Product Description

PREPARE FOR YOUR FIREFIGHTER'S EXAM WITH A TOP EXPERT AND EDUCATOR -- AND JOIN AMERICA'S BRAVEST!

Chief Ronald Spadafora of the New York City Fire Department has created this test prep guide and career handbook to give you the very latest information about firefighter testing and employment. With three decades of experience in the fire service, Chief Spadafora is uniquely qualified to lead you through every step of the recruiting process. This all-in-one resource will give you the edge to do your best on the day of the exam and throughout your firefighting career.

Includes:

• 5 full-length sample tests based on Firefighter exams given throughout the United States
• Complete review for all question types: reading comprehension * math * principles of mechanics * tool usage and recognition * memorization and visualization * on-the-job scenarios, etc.
• Expert advice for the oral interview and psychological testing
• Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) skill sets and preparation
• Valuable mini-courses in firematics and basic emergency medical care

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #142961 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 418 pages

About the Author

Ronald R. Spadafora is a Deputy Assistant (2-Star) Chief and the Chief of Logistics for the New York City Fire Department. He was the FDNY Chief Safety Officer during the entire Recovery Operation at Ground Zero and was Deputy Incident Commander for the FDNY Incident Management Team (IMT) directing rescue and recovery in New Orleans in the aftermath and during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Customer Reviews

poor Editing
I bought this book because I thought that Mcgraw-Hill would put out a decent exam prep, but I was wrong. The book looks like it is useful until you get to the test for the first section and realize that the answer key is completely wrong. I scored a 24% on the first test and was a little confused. After reviewing the test question by question I discovered why; no one thought it would be important to make sure the key was correct. I thought it was no big deal at first, it was one test and there are plenty more in here. The second test produced the same result plus I found out that their calculations in the math section are wrong (they give you the formulas, but the multiple choice answers given are not the results of the formulas and factors given). Given the choice I would not purchase this book again, but unfortunately I do not have a recommendation to replace it with yet.

Fire Exam
I like this book. I have San Diego's fire exam coming up and this is helping me alot. Very detailed.