Firefighter exam for dummies
By: by Stacy L. Bell, Tracey Vasil Biscontini, and Lindsay Rock
Contributors: Biscontini, Tracey Vasil; Rock, Lindsay
Series: -- For dummies series; --For dummies
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780470769461
Subjects: Examinations; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fire Science; Vocational guidance; Study guides; Fire extinction; STUDY AIDS / Vocational; Examinations, questions
Description: Product Description:  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.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: About this book; title: Conventions used in this book; title: Foolish assumptions; title: How this book is organized; title: Part 1:  So you want to be a firefighter? Get ready!; title: Part 2:  Gearing up to take the test:  the written exam; title: Part 3:  Demonstrating physical, mental, and emotional fitness with interactive tests; title: Part 4:  Practice firefighter exams; title: Part 5:  Part of tens; title: Icons used in this book; title: Where to go from here; title: Part 1:  So You Want To Be a Firefighter? Get Ready!; title: Chapter 1:  Getting the lowdown on the job of firefighter; title: Understanding what it's like to be a firefighter; title: Knowing your role; title: Looking at shifts:  timing is everything; title: Picturing your work environment; title: Considering risks on the job; title: Handling the highs and lows; title: From firefighter to Fire Chief:  climbing the fire department ladder; title: Staring on the bottom rung; title: Firefighter; title: Engineer; title: Moving to middle management; title: Fire lieutenant; title: Fire captain; title: Battalion chief; title: Becoming the top dog; title: Assistant/division chief; title: Deputy chief; title: Fire chief; title: Finding firefighters:  who they work for; title: In the public sector; title: In the private sector; title: Predicting the future:  how many firefighting jobs will there be?; title: Chapter 2:  Throwing your hat in the ring:  applying to be a firefighter; title: Finding and applying for a job; title: Understanding job requirements; title: Obtaining information about the exam and the position; title: Filling out the application; title: Submitting resumes, cover letters, and references; title: Noting special considerations; title: Road to landing a firefighter job; title: Written exam; title: Physical ability test; title: Oral interview; title: Medical exam; title: Psychological evaluation; title: Chapter 3:  Preparing yourself for the firefighter exam; title: Getting familiar with the written exam; title: Test format; title: Question topics; title: Tips for the written exam; title: Preparing for the non-written tests; title: 1,2,3, lift:  prepping for the physical test; title: You don't say:  prepping for the oral test/interview; title: Keeping it clean:  prepping for the background check; title: Take a deep breath:  prepping for the medical test; title: Don't psych yourself out:  prepping for the psychological test; title: Part 2:  Gearing Up To Take The Test:  The Written Exam; title: Chapter 4:  Showing off your reading and verbal comprehension; title: Getting an overview of the reading and verbal comprehension component; title: What is a reading passage, anyway?; title: Tuning in to the listening portion; title: Processing what you read and hear; title: Scanning the questions first; title: Noting important details; title: Figuring out the main idea; title: Answering different types of questions; title: Finding-details questions; title: Determining-the-main-idea questions; title: Questions about new words; title: Questions that use not or except; title: Drawing-conclusions questions; title: Questions about charts and tables; title: Practice reading and verbal comprehension questions; title: Answers and explanations; title: Chapter 5:  Mastering verbal expression; title: Acing vocabulary questions; title: Choosing the correct synonym; title: Looking for context clues; title: Acing spelling questions; title: Remembering spelling rules; title: Mastering commonly misspelled words; title: Acing grammar questions; title: Choosing the correct verb tense; title: Choosing an agreeable answer:  subject-verb agreement; title: Choosing the correct pronoun (or pronoun-like adjective); title: Navigating space and time:  prepositions; title: Using the right adjective:  is it good, better, or best?; title: Practice verbal expression questions; title: Answers and explanations; title: Chapter 6:  Testing your observation and memory; title: Watching out for observations and memory questions; title: Observing diagrams and other images; title: Reading the words accompanying an image; title: Reading and recalling written information; title: Developing great observational skills; title: Covering space:  how to observe using a pattern; title: Covering topics:  How to observe using memory devices; title: Handling questions involving recall; title: Answering questions about visual material; title: Answering questions about written material; title: Practice observation and memory questions; title: Answers and explanations; title: Chapter 7:  Sizing up your spatial orientation skills; title: Getting from place to place with spatial orientations; title: Answering questions about maps and floor plans; title: Noting the details; title: Reading the question and tracing the route; title: Choosing the correct answer; title: Practice spatial orientation questions; title: Answers and explanations; title: Chapter 8:  Making decisions based on reasoning and judgment; title: Applying reasoning and judgment to firefighting; title: Answering questions about firefighting operations; title: Answering questions about interpersonal relations; title: Answering questions about following procedures; title: Answering questions about public relations; title: Answering questions about logical reasoning; title: Practice reasoning and judgment questions; title: Answers and explanations; title: Chapter 9:  Performing mathematical calculations; title: Laying out basic rules and reminders; title: Working with units of measurement; title: Parts of the whole:  breaking down common math concepts; title: Piecing together fractions; title: Gimme tenths! Working with decimals; title: Out of 100:  using percentages; title: Solving algebraic equations; title: Keeping the balance:  basic algebraic equations; title: You've go the power! Properties of exponents; title: Coming to terms with FOIL:  multiplying binomials; title: Comparing things with fractions:  ratios and proportions; title: Shaping up your geometry skills; title: Making sense of word problems; title: Practice mathematics problems; title: Answers and explanations; title: Chapter 10:  Mechanical aptitude:  knowing the nuts and bolts of machines; title: Tinkering with tools; title: Common handheld tools; title: Forcible entry tools; title: Mechanical devices; title: Looking at levers; title: Ramping up your effort with inclined planes; title: Turning to wheels and axles; title: Perusing pulleys; title: Sinking your teeth into gears; title: Stretching out with springs; title: Sorting out screws; title: Practice mechanical aptitude questions; title: Answers and explanations; title: Chapter 11:  Acing the national firefighter selection inventory test; title: Checking out what's on the NFSI; title: Assessing your cognitive skills; title: Testing your verbal comprehension; title: Examining your verbal expression skills; title: Appreciating problem sensitivity questions; title: Applying deductive reasoning; title: Drawing conclusions with inductive reasoning; title: Making sense of information ordering; title: Measuring mathematical reasoning; title: Navigating number facility questions; title: Showing off your personality attributes; title: Evaluating your coping skills:  stress tolerance; title: Playing well with others:  team orientation; title: Looking at what gets you going:  motivation/attitude; title: Practice NFSI questions; title: Answers and explanations; title: Part 3:  Demonstrating Physical, Mental, And Emotional Fitness With Interactive Tests; title: Chapter 12:  Show them what you can do:  passing the physical exam; title: Let's get physical:  the whys and wherefores of physical exams; title: Why you have to take a physical exam; title: How a physical exam works; title: Getting the lowdown on the local test; title: Acing the physical exam:  a closer look at a standardized PAT; title: Before the test; title: During the test; title: Event 1:  Dry hose deployment; title: Event 2:  Charged hose deployment; title: Event 3:  Halyard raise; title: Event 4:  Roof walk; title: Event 5:  Attic crawl; title: Event 6:  Ventilation exercise; title: Event 7:  Victim removal; title: Event 8:  Ladder removal/carry; title: Event 9:  Stair climb with hose; title: Event 10:  Crawling search; title: Event 11:  Stair climb with air bottles and hose hoist; title: After the test; title: Chapter 13:  Acing your oral interview; title: Preparing for the interview; title: Putting your best self forward; title: Knowing what to expect during the interview; title: Answering typical interview questions; title: Following up after the interview; title: Chapter 14:  Knowing what to expect during medical and psychological testing; title: Understanding what happens during the medical exam; title: Putting your heart to the test; title: Catching your breath:  lung tests; title: Giving some fluids:  blood and urine tests; title: Checking your organs; title: Now see here:  examining eyes and ears; title: Walk this way:  monitoring muscular and skeletal disorders; title: Getting a once over for glandular and gastrointestinal disorders; title: Understanding what happens during the psychological exam; title: Completing the personality questionnaire; title: Interviewing with a psychologist; title: Part 4:  Practice Firefighter Exams; title: Chapter 15:  Practice exam 1; title: Chapter 16:  Practice exam 1:  Answers and explanations; title: Chapter 17:  Practice exam 2; title: Chapter 18:  Practice exam 2:  answers and explanations; title: Chapter 19:  Practice exam 3; title: Chapter 20:  Practice exam 3:  answers and explanations; title: Chapter 21:  Practice exam 4:  National firefighter selection inventory (NFSI); title: Chapter 22:  Practice exam 4:  Answers and explanations; title: Part 5:  Part Of Tens; title: Chapter 23:  Ten ways to improve your chances of getting hired; title: Be prepared; title: Visit local fire departments; title: Volunteer; title: Maintain a clean background; title: Enroll in some firefighting classes; title: Identify where you want to work; title: Apply at multiple locations; title: Practice for perfection; title: Take the exam more than once; title: Stay focused; title: Chapter 24:  Ten things every firefighter should do; title: Show respect for the job; title: Demonstrate integrity; title: Be a team player; title: Check your gear; title: Display leadership qualities; title: Find a work/home balance; title: Ask questions; title: Respect your superiors; title: Be flexible; title: Have fun; title: Appendix:  Observations And Memory Exercises; title: Index.