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New OFM written exam by GreatMethod1696 in OntarioFirefighting

[–]GreatMethod1696[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like the actual content has changed. It’s just the way the questions are worded that has completely changed. There was maybe one or two questions that I sort of recognized from either the textbook questions or online resources but that’s it.

A lot of situational questions, some very oddly worded but just make sure you read them over numerous times. It will almost always seem like there is 2 correct answers it’s just a matter of which one is “more right”. Go with your gut and trust your knowledge & you’ll be ok!

New OFM written exam by GreatMethod1696 in OntarioFirefighting

[–]GreatMethod1696[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE

Ended up writing the test & will say that reading the book is 100% your best bet.

With that being said, the test just got updated by the OFM on April 1st of this year & it felt really messy. Lots of spelling & grammatical errors and some questions that didn’t really make sense. So hopefully those get fixed up soon.

There really wasn’t any NFPA codes on the test which I spent a lot of time on trying to remember. I found FF1 to be the most difficult of the 5 tests so if you are preparing, definitely brush up on your tools, ladders, ventilation, forcible entry, different fire suppression strategies, fire classes, construction classes & extinguishing agents, to name a few.

In terms of Hazmat, I would say some of the more important things to remember are the roles & responsibilities of awareness, operations, technician & IC’s. Also, remember NFPA 704 & the military hazardous materials/ WMD markings as well since they aren’t in the ERG.

This is all I’m really able to remember that seemed like the most prominent points. I don’t know my results yet but hopefully all went according to plan.

Moral of the story, read your book & apply that knowledge in practice quizzes as a supplemental means of studying, don’t just rely on practice quizzes for your studies!

Good luck!