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Spadafora, Ronald R.. McGraw-Hill Education Firefighter Exams, Third Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2018.

McGraw-Hill Education Firefighter Exams, Third Edition

Authors: Ronald R. Spadafora

Published:  July 2018

eISBN: 9781260121742 | ISBN: 9781260121735
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  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Introduction
  • PART I: BEING AND BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER
  • 1. Being a Firefighter
  • 2. Becoming a Firefighter
  • PART II: PREPARING FOR THE ORAL INTERVIEW AND PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ABILITY TESTS
  • 3. Preparing for the Oral Interview
  • 4. The Psychological Test
  • 5. Preparing for the Physical Ability Test
  • PART III: REVIEW FOR THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION
  • 6. Mathematics
  • 7. Charts, Tables, Graphs, and Diagrams
  • 8. Memory and Visualization
  • 9. Fire Science Basics
  • 10. Hydraulics, Water Supply/Distribution, and Fire Protection Systems
  • 11. Principles of Mechanics
  • 12. Tools of the Trade
  • 13. Emergency Medical Care
  • 14. On-the-Job Scenarios
  • 15. Reading Comprehension
  • 16. Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
  • 17. Problem Sensitivity, Information Ordering, and Written Expression
  • 18. Fire History Chronology
  • PART IV: PRACTICE EXAMINATIONS
  • Practice Exam 1
  • Practice Exam 2
  • Practice Exam 3
  • Practice Exam 4
  • Practice Exam 5
  • Practice Exam 6
  • Appendix A: Informational Resources for Careers in Firefighting
  • Appendix B: Glossary of Firefighting Terms