Firefighter Candidate Exams (Barron's Test Prep)

✍ Scribed by James J. Murtagh, Darryl Haefner

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Services
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 466
• Edition: 8
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This revised and updated manual presents a preliminary diagnostic exam with answers; five full-length practice exams typical of firefighter exams given to candidates across North America; all test questions answered and explained; information on revised candidate exams (CPAT); general advice and information for prospective firefighters includes physical fitness standards, and learning to recognize and correct weaknesses in visualization, spatial orientation, and more.
A brand-new chapter in this edition covers mechanical reasoning, which today’s firefighter must be able to command. Features that follow include:
A preliminary diagnostic exam
Information on revised exams (CPAT)
Advice on what a successful firefighter candidate should do to prepare before taking the exam
Six full-length practice exams
All test questions answered and explained

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover
Copyright
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
WELCOME TO THE FIRE SERVICE
BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER
Overview
JOB AND ROLE OF THE FIREFIGHTER
INTERACTING WITH FIREFIGHTERS AND OFFICERS
HUMAN RELATIONS IN THE FIRE SERVICE
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS
GETTING INFORMATION AND APPLYING FOR EXAMS
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS/CONSOLIDATION
WHAT MAY BE ON AN APPLICATION
Examinations, Knowledge, and Abilities
PURPOSE OF THE EXAMS
WRITTEN EXAMINATION
ORAL INTERVIEW/ASSESSMENT CENTERS/VIDEO SCENARIOS
DURING THE INTERVIEW
ASSESSMENT CENTER DIMENSIONS
HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE ASSESSMENT CENTER
Physical Ability, Medical Examination, and Related Testing
PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST
CANDIDATE PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST (CPAT) ORIENTATION GUIDE
HOW TO PREPARE
SUPPLEMENTAL TASK-SPECIFIC EXERCISE TRAINING
WHAT TO DO ON THE DAY OF THE PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST
MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING
CANDIDATE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Test Strategies
ACHIEVING YOUR HIGHEST SCORE
DEVELOPING GOOD STUDY HABITS
TEN RULES FOR EFFECTIVE STUDYING
STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
TEST INSTRUCTIONS
HOW TO WORK WITH AN ANSWER SHEET
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS BOOK
Diagnose Your Problem
BEFORE TAKING THE DIAGNOSTIC EXAM
DIAGNOSTIC EXAM
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
Handling Recall, Visualization, and Spatial Orientation Questions
STRATEGIES FOR RECALLING PICTORIAL DETAILS
STRATEGIES FOR RECALLING WRITTEN MATERIAL
DEVELOPING OBSERVATION SKILLS
VISUALIZING IMAGES
SPATIAL ORIENTATION
PRACTICE EXERCISES
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
Understanding Reading and Verbal/Listening Comprehension Questions
HOW TO CONCENTRATE
INCREASING YOUR VOCABULARY
STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING READING AND VERBAL/LISTENING COMPREHENSION
PRACTICE EXERCISES
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
Decision Making, Reasoning, and Problem Solving
UNDERSTANDING THE DECISION AND REASONING PROBLEM
FIVE STEPS FOR HANDLING PROBLEM-SOLVING QUESTIONS
PRACTICE EXERCISES
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
Mathematics, Machines, Science, and Information
MATHEMATICS
WHY SHOULD A FIREFIGHTER LEARN MATHEMATICS?
MACHINES
SCIENCE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
Mechanical Reasoning
BEFORE PRACTICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
Tools and Definitions
TOOLS AND DEFINITIONS
GLOSSARY OF TOOLS
GLOSSARY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
PRACTICE EXERCISES
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
PRACTICE EXAMS
50-Question Practice Exams
BEFORE TAKING THE EXAMS
PRACTICE EXAM ONE
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
PRACTICE EXAM TWO
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
PRACTICE EXAM THREE
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
PRACTICE EXAM FOUR
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
100-Question Practice Exams
BEFORE TAKING THE EXAMS
PRACTICE EXAM FIVE
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
PRACTICE EXAM SIX
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
A FINAL WORD
What to Do Immediately Before, During, and After the Exam
THE WEEK BEFORE THE EXAM
THE DAY OF THE EXAM
AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED THE EXAM
A WORD ABOUT THE FUTURE
Fire Service Terminology
IMPORTANT TERMINOLOGY
Index
Back Cover