NTN FireTEAM study plan
NTN FireTEAM · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Mechanical Reasoning & Mathematics
Identify the six simple machines and compute mechanical advantage for each from given dimensions
Solve ratio and proportion problems without a calculator until 9 of 10 are correct
Convert between fractions, decimals, and percents accurately in timed drills
Set up and solve gear, pulley, and lever word problems using a written step template
Your checkpoint
Completed 40-question mechanical-and-math diagnostic with every missed item reworked and annotated with the rule it tested
Mechanical Reasoning
Calculate work, force, and distance relationships in inclined-plane and wedge scenarios
Apply the pressure-and-area relationship to hydraulic and pneumatic practice items
Predict direction and relative speed of meshed gears and pulley systems
Explain in writing why a given mechanical setup fails or slips, citing the governing principle
Your checkpoint
One-page reference sheet of mechanical formulas plus 25 solved practice items checked against it
Mathematics
Compute averages, weighted averages, and rates in fireground-style scenarios
Solve multi-step percent problems including increase, decrease, and discount
Perform unit conversions across length, volume, weight, and time without reference aids
Estimate answers to verify calculator results and catch magnitude errors
Your checkpoint
Timed 30-question math set completed at 85 percent or better, with error log showing cause of each miss
Human Relations & Reading Comprehension
Classify conflict scenarios by the interpersonal dynamic they represent
Apply active-listening and de-escalation steps to written workplace scenarios
Summarize a 400-word passage in three sentences that capture main idea and supporting detail
Answer inference and vocabulary-in-context items using explicit textual evidence
Your checkpoint
Practice test on human relations and reading comprehension scored and reviewed, with a written justification for every answer choice
Reading Comprehension
Distinguish main idea from supporting detail in technical and policy passages
Draw valid inferences without importing outside assumptions
Locate the specific sentence that supports each answer choice
Complete a full reading section within the allotted time
Your checkpoint
Three timed reading passages completed with at least 80 percent accuracy and cited line evidence for each answer
Human Relations
Respond to coworker-conflict and chain-of-command scenarios using a consistent decision framework
Identify the most professional response among closely matched answer options
Recognize bias, blame-shifting, and escalation cues in scenario wording
Draft short written responses to supervisor and peer situations in a calm, factual tone
Your checkpoint
Twelve written scenario responses reviewed against a self-built rubric of professionalism, safety, and communication
Writing Skills
Correct errors in subject-verb agreement, pronoun reference, and modifier placement
Punctuate compound and complex sentences correctly
Choose the concise, clear revision among near-identical options
Proofread a paragraph and flag every mechanical error within five minutes
Your checkpoint
Edited 300-word sample report with tracked corrections and a list of the grammar rules applied
Mechanical Reasoning & Human Relations & Mathematics & Reading Comprehension & Writing Skills
Complete two full-length timed simulations under exam conditions
Review every missed item and assign it to a domain for targeted re-drill
Re-drill the two weakest domains until accuracy reaches 85 percent
Finalize a one-page formula and strategy sheet for test day
Your checkpoint
Two full-length practice exams scored, with a domain-by-domain accuracy report and a written test-day plan
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80 percent or better on a 25-item mechanical reasoning set without notes
Week 4: Complete a combined human relations and reading practice test at 75 percent or better
Week 6: Average 80 percent or better across all five domains on mixed practice sets
Week 8: Score 85 percent or better on both full-length timed simulations with no domain below 75 percent