Chief's Classroom
This school is dedicated to all of the friendships that I've been fortunate to share in my association with my fire service family. I cherish all of my fellow crew members as well as the students that have become lifelong friends.
I developed this resource to assist the prospective entry-level firefighter candidate. Throughout my years of teaching in the fire service and in the fire technology program at Mission College, I've been routinely asked the same questions about how to survive the testing process.
It became apparent that I needed to establish one place that I could direct them to so they would have an answer to their inquiries along with a permanent study resource.
It is my hope that this resource provides a foundation for hundreds more students as they start down that long path to a badge.
Stair Steps to Your
FIREFIGHTER BADGE
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The Firefighter Badge Course
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The information offered in this introductory course enables the prospective entry-level firefighter candidate to lay the necessary groundwork to build on utilizing the subsequent courses in this series.
Oral Board Theory
Course
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If you're active in the firefighter entry-level exam process, you'll want to take this course to be totally prepared for your oral board examination. You'll be totally prepared to dazzle the interview panel after completing this information-packed course.
Your Resume
Course
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If you’re active in the firefighter entry-level exam process, you’ll want to get this course to prepare for your exam. This book helps you choose the layout and appearance that feels right for the job you seek in the fire service.
The Physical Ability Exam Course
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This is the fourth course in my curriculum. Learn what the Physical Ability exam is really all about, how to get ready and what kind of physical training is necessary to do well.
Got Your Badge
Course
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This course defines the role of the new firefighter as they go on the line after graduation. If you’re a prospective firefighter, and want to learn what the life of a firefighter is all about, then this course is a must.
Women Firefighters Course
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Welcome to the sixth course in my curriculum. In this course we’ll examine the road that women have traveled to find their niche in the fire service. At times this journey has been wrought with disappointment and rejection.
Personal Success
Course
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This course will help you set goals that will inspire you and make you want to leap out of bed every morning. You might be intimidated about setting goals at first, but you’ll soon discover that the journey is more than worth it in the long run.
Discover Your Potential Course
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This course goes through all the steps you’ll need to take to attract all your desires. If you’re ready now to get started, and you know you’re in the right place to discover your full potential, start studying this full course today.
Discovering Life's Balance
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This course covers all the aspects from balancing work to help with your career, balancing your family and time with loved ones, balancing relationships, working on your health and wellness, and even finding ways to balance in your hobbies, you will be able to find peace as you work through them one by one.
Meet the Instructor
Pat Turner is a retired chief fire officer. He proudly served for thirty years with the Santa Clara Fire Department in California. He advanced through the ranks to achieve the rank of Training Chief.
He spent a considerable amount of time supervising the daily activities of Bravo Battalion and he successfully commanded a significant number of greater alarm fires during his career.
Chief Turner maintains certification as an instructor through the State Fire Marshal’s Office of Education. He trains prospective fire officers in areas involving instruction, command, investigation and others. He has successfully completed an intensive upper level course of study and practical application of skills to earn his certification as a Master Instructor. He has taught many officer groups throughout the state.
He graduated with honors from the Fire Technology program at Mission College in Santa Clara, CA. Immediately upon graduation he was approached to join the faculty at the college.
He has been a lead instructor in courses such as Fundamentals of Fire Suppression and Fire Behavior and Combustion. Throughout his twenty-one years at the college he has taught hundreds of students. He often fills the role of tutor, trainer and personal reference for individual students that excel in the fire technology curriculum.
Chief Turner has used his experience and expertise to author seven books on the subject of understanding and successfully participating in the entry-level firefighter examination process. He is still active in the development of training aids to assist in this area of fire training.
Testimonial
Eric Rinna
His course is jam packed with information and is a step-by-step process on where aspiring firefighters can and need to look for invaluable information on getting hired.
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Monica Nieto
I can say you’re like our papa Chief Turner, ha ha. On another note, for the two years I trained under you, you stood by us through our thick and thins and through our ups and downs.
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Ryan Johnson
Chief Turner’s approach to the students has never changed. He has always led his classes with a passion and desire to help students reach their goals of becoming a firefighter.