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How To Become A Firefighter - NEW AND UPDATED FOR 1013/14. Do you want to become a Firefighter? The Fire Service attracts more candidates than ever but this 'INSIDERS' guide will help you get the career you want! We will provide you with insider tips and advice brought to you by current serving Fire Officers to show you how to get into one of the most exciting and sought after careers around. The author of this guide, Richard McMunn, spent 17 years in the UK Fire Service. He worked at many different fire stations at every position up to Station Manager, and he has also sat on numerous interview panels assessing potential candidates to join the job. This invaluable and inspiring guide will tell you exactly what you need to know in order to successfully join the Fire Service. Whilst the selection process to is highly competitive, there are a number of things you can do in order to improve your chances of success, and they are all contained within this book. They include, The top 10 Insider tips and advice, Completing the Application Form correctly with sample Application Form responses, How to prepare for the Written/Academic tests, How to prepare for the Work Related Fitness tests, How to prepare for the Firefighter Interview, Actual interview questions plus how to answer them, The Fire Service medical and how to prepare, Useful Aids for practising and useful contact details.
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Table of contents
- COVER
- INTRODUCTION
- PREFACE by author Richard McMunn
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS A FIREFIGHTER?
- CHAPTER 2 THE ROLE STRUCTURE WITHIN THE FIRE SERVICE
- CHAPTER 3 NETWORKING FOR WOMEN IN THE FIRE SERVICE
- CHAPTER 4 EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS IN THE FIRE SERVICE
- CHAPTER 5 THE SHIFT PATTERN AND SALARY
- CHAPTER 6 COMMUNITY FIRE SAFETY
- CHAPTER 7 RISK ASSESSMENT
- CHAPTER 8 THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR JOINING THE FIRE SERVICE
- CHAPTER 9 THE TOP 10 INSIDER TIPS AND ADVICE
- CHAPTER 10 THE FIREFIGHTER APPLICATION FORM
- CHAPTER 11 THE WRITTEN TESTS
- CHAPTER 12 THE FIREFIGHTER INTERVIEW
- Free bonus guide — How to get firefighter fit
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