Firefighter Exam For Dummies (eBook)

Stacy L. Bell, Lindsay Rock, Tracey Vasil Biscontini (Autoren)

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2011 | 1. Auflage
432 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-00053-3 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Autor

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.

Inhalt

Introduction.

Part I: So You Want to Be a Firefighter? Get Ready!

Chapter 1: Getting the Lowdown on the Job of Firefighter.

Chapter 2: Throwing Your Hat in the Ring: Applying to Be aFirefighter.

Chapter 3: Preparing Yourself for the Firefighter Exam.

Part II: Gearing Up to Take the Test: The WrittenExam.

Chapter 4: Showing Off Your Reading and VerbalComprehension.

Chapter 5: Mastering Verbal Expression.

Chapter 6: Testing Your Observation and Memory.

Chapter 7: Sizing Up Your Spatial Orientation Skills.

Chapter 8: Making Decisions Based on Reasoning and Judgment.

Chapter 9: Performing Mathematical Calculations.

Chapter 10: Mechanical Aptitude: Knowing the Nuts and Bolts ofMachines.

Chapter 11: Acing the National Firefighter Selection InventoryTest.

Part III: Demonstrating Physical, Mental, and EmotionalFitness with Interactive Tests.

Chapter 12: Show Them What You Can Do: Passing the PhysicalExam.

Chapter 13: Acing Your Oral Interview.

Chapter 14: Knowing What to Expect During Medical andPsychological Testing.

Part IV: Practice Firefighter Exams.

Chapter 15: Practice Exam 1.

Chapter 16: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations.

Chapter 17: Practice Exam 2.

Chapter 18: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations.

Chapter 19: Practice Exam 3.

Chapter 20: Practice Exam 3: Answers and Explanations.

Chapter 21: Practice Exam 4: The National Firefighter SelectionInventory (NFSI).

Chapter 22: Practice Exam 4: Answers and Explanations.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Improve Your Chances of GettingHired.

Chapter 24: Ten Things Every Firefighter Should Do.

Appendix: Observation and Memory Exercises.

Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.1.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Bewerbung / Karriere
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: Prüfung • Prüfungsvorbereitung • Prüfung • Prüfungsvorbereitung • Test Prep
• ISBN-10: 1-118-00053-6 / 1118000536
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-00053-3 / 9781118000533