| First, to start the application process, you will need to | | | | announcement. After you file, you will most likely be |
| obtain an application. You can usually get information | | | | notified by mail as to where and when you should |
| about the exam and application process from your | | | | appear for the actual examination. Some cities give |
| city's department of personnel or from your local fire | | | | "walk-in exams" which do not require that you file an |
| department. You might also be able obtain an | | | | application in advance. The important thing is to know |
| application from your school guidance office or your | | | | is if there is a filing date cut- off. If so, make sure |
| local library. | | | | that you file before that date. |
| You begin the application process by locating the | | | | Preparing for the examination |
| appropriate agencies in your phone book. When you | | | | The best way to prepare for the firefighter exam is |
| call the agency, be sure to have a pencil and paper | | | | to first study the sample questions you will find on |
| ready to write down any instructions or directions | | | | our web site (see information, below). This will give |
| you are given. You can explain that you need: | | | | you an idea of what to expect. Next, you should get |
| 1. Information about the examination | | | | one of the following books: |
| 2. The application itself | | | | -Barron's Firefighter Exams by James J. Murtagh |
| 3. The correct procedure for filling out the application | | | | -Firefighter Written Tests - Physical Exams by Robert |
| If your city will be holding an examination in the near | | | | Andriuolo |
| future, the agency (usually the municipalitie's human | | | | -Master the Firefighter Exam by Fred M. Rafilson |
| resources or personnel department) should be able to | | | | You may be able to find one or more of these |
| give you all the necessary information. If there is no | | | | books at your local library. If not, try contacting your |
| examination scheduled in the near future, you'll need | | | | nearest community college to see if it offers any |
| to ask how the examination notice will be made | | | | firefighting or related classes. If so, it may sell one of |
| public, when it will be available, and where it will be | | | | these books in its bookstore. Or the store might be |
| published. | | | | able to order it for you. |
| Make sure you submit our application on time | | | | However, the best bet is We found that you can |
| Most cities will require that you file for the | | | | find all three of these books on this site and buy |
| examination by submitting your application by a | | | | used copies at very reasonable costs. Just remember |
| certain date. If you are going to mail in the | | | | that it will take at least three to five days for the |
| application, be sure it is postmarked before midnight | | | | book to arrive after you order it. |
| on the closing date indicated on the job | | | | |