Product Description

This book applies to any type of candidate: high school students who are considering the fire service, older candidates who are contemplating a change in career, or current candidates who want to streamline the process or are having difficulty getting hired. Getting hired on the fire department can be a daunting task. It takes planning, passion and focus to achieve the goal. Without a clear path to follow, many candidates waste valuable time or proceed in a direction that is unproductive. The Aspiring Firefighter's Two-Year Plan clearly identifies the path a successful candidate will take to reach his or her goal of becoming a firefighter. A strategic plan will help you organize your thoughts, evaluate your resources, and clarify your destination. It will also help you decide if the fire department is really the right job for you before you pour thousands of dollars and years of effort towards a tenuous dream. Once you decide that their is no other job for you, then you can pursue your goal with passion, focus, and urgency. Your commitment will show in everything you do, and every test or interview you take. Battalion Chief Paul Lepore clearly outlines a plan to follow in this comprehensive 275-page book. He identifies the importance of education, how to create a fire department resume (complete with multiple examples), what it takes to complete a basic fire academy, the proper conduct on a ride-along, and what it takes to succeed in the fire station. The author's wife goes into great detail describing the humorous side of being married to a firefighter as well as the benefits to the family. The book answers questions on background, medical, and psychological exams. In addition, the author examines age, tattoos, mechanical ability, public speaking, and community service. Lastly, the book covers what to expect on your first day, what is expected from a rookie firefighter, what to expect from the fire academy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54782 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-02
• Binding: Paperback
• 278 pages

Review
Battalion Chief Paul Lepore has outdone himself! An excellent follow-up to Smoke Your Firefighter Interview, Paul has written what we have needed in the Fire Service for a long time - a comprehensive guide for the new firefighter candidate. Paul's insightful, intelligent, no nonsense approach is easy to read and should be mandatory for any serious firefighter candidate. --Rescue Lieutenant Jeff Stone/ Miami-Dade County, FL

Chief Lepore's book answers a lot of questions that are a mystery for those not already career firefighters, or who are not lucky enough to know someone who is. I highly rcommend this book to any aspiring firefighter. --Robert Miller Firefighter/EMT Jefferson City, Tennessee Fire Dept.

Chief Lepore's guide is by far the MOST complete book on the market today in regards to those who are pursuing a career in the fire service. Utilize the information provided in the A-Z guide and you greatly increase your chances of landing your dream job! --Rich Holback/ San Francisco Fire Department

About the Author
Paul Lepore is a Battalion Chief with the City of Long Beach, California, Fire Department. He entered the fire service as a civilian Paramedic for the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1985. After completing his education at the Los Angeles Paramedic Training Institute, Lepore worked in the high impact area of South Central, Los Angeles. Lepore was hired by the Long Beach Fire Dept. in 1986. He spent two years working as a firefighter, nine years as a firefighter/paramedic, seven years as a Fire Captain, and is currently a Battalion Chief. He has conducted hundreds of entry-level interviews as well as served as a rater for Fire Captain and Battalion Chief promotional exams/ He holds instructor credentials for EMT, Hazardous Materials, and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Lepore has conducted numerous seminars to coach and mentor both promotional and entry-level candidates alike. Lepore is the author of Smoke Your Firefighter Interview and Smoke Your Firefighter Written Exam, which help candidates achieve their goal of becoming a firefighter. He founded EMS Safety Services, Inc., a First Aid and CPR training corporation that certifies over 100,000 students and instructors annually. Paul Lepore and his wife Marian have 2 daughters, Ashley and Samantha. They live in Dana Point, CA.

Customer Reviews

The Blueprint for Future Firefighters
I have bought every firefighter guide/book/manual during my quest for the Firefighter Badge and I must say that this is the guidebook. Every question that I was pondering about from military experience, education, to background investigation was covered in this book. This book along with Lepore's "SMOKE Your Firefighter Interview" should be required reading for future Firefighters.

The Best "How-To" Book Available For A Career In The Fire Service
As a professional Firefighter and Motivational Speaker, I am finally able to reference a "how-to" entrance book that gives the Fire Candidate the edge they need. Author Battalion Chief Paul Lepore has broken through the barrier of what it takes to become a Firefighter. I've successfully used this book for a one year now, and this book only to prescribe a pathway for a life in the Fire Service to young candidates.

In my twenty-five years in the Fire Service, this is the best book available that can be used universally across the nation among all Fire municipalities.

Sage advice
Paul's passion for the subject and willingness to pass his knowledge along to others shows through with this book. Paul's advice and guidance is coming from someone doing the job everyday that he's mentoring in this book. This isn't theoretical armchair advice. Paul lives the life of a fire fighter day in and day out and knows what fire departments look for in candidates. This book is worth every penny of its cover price.