A variety of personality traits may be found in people who choose to fight fires professionally. Performing such a task requires confidence, diligence, and the ability to remain calm and clearheaded in an emergency situation. Because this is such a challenging job, those who wish to become firefighters must pass the firefighting aptitude test. Australian firefighters provide a wide range of different services, and the aptitude testing is a reflection of that fact. There is much competition among applicants, and it is not uncommon for people to fail at the testing level. Failure to move past this level means that one cannot progress to become a firefighter. Fortunately, coaching is available to help applicants pass the tests.
Updated Firefighter Salary’s in the description below as well as links to each services pay agreement. BEAT THE COMPETITION WITH MY HELP – BECOME A FIREFIGHTER In this blog post, I cover most fire services from around Australia for Firefighter Salary. I also have a download of the resources these rates come from. Learn How […]
I quite often get asked the following questions in regards to Firefighter Age Requirements. What is the firefighter minimum age? is 40 too old to become a firefighter? Can I become a firefighter at age 30? Is there a firefighter age limit? What is the maximum age to become a firefighter? Is there a firefighter […]
Pass The Firefighter Psych Test Note: A list of the most common firefighter psych and profiling tests are located at the bottom of this article Make sure you watch the How to pass firefighter psych tests video below as well as a podcast where I interview an industrial psychologist so you get a better […]
Fire & Rescue NSW Tests Preparation 2023 Preparation For Fire Service Recruitment – Fire & Rescue NSW – [ VIDEO ] New test provider Fire & Rescue NSW has changed to Criteria corp in 2024, I have created the following resource for a Criteria Corp Practice Test, Revelian was aquired by critera corp so it […]
Female Firefighter Recruitment Australia: An insight Into Becoming a Firefighter For Women For more on firefighter requirements in general including how to pass the firefighter aptitude test Interviews with Female Firefighters from DFES This transcript of interview from female firefighters will give you an idea of the experiences these ladies have had with female firefighter […]
To see which services are currently recruiting, my firefighter recruitment page for this years outlook and test providers. To get firefighter jobs, you need to be fit. Until you have experienced the physical demands of working near a fire, you may not fully appreciate the fitness levels you need to reach before you can become a […]
As a professional firefighter, the job is physically demanding and exceptional physical fitness is required. Since an emergency can happen anytime, a firefighter has to be physically ready all the time. This is the reason that fire services design the physical testing comprehensively with the aim to mimic tough emergency situations. If you plan to […]
I’m going to be discussing today the question of why do you want to become a firefighter? You’re going to be asked that by the interview panel in probably 99% of all of your firefighter interviews. There are two areas that I want to cover in depth that you’re going to need to address and […]
Cognify Aptitude TestIn this short video I talk about Cognify Practice test – The Aptitude Test on steroids. What it is, why I believe it’s being used & what you can do to help yourself.