Test 1 - Learning Information.
The learning information test is about your ability to learn and retain information of the type required within a training or operational context. You will be presented with short talks from uniformed members of the staff on video, during which time you will be allowed to take notes and encouraged to do so. The talks will be on fire service related topics. You will then be assessed on how much you have learned on the topic by using the multiple choice boxes.
For each question you will be given a statement and have to decide whether the statements are
* TRUE from the information in the short talk.
* FALSE from the information in the short talk.
* CANNOT SAY from the information in the talk, more information is needed.
You will normally be given a few example questions prior to the main test.
Test 2 - Understanding Information.
The learning information test is about your ability to learn and retain information of the type required within
a training or operational context. You will be presented with a series of short passages on fire related topics and then be assessed on how much you have learned on the topic by using the multiple choice boxes.
For each question you will be given a statement and have to decide whether the statements are
* TRUE from the information in the short talk.
* FALSE from the information in the short talk.
* CANNOT SAY from the information in the talk, more information is needed.
Example..
There are a number of ways fire-fighters can help prevent fires occurring:-
We should never smoke in bed, you may fall asleep and the cigarette may cause a fire.
Plugs should be fitted correctly according to the manufacturers guidelines. If wiring is damaged on an electrical appliance the appliance should not be used.
Matches and lighters should be kept away from children, to prevent the children from starting a fire.
Children and their toys should also be kept away from unguarded heaters and fires.
Questions.
1. If a wire is damaged on an electrical appliance it may be ok to use until it can be fixed.
2. Smoking in bed is only acceptable if we make sure the cigarette is out before sleeping.
3. There is really nothing we can do to stop fires from occurring.
4. There are things we can do to stop children starting fires.
5. Plugs virtually never go wrong.
Answers.
Q 1,2 and 3, the answers are FALSE, because they are contradicted in the passage.
Q 4 is TRUE, the passage indicates what may be done to stop children starting fires.
Q 5 is CANNOT SAY since the passage does not say how often plugs go wrong.
Test 3 - Using Numbers.
This test is about the capacity to undertake calculations of the type relevant to using breathing apparatus in a fire-fighter role. No specialist knowledge is required to answer the questions.
When a fire-fighter tackle a fire they sometimes wear a breathing apparatus cylinder to help them breathe. It is obviously important to make sure there is enough air in the cylinder. Deciding on how much air is left in the cylinder requires a mathematical calculation.
The following information is required to decide how much air is left.
1. At what time the fire-fighter went into the fire.
2. How much air in minutes was in the cylinder when they went in - Air minutes at the start.
3. What the time is now.
Using the 3 pieces of information above you can work out how much air in minutes is left.
Question.
The fire fighter went in at 12.34 pm and had 48 minutes of air. the time now is 1.06 pm.
How many air minutes are left ?
* A - 12 minutes
* B - 18 minutes
* C - 16 minutes
* D - 24 minutes
Answer.
32 minutes have passed between the time now and the time the fire-fighter actually went in (12.34 pm - 1.06 pm).
To calculate the minutes left you therefore need to take 32 minutes from the air minutes at the start. 48 minutes minus the 32 equals 16 minutes , so therfore the answer is C
Test 4 - Observation Test.
This test is about the ability to identify key information presented on video involving a series of short films of objects set out in a number of rooms. Within these rooms are a range of items such as boxes, planks, containers, electrical equipment and furniture.
You will be shown a briefing on video regarding information that you should look for within a number of rooms, which are numbered. You will need to listen carefully as only a minute is given afterwards for you to answer the actual questions. There will be five videos to watch during the observation test.