| Your best chance to beat the fierce competition | | | | It is possible to create a strategy for your |
| for firefighting jobs is to ace your firefighter's | | | | firefighter's written exam that can help to boost |
| test. | | | | your score. |
| Pursuing a career as a firefighter is a worthy | | | | Always take time to read through the entire |
| ambition, but many applicants simply aren't | | | | exam before you begin answering any questions. |
| prepared for the level of dedication, bravery and | | | | This will give you a thorough idea of what you |
| ability required for this demanding job. | | | | can expect before you start. You'll notice that |
| With competition for available firefighting jobs | | | | there are some sections that seem relatively |
| being so fierce, you may need to create a | | | | simple, while other sections may require more |
| strategy that will help give you the edge over | | | | in-depth responses from you. |
| other aspirants. Fitness plays a part in the testing | | | | Answer the questions you know you can |
| procedures, but you may find that applicants with | | | | comfortably answer quickly and relatively easily. |
| high written test scores can often be more highly | | | | These are likely to be the multiple choice |
| considered for available positions. | | | | questions and often some of the simple literacy |
| Before you sit down to take the firefighter's | | | | or numeracy questions. |
| written test, there are some things you can do to | | | | You might notice some of the more involved test |
| help increase your score. | | | | questions require some thought and planning. If |
| Preparing for the Firefighter's Written Test | | | | you see any that require a lengthy response |
| The firefighter's written test is designed to test | | | | from you, take some time to think through your |
| more than just your knowledge of firefighting | | | | answer before you write. This will help you |
| procedures. The questions included in the exam | | | | formulate your answer clearly first and reduce |
| are specifically created to test your judgment and | | | | mistakes. |
| problem solving skills, as well as your ability to | | | | Increasing Your Firefighter's Written Test Score |
| take instruction. | | | | Go into your exam prepared. If you can access |
| You should find there are several sections to the | | | | study material about firefighting procedures prior |
| firefighter's written test. These are comprised of | | | | to your testing day, spend time reading through it |
| speed and accuracy, literacy and numeracy skills, | | | | to increase your understanding of what's required |
| reading comprehension and problem-solving skills. | | | | of you. |
| There are some agencies that may be able to | | | | Always keep in mind that your exam is designed |
| give you some study material in advance for any | | | | to test your ability to think logically under pressure |
| specific firefighting procedural questions that may | | | | and to test your rational logic skills when faced |
| be asked. | | | | with a crisis situation. While the reading material will |
| Creating an Exam Strategy | | | | help you, remember to answer the questions as a |
| There's no point rushing through your exam to | | | | real firefighter would. Put yourself in the shoes of |
| finish every question if you get many of them | | | | a firefighter and think about how a professional |
| wrong. It's often far better to answer fewer | | | | would respond. |
| questions but get them correct than it is to | | | | Keep these simple tips in mind when you sit for |
| complete them all and make silly mistakes through | | | | your firefighter's written exam and you'll increase |
| rushing. | | | | your chances of a higher score. |