FRNSW Cognitive Test case studies
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The FRNSW Cognitive Test is the cognitive assessment stage used in Fire and Rescue NSW recruitment for permanent and on-call firefighting roles. Fire and Rescue NSW describes itself as one of the world's largest urban fire and rescue services and the busiest in Australia, and its stated purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on people, property, environment and the economy of NSW. Candidates meet the cognitive test after initial application screening, alongside physical and medical checks, and should treat it as a gate rather than a formality. The assessment is structured around four equally weighted domains: verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, abstract and spatial reasoning, and mechanical reasoning. The FRNSW Cognitive Test case studies are 5 cases and about 3,037 words.
1Conflicting Accounts at a Home Safety Visit
On 14 March, two crews from a Sydney station visited a 12-unit seniors' complex after a resident reported a faulty smoke alarm. The station log records that Crew A arrived at 09:12, spoke to the building manager, tested the common-area alarm, replaced a battery, and left at 09:41.
643 words, about 3 min2Minimum Crewing Across Two Stations
Stations Alpha and Bravo each operate two pumps and must keep one pump available at all times. A pump requires a minimum crew of four firefighters.
622 words, about 3 min3Hose Route Through a Storage Yard
A fire appliance is parked at the south gate of a rectangular storage yard. The yard is 60 m east-west and 40 m north-south.
638 words, about 3 min4Pump Discharge Pressure for Two Lines
A pump operator is supplying two 38 mm hose lines from a hydrant through the appliance pump. Line 1 is 90 m long and ends at a nozzle 5 m above the pump.
611 words, about 3 min5Evacuation Centre Capacity and Bus Timing
At 14:00 a bushfire evacuation centre is opening in a school hall. Emergency services expect 320 residents to arrive by 14:30.
523 words, about 3 min