Norman Hall's Firefighter Exam Preparation Book

This book was super helpful in preparing for the FireTeam test. It includes all of the necessary information, with chapters relating to each section of the exam. It helps with general mechanical and logical reasoning, and has great practice tests and feedback on why a response may be preferred. Good to use in the months preceding your exam, but too dense to rush through in less than a few weeks.

Took the fire exam once (Hawaii) and passed with a 70% using other books. Nothing great. After this book, my scores shot up to mid 90's. Much harder than what you'll see on most tests, but the practice and activities that they have will definitely prepare you for whatever it is you come up against. I did put in about 2 months of studying using this book for about 30 minutes to an hour every few days. If you put in the time with this book you will see results. Would definitely recommend this book to someone looking to do well on a firefighter exam.

I used this book and the Baron's 2017 edition and in March 2019 I passed with a 85% and was rank 29 for my city in New Jersey. I took the test in November 2018. From the general knowledge, math and maps it all helped out and I was more than ready for the written exam since I was studying both books since May 2018.

This book helped me understand fire in ways I would have never expected. Not only did I learn more about the many different dynamic inner complexities a Fire possesses, but also I began to learn and understand the prominent role it holds within our society. The more I read, the more my views towards fire began to dramatically shift. I was starting to look at Fire rather as a friend than a foe. With every turn of the page, I would watch as my fingers slid underneath the uncoated stock, gently opening the paperback door for me to join in on another beautiful learning adventure with my good friend: Fire. With a newfound look towards life and our relationship, I began to hope that sooner, rather than later, she would open up her arms to me… and violently incinerate me so I wouldn’t need to do another proportional fraction problem ever again. All jokes aside: the book did get the job done. While the math was egregiously difficult… and those 2 hour practice exams had me wanting to push a pencil through my skull… I was able to go in vastly over-prepared for the cake walk that was the real exam. So uhhhh yeah, I’d recommend it haha

This helped me understand, approach, and find success on my FCTC written exam. Will constantly go back to this text to prepare for FCTC again when it’s time to renew.

I bought this book 2 months before my test date. I applied myself every day, working through each problem and taking the practice exams seriously. I was completely new to the fire department testing process and this book helped me score in the top 250 out of 1,000 candidates. My individual score was not released, but I know with certainty that this book helped me pass the exam. I highly recommend this book to anyone about to test for any fire department.

I bought this book a few months ago when i started testing for fire departments. Since I stated using this guide, i have come across sections of exams that i would not have any idea how to pass if i hadn't used this book to study, and since I did use the book, i blew through the sections with ease. I would definitely recommend this book to anybody who aspires to be a career firefighter and wants a bit of help with their exam.

If your looking for a book to really explain and work out the problems, this book is not for you. Also, a lot of the problems in this book are very advanced for what the test really consist of. If your taking a exam with New York, or some California departments, this book will probably serve you well. However for the rest of us, this book will simply be too advanced for the real problems your going to encounter. The Math section in this book does a good job of letting you know what you need to study, but again, the explanations simply suck, and are very hard to follow. I suggest you try, Smoke Your Firefighter Written Exam. This book really explains in detail every problem and how to solve them by taking baby steps. Really a good book. Keep in mind that almost all of these books are going to consist of the same material. The difference is how the problems are explained. I suggest you buy at least 2 books to study which should give you a good medium somewhere in between.

Excellent prep tool. I had minimal time to prepare for my exam and this helped me focus on the things I needed help with. I passed my exam and would recommend this book

Must have study guide, this helped me out a lot prior to my first and only written exam. 100% helped me get the job.

Very helpful in preparing for testing - I bought this book to study prior to attending Texas A&M Fire Recruit Training Academy and I learned a lot! Arrived in good time as well!

Great resource...the math examples should include additional steps for the algebra operations. Recommended.

This book was awesome for getting my husband through his aptitude test, all his firefighter friends recommend it.