EXPANDED SCOPE
FOR
FIREFIGHTER/FIREFIGHTER EMT
1.
ABILITY TO LEARN
AND APPLY INFORMATION - These questions test for the ability to learn new
information and apply it to answer questions effectively. Candidates will read
information presented in a Training Lesson and then answer questions regarding
the information and procedures covered in the Training Lesson. All information
needed to answer the questions will be provided in the
Training Lesson, and candidates will be able to refer to the Training Lesson
when answering the questions. Some of the questions may require candidates to
combine information from different portions of what has been
learned in the Training Lesson. No prior knowledge of any specific job
or subject matter is needed.
2.
BASIC ARITHMETIC - This section
requires candidates to use basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
to find a missing value in a table of numbers. Candidates will not need to
refer to the Training Lesson or any other section of the test to answer the
questions in this section. All information needed to answer each question will
be contained in this section. No knowledge of firefighting or any other job is
required. Candidates should bring a hand-held battery- or solar-powered
calculator for use on this test. Candidates will not be
permitted to use the calculator function on their cell phone.
3.
READING
COMPREHENSION
- These questions test for the ability to understand written materials (e.g.,
sentences, passages) and answer questions about the information presented.
Candidates will be provided with reading passages,
followed by questions related to each passage. Each question will require
candidates to demonstrate that they have read and understood the information
contained in the passage.
4.
SITUATIONAL
JUDGMENT
- This section tests for the ability to identify appropriate and effective
responses to work-related challenges. Candidates will be
presented with several scenarios that reflect the types of challenges
one could encounter in a work environment. They will then be asked to rate the
effectiveness of a number of possible responses to each scenario.
A
Guide for the Written Test for Firefighter is available at the New York State
website: https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm.
USE OF CALCULATORS IS RECOMMENDED
3/19/22