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.
