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Promotional Exam Material

Brothers,
I am looking for some resources for our upcoming Lt's. exam. The two text books for our written exam are Chief Dunn's Strategy of Firefighting and John Wooden on Leadership. They are both great books and an easy read, but I was looking for any other resources to go with them. Any help would be appreciated!

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Permalink Reply by Lou Wilde on February 16, 2009 at 5:10pm

Are you taking the tests or part of the selection process developing the tests?

Permalink Reply by Ricky Teter on February 16, 2009 at 5:12pm

I am a candidate taking the test. These texts are part of our reading list.

Permalink Reply by brandon earley on March 1, 2009 at 10:39pm

i just took our department lt. test. it had questions on nfpa codes, our emergency action plans, leadership issues, ff1 and 2, driver/operator, and inspection codes. while this is a lot of reading, it would do you well to know it.

Permalink Reply by Marcin D. Szczepanski on April 7, 2009 at 10:21pm

An excellent book that I have found tremendously helpful in my preparation for an upcoming promotional exam is titled, “MASTERING the Fire Service Assessment Center” by Anthony Kastros. The author talks about the full spectrum of knowledge, skills & abilities needed to be successful in the promotional process. There is a section dedicated to simulations, motivation and even some sample questions. Most notably, the author emphasizes the need to prepare for the POSITION, rather than just focusing all your energy on the exam. By preparing for the position, one would logically reason that any scenario or problem could be thrown your way and you should be able to handle it successfully. Hope this helps and good luck to everyone out there! -M

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