| Wouldn't it be great if you could walk into the test | | | | chasing your dream of landing a firefighter job. |
| room and perform well in the exam and be on | | | | The Next Step |
| your way to landing a firefighting job? Everyone | | | | Being successful in sending in your application is |
| who sits the fire fighter exam wants the same | | | | just the first step if you want a firefighting job. |
| as you but most never get past the exam stage, | | | | The next step is the testing procedure which will |
| why? Because they never prepared for it, you on | | | | test you for a number of carefully selected |
| the other hand have done and a firefighter job is | | | | abilities the fire department thinks you should |
| becoming a reality not a dream. | | | | have. These are usually memory, basic math, |
| Where to Look | | | | verbal expression and problem solving to name a |
| If you are looking for firefighting jobs then there | | | | few so it pays for you to be familiar with the |
| are a number of options available to you. The blue | | | | procedures before you take the exam. |
| pages of a telephone book are one option, with | | | | Where to Look |
| the second being the internet. Online you can look | | | | There are a number of ways in which you can |
| at websites that list government jobs. | | | | find out what the tests entail and all avenues |
| Applying for a Firefighter Job | | | | should be explored: |
| When submitting your résumé | | | | - Some book stores will sell mock test papers so |
| make sure that it is up to date. The information | | | | you could look there. |
| you submit on your résumé is also | | | | - The internet is a haven for mock tests of |
| important and can be the difference between | | | | practically every job you can think of, including |
| getting through and failing. Things like military | | | | pages and pages of help and advice on the |
| service, further education or speaking an additional | | | | procedures involved in getting a firefighting job so |
| language will all count favorably for you as will any | | | | it might be a good place to start. |
| volunteer work that you do. | | | | - If you know a serving firefighter then why not |
| If you have any minor convictions these will be | | | | ask them? They could help you no end and be a |
| taken into account when you apply for a | | | | real valuable resource. |
| firefighting job, BUT, having a felony conviction or | | | | Hard Work But Worth It |
| an arrest for any drugs violation will most likely | | | | When looking for information which will help you |
| eliminate you from consideration and you won't | | | | secure a firefighting job it pays for you to |
| get any further in your pursuit of becoming a fire | | | | explore all avenues and glean as much information |
| fighter. | | | | as you can before you go ahead and submit your |
| If you are unsure, it pays to talk to a fire fighter | | | | application. Becoming a firefighter won't be easy |
| and ask him any questions you may have, a | | | | but when the dust settles and all around you have |
| serving firefighter can give you valuable | | | | fallen you can stand tall and be what you always |
| information about what to expect when you are | | | | dreamt you would be a firefighter. |