FDNY Firefighter study plan

Identify the main idea, supporting details, and sequence of events in 10 short fire-service passages (200-300 words each) by underlining key sentences and writing a one-sentence summary for each.

Distinguish fact from opinion and identify the author's purpose in 15 practice questions, recording the clue words that led to each answer.

Write 5 concise, grammatically correct incident-report summaries of 3-4 sentences that include who, what, when, where, and outcome.

Define and correctly use 20 common fire-service terms (e.g., exposure, ventilation, overhaul, mayday) in original sentences.

Revise 10 flawed sentences for grammar, punctuation, and clarity, then explain each correction in one line.

Draft 3 procedural paragraphs (e.g., how to don PPE, how to report a hydrant defect) using chronological order and active voice.

Memorize 15 fire-service acronyms and their expansions (e.g., PASS, RACE, SCBA) using flashcards, recalling each within 5 seconds.

Recall a 10-item equipment list after a 60-second study period, writing it from memory with at least 8 correct items.

Memorize 20 fireground safety rules and recall them in writing with at least 90% accuracy after a 24-hour delay.

Use the chunking method to memorize a 12-step SOP sequence and reproduce it in order twice without prompts.

Analyze 8 short emergency scenarios to identify the most urgent problem, listing at least two possible causes and one immediate action for each.

Rank 10 competing priorities in a simulated response and justify each ranking in one sentence.

Complete a 30-question mixed practice set covering comprehension, expression, memorization, and problem sensitivity under a 30-minute time limit.

Review every missed question and write a corrected explanation of the underlying rule or fact.

Re-take the memorization quiz from week 3 and achieve at least 95% accuracy.

Write a 150-word operational summary that integrates at least 5 memorized terms correctly.

Interpret 10 floor-plan and site-diagram descriptions (provided in text) to determine the shortest safe route and the nearest exit, writing the route step by step.

Mentally rotate and orient 8 described layouts (e.g., 'you enter facing north; the stairwell is to your left') and state the compass direction of each key feature.

Solve 10 spatial-reasoning items involving map symbols, distance scales, and directional turns with at least 80% accuracy.

Apply problem sensitivity to 6 spatial scenarios by identifying the hazard created by a blocked exit or mislabeled zone.

Complete 15 timed spatial-orientation questions (90 seconds each) and record accuracy and time per item.

Read 5 technical passages describing building layouts and answer 3 inference questions per passage.

Practice converting verbal directions into a sketch of a response route for 5 scenarios, then verify each sketch against the described landmarks.

Reduce average time per spatial item to under 75 seconds while maintaining at least 85% accuracy.

Complete a full-length 50-question simulated exam covering all five domains within 50 minutes.

Score the exam by domain and identify the two weakest domains.

Create and complete a targeted 20-question drill for each weak domain.

Recite the 20 safety rules and 15 acronyms from memory with at least 95% accuracy.

Re-take the full-length simulated exam and improve the total score by at least 10% over week 7.

Review the error log from weeks 1-7 and re-answer every previously missed question correctly.

Practice 10 memorization recall drills under timed conditions (30 seconds per item).

Write a final one-page personal checklist of test-day strategies for each domain.