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A Day in the Life of a Probationary Firefighter
A Day in the Life of a Probationary Firefighter: What to Expect on the Job Embracing the Firefighter LifestyleStepping into this new world can be quite the change. Everything is very new, fresh, exciting, and even nerve-wracking. Being a firefighter offers you the ability to have a new day every shift, as long as you put […]
Continue readingWhat Firefighter Training Courses should I take?
It’s no secret that becoming a firefighter requires many different firefighter courses, classes and training. Let’s explore the most important ones!
Continue readingTop 3 OFAI Fitness Testing Failures (and how to avoid them)
Over the years, the team over at Fit By Fire has been working directly with candidates, preparing them to excel at the job performance fitness testing requirements to become a firefighter. Generally speaking, each test has their differences, but they found that there are some pretty common areas that aspiring firefighters fail to succeed and move […]
Continue readingOFAI Preparation & Testing
If you want to become a firefighter in Ontario, there is a good chance your department of choice will require that you pass the OFAI (Ontario Fire Administration Inc.) testing. The OFAI can be broken down into the 6 steps below:Step one – Firefighter InformationStep two – Candidate Self SelectionStep Three – Candidate RegistrationStep Four – […]
Continue readingThe Firefighter Aptitude Test – FACT (OFAI), CPS, NFST, OS (Gledhill Shaw)
The firefighter aptitude test can sometimes seem overwhelming, but once you break it down and practice each individual section, you will soon see that the fire exam can usually be passed with little effort. From the OFAI FACT test to the CPS test used by Firefighter Services of Ontario Ltd (FireOntario), it’s all covered here.On […]
Continue readingHow to Build and Maintain Great Firefighter References
One of the most overlooked gems of getting hired as a career firefighter is building and maintaining a great reference. In the small world we live in, you never know who knows who and more specifically, what they have noticed about you. The fire service is generally quite small and someone always knows someone who […]
Continue readingSmart Questions to Ask During Your Station Visit
In this blog, we will be discussing the importance of visiting a fire department before your interview and what types of questions you should be asking… So let’s get right too it!So once you get there it’s important to get insight from different people in the department. You should try and seek out a probationary firefighter […]
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20 Sample Firefighter Interview Questions
Hi there, In this post, I supply you with 20 commonly asked firefighter interview questions (be sure to scroll to the bottom for 5 bonus questions!). Before we get to the questions, here are a couple hints and tips for getting through the interview. Keep these in mind while you formulate your answers. Take the process seriouslyBe […]
Continue readingPreparing For The Firefighter Interview
The process of getting a job can be rather interesting. It can be full of tests, questionnaires, evaluations, and of course interviews. If that job is something you want to make into a career, for many the process can be intimidating. In fact, the more we care about something, the more anxious we can get about […]
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