Smoke Your Firefighter Written Exam [Paperback]

Paul S. Lepore (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2007

Smoke Your Firefighter Written Exam goes beyond providing sample questions and answers. It teaches the reader the basic rules and principles behind the questions; in other words, how to solve each complex problem. Each section begins with an overview of how to solve the problems. The reasoning behind the correct answer is presented in clear, easy-to-understand language.

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About the Author

Currently, I am a shift Division Chief for a Southern California Fire Department where I am assigned to manage the Special Services Division. In addition to managing the emergency responses for the city my responsibilities include managing the EMS Division, emergency Operations Center and the CERT program. With 28 years of experience in the fire service proctoring oral interviews and promotional examinations I decided to write several books for those aspiring firefighters. I have conducted numerous seminars at national conventions to teach and mentor both promotional and entry-level candidates alike. My objective in writing these books is to help the aspiring firefighter set a clearly defined goal, laying out the steps to reach it and diligently working to become the ideal candidate and ultimately a professional firefighter. The three books and one Audio CD I have written were published through Freespool Enterprises, DBA Aspiring Firefighters. In addition, my wife and I founded EMS Safety Services, Inc., which specializes in the development of emergency response educational programs and the retail of quality cost-effective emergency response products. An AED/CPR and First Aid Training Corporation that certifies over 200,000 students each year. As an avid saltwater fisherman I have also written a book titled, "Sport Fishing in Baja".

Product Details

• Paperback: 330 pages
• Publisher: Freespool Publications; 1st edition (April 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972993487
• ISBN-13: 978-0972993487
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,629 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pick this book up first, September 23, 2008

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Heidi M. Munoz (Southern California) - See all my reviews
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I reccomend this book to anyone taking written exams for the fire service. It is also a great book for any civil service type job. Even if you already score well on exams, pick this book up and read it. It will boost your score. After all, some cities only take the top so percent. Any advantage you can get is critical. This books goes over practically every type of question you will see on a written exam. Read it first.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Last written preperation book you will need to purchase..., August 13, 2008

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S. Purcell (Huntington Beach, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smoke Your Firefighter Written Exam (Paperback)

This was by far the hardest portion of the testing process for me. I have all the other test prep books, but none of them prepaired me like Chief Lepore's book. This book not only shows you the question and the answer, but it breaks down the process on how to get the answer. This book should be the 1st book you should buy when going toward a career in the fire service. Thanks Chief for all you help!!!


Scott Purcell
Firefighter
Costa Mesa Fire Department

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, August 7, 2008

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Tommygun (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smoke Your Firefighter Written Exam (Paperback)

I recently got a copy of Smoke your Firefighter Written Exam and was impressed with all of the information it contained. I've read a few firefighter exam books in the past and was always frustrated with the way you had to flip from the middle to the back of the book to get answers to your questions, often times to find that the answer key was not indexed correctly. This book has the answers right after the questions, so no time is wasted flipping around.
The book covers all subjects found on current fire department tests I've taken and there is really no need to buy two or even three different books to get all the topics covered.

As usual, Chief Lepore has written a book that we all can use to get a badge. I highly recommend this book if you want to maximize your written test scores.