Peterson's master the firefighter exam

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Subjects
Fire fighters > United States > Examinations > Study guides.
Fire extinction > United States > Examinations > Study guides.
Civil service > Examinations.
Study guides.
Examinations.
Genres
Study guides
Examinations
Published
Lawrenceville, NJ : Peterson's [2009]-
Language
English
Item Description
At head of title: Peterson's.
Physical Description
volumes ; 28 cm
Publication Frequency
Irregular
ISBN
9780768943740
  • Before You Begin
  • How to Use This Book
  • Preparing for the Firefighter Exam
  • Six Test-Day Strategies
  • Tips for Test Takers
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Special Study Features
  • More for You from Peterson's
  • You're Well on Your Way to Success
  • Part I. Firefighting Basics
  • 1. What Firefighters Do
  • The Nature of the Work
  • Employment Outlook
  • Places of Employment
  • Essential Job Tasks of Firefighters
  • Working Conditions
  • First Responder and Emergency Medical Services
  • Training and Advancement
  • Firefighting in the Twenty-First Century
  • Earnings
  • Related Occupations
  • Additional Information
  • Summing It Up
  • 2. Firefighter Screening Process
  • Notice of Examination
  • The Application
  • Written Exam Contents
  • Medical Standards
  • Defining Fitness
  • Tips for Staying Fit
  • Physical Ability Tests
  • The Candidate Physical Ability Test™
  • Personality Tests and Psychological Evaluations
  • The Interview
  • Summing It Up
  • Part II. Diagnosing Your Strengths and Weaknessess
  • 3. The Diagnostic Test
  • Introduction to the Diagnostic Test
  • Diagnostic Test Answer Sheet
  • Diagnostic Test
  • Answer Key and Explanations
  • Diagnostic Test Assessment Grid
  • Part III. Test Preparation
  • 4. Reading Comprehension
  • About Reading Comprehension Questions
  • Sample Reading Program
  • Five Common Types of Reading Comprehension Questions
  • Tackling Reading Comprehension Questions
  • Summing It Up
  • Exercise 1. Reading Comprehension
  • Exercise 2. Reading Comprehension
  • Answer Keys and Explanations
  • 5. Reasoning and Judgment
  • What Are Reasoning and Judgment Questions?
  • Reasoning and Judgment Strategies
  • Guided Practice: Reasoning and Judgment
  • Summing It Up
  • Exercise: Reasoning and Judgment
  • Answer Key and Explanations
  • 6. Spatial Orientation
  • What Do Spatial Orientation Questions Measure?
  • Two Tips for Answering Spatial Orientation Questions
  • Guided Practice: Spatial Orientation
  • Summing It Up
  • Exercise: Spatial Orientation
  • Answer Key and Explanations
  • 7. Observation and Memory
  • How Are Observation and Memory Tested?
  • Diagrams and Images: Consider the Big Picture
  • Five Elements to Look for in Diagrams and Images
  • Observation and Memory Guided Practice: Diagrams and Images
  • Reading Passages: Focus on the Details
  • Observation and Memory Guided Practice: Reading Passages
  • Summing It Up
  • Observation and Memory Practice: Exercises, Answer Keys, and Explanations
  • 8. Mechanical Reasoning
  • What Do Mechanical Reasoning Questions Measure?
  • Guided Practice: Mechanical Reasoning
  • Summing It Up
  • Exercise: Mechanical Reasoning
  • Answer Key and Explanations
  • 9. Math
  • Common Math Subjects Covered on the Exam
  • Essential Math Concepts
  • Fractions
  • Percentages
  • Unit Conversions
  • Algebraic Equations
  • Geometry
  • Word Problems
  • Summing It Up
  • Formula Sheet
  • Exercise: Math Practice
  • Answer Key and Explanations
  • Part IV. Three Practice Tests
  • Practice Tests for the Firefighter Exam
  • Preparing to Take the Practice Tests
  • Practice Test 1
  • Practice Test 1 Answer Sheet
  • Answer Key and Explanations
  • Practice Test 2
  • Practice Test 2 Answer Sheet
  • Answer Key and Explanations
  • Practice Test 3
  • Practice Test 3 Answer Sheet
  • Answer Key and Explanations
  • Part V. Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Fire Terminology
  • Appendix B. Wildland Firefighting

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