How to Prepare for a Firefighter Written Exam

How to Prepare for a Firefighter Written ExamHow to Prepare for a Firefighter Written Exam

Too many firefighter candidates start their firefighter recruitments underprepared by planning only weeks or days to study before they write their firefighter written exams.

As a result, they fail their firefighter tests not because they don’t have the ability to pass them but because they don’t give themselves enough time to lean how.

Let me help you with this.

First, let’s debunk the idea that recruits aren’t given enough warning. 

Fire recruitments are like Christmas. They come every year. For most cities, they come every other year. Knowing this, budget enough time and money to become a competitive fire candidate in time for your next firefighter recruitment.

Here’s How…

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What to Expect on a Firefighter Aptitude Test

What to expect on a firefighter aptitude test

Firefighter candidates should expect to write a specific Firefighter Aptitude Test based on the hiring city’s requirements.

It is the firefighter candidate’s responsibility to know the name of the test and what it entails. Most of this information is provided by the city and/or firefighter candidate testing service.

Expected Firefighter Aptitude Tests in Canada

Expected Firefighter Aptitude Test Questions

Although Canadian Firefighter Aptitude Tests are different, they have similar types of test questions:

  • Firefighter Reading Comprehension
  • Firefighter Mathematical Ability
  • Firefighter Map Reading
  • Firefighter Spatial Reasoning
  • Firefighter Human Relations

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How Long Does It Take to Become a Firefighter in Canada?

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The Firefighter Interview

The interview is the last part of the hiring process to become a Canadian firefighter. A fire-candidate does not receive nor pass a firefighter interview by luck.

Fire recruitment is a full-­time job including developing experience, producing a good resume and cover letter, and most importantly – never losing focus or motivation to continue.

Many firefighters are recruits for 5­ to 10 years before they find employment in the Fire Service.

Most go through numerous fire interviews and much frustration before they become firefighters. It is all part of the system and the different methods of interviewing that each department implements.

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What to Expect in a Fire Recruitment

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What to Expect in a Fire Recruitment

One fire recruitment tip we have for firefighter candidates who want to gain traction in a Canadian fire service recruitment is to understand the fire rescue services recruitment process.

Most fire and rescue services host in-person or online recruitment information seminars. Cities also post recruitment guides and valuable information related to their fire recruitment processes on their websites. Be sure to take part in a city’s fire recruitment information seminar to introduce yourself to the members of the fire department that you are applying to and to get the information you need to move forward in the fire recruitment process.

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