Table of Contents

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 a Firefighter. Chapter 3: Preparing Yourself for the Firefighter Exam. Part II: Gearing Up to Take the Test: The Written Exam. Chapter 4: Showing Off Your Reading and Verbal Comprehension. 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 of Machines. Chapter 11: Acing the National Firefighter Selection Inventory Test. Part III: Demonstrating Physical, Mental, and Emotional Fitness with Interactive Tests. Chapter 12: Show Them What You Can Do: Passing the Physical Exam. Chapter 13: Acing Your Oral Interview. Chapter 14: Knowing What to Expect During Medical and Psychological 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 Selection Inventory (NFSI). Chapter 22: Practice Exam 4: Answers and Explanations. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Improve Your Chances of Getting Hired. Chapter 24: Ten Things Every Firefighter Should Do. Appendix: Observation and Memory Exercises. Index.

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.