founder, president, and CEO of Northeast Editing, Inc., is a test-preparation development specialist. Lindsay Rock, managing editor at Northeast Editing, Inc., is a former firefighter.

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470769467
• ISBN 13: 9780470769461
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432