STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Upon successful completion of this course, the students will have improved their chances tremendously to obtain a career in the Fire Service.  The student will identify any deficiencies the student may have regarding various exam topics, as well as be able to identify means for improvement in these areas.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Orientation

         A.      Identify course topics

                 1.      Fire department definition and types

                 2.      Firefighter classifications, fire service positions and work schedule

                 3.      Fire support services and in-station quarters

                 4.      Firefighters¿ working day vs. firefighter ¿personal¿ time

                 5.      Esprit de corp and firefighter job benefits

 II.     Career job opportunities and the application process

         A.      Potential Fire Service career opportunities

         B.      Good study habits

         C.      Job application, resume and cover letter

                 1.      Importance of the above

                 2.      Components and proper procedures for completing

 III.    The written examination

         A.      Types of fire department entrance examinations

         B.      Categories of subject matter on aptitude test and job related tests

         C.      Hints for exam taking and diagnostic test #1

 IV.     The oral interview

         A.      Make-up and purpose of the oral interview board

         B.      Types and components of interviews

         C.      Procedures to prepare for and improve oral interview scores

         D.      Do¿s and don¿ts for oral exams

         E.      Practice/evaluate oral interviews

 V.      Math concepts

         A.      Basic math problems

         B.      Proportional problems

 VI.     Areas, volumes, capacities, and basic hydraulics

         A.      Procedure and formula to find areas, volumes, capacities

         B.      Units of heat , definition and conversions

         C.      Elementary principles of hydraulics

 VII.    Reading comprehension, concentration, and memory

         A.      Pre-reading

         B.      Concentration and memory, environmental setting, mental preparation to read, and mental crutches for retention of material

         C.      Correlation

                 1.      Good test taker and good reader

                 2.      Reading faster and concentration

 VIII.   Basic Chemistry and physics

         A.      Physics and chemistry terms and definitions

         B.      Diagnostic test basic chemistry and physics

 IX.     Mechanical comprehension

         A.      Basic mechanical theories and concepts

         B.      Diagnostic test mechanical comprehension