Irish Firefighter Aptitude case studies
Irish Firefighter Aptitude · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Irish Firefighter Aptitude Assessment is the psychometric stage of local authority firefighter recruitment in Ireland. It is used to shortlist candidates who have already cleared basic eligibility checks, and it sits alongside interview, physical and medical stages rather than replacing them. Because brigades need people who can absorb a briefing, read a gauge, judge a risk and stay level-headed in a crew, the paper is built around five areas: verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning, spatial and mechanical reasoning, situational judgement, and a work-style questionnaire. None of it tests firefighting knowledge. Topics on this exam: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Spatial and Mechanical Reasoning, Situational Judgement / Judgement and Decision Making, and Work-Style / Behavioural (Personality) Questionnaire. The Irish Firefighter Aptitude case studies are 5 cases and about 2,013 words.
1The Locked Fire Door and the Missing Key
You arrive at a six-storey office block at 02:10 for a routine alarm activation. The panel shows a manual call point on the third floor.
498 words, about 2 min2Crew Fatigue on the Second Night
You are the watch manager on a wholetime station. Your watch of eight has worked a 12-hour night shift, been turned out three times (two house fires and one RTC), and has had about two hours of broken sleep.
407 words, about 2 min3The Hydrant That Isn't There
You are planning water supply for a large warehouse fire on the edge of town. Your pump carries 1,800 litres.
360 words, about 2 min4The Report That Doesn't Add Up
You are reading a fire investigation summary before a briefing. It states: 'The fire started in the storeroom.
335 words, about 2 min5The Gap Between Two Roofs
You are on the roof of a two-storey terrace to reach a casualty on the adjoining roof. The two roofs are pitched at about 35 degrees.
413 words, about 2 min