Fire Officer Written Exam & Turnkey Promotion Process
Streamlined fire officer promotions designed for smaller processes and backed by trusted, proven methods.
Whether you’re looking for a reliable fire officer written exam or a full, professional promotional system, Morris & McDaniel offers a solution tailored for fire departments with 10 or fewer candidates.
This Written Exam or Process Is Right for Your Fire Department If:
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You’re promoting first-line supervisors (Lieutenant, Captain, etc.)
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You have 10 or fewer candidates
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You can provide secure computer access for remote testing
Explore our flexible purchasing options tailored to your needs. Whether you require a comprehensive package or individual items, Morris & McDaniel offers the flexibility to purchase together or separately.
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Fire Officer Written Exam
This exam is also available as a standalone purchase.
This ready-to-use exam includes 100 multiple-choice questions.
Morris & McDaniel designs each public safety promotional test to evaluate key job knowledge using a proven process:
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Built from thorough job analyses and input from subject matter experts
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Focused on the essential knowledge needed for each specific position
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Backed by 47+ years of experience in test development
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Follows industry-standard item-writing practices
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Each question is carefully developed, reviewed, and refined for clarity and relevance
Exam Features
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100 multiple-choice questions
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2.5-hour time limit
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Clear, well-written items
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Designed to match the desired difficulty level
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Realistic answer choices
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Straightforward wording
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No irrelevant clues or negative phrasing
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Grammatically correct
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Free from cultural or gender bias
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Reviewed by expert psychometricians
Administrative Options for the Exam
Online: Jurisdiction Administers
- Testing Materials: Jurisdiction is provided the link to access the secure, online exam and an administrator’s manual.
- Administrative Access to View Scores: Jurisdiction is provided administrative access to view candidate scores immediately upon completion of the exam.
- The jurisdiction will need to provide computers/laptops, internet access, and proctors.
Paper/Pencil: Jurisdiction Administers
- Testing Materials:Jurisdiction is provided the testing materials necessary for testing, including: Test booklets, answer sheets, and administrator’s manual.
- Answer Sheet Scanning: Completed answer sheets are electronically scanned and verified in our Scoring Center by our Scoring Consultants.
- Score reporting: A final list of written test scores will be sent to the jurisdiction.
- The jurisdiction must provide a location, a timer, pencils, a test administrator, and proctors.
Written Exam Source Material
This off-the-shelf Fire Company Officer exam is built to assess the knowledge needed for Fire Lieutenant or Captain roles. It covers topics like tactical operations, building construction, incident management, and supervisory principles. Items are drawn from two respected IFSTA manuals to ensure accuracy and appropriate difficulty. Please contact us for the specific titles.
Want a Complete Fire Officer Promotional Process? We’ve Got That Too.
If you’re ready for a structured, fair, and budget-conscious promotion system, our Turnkey Fire Officer Promotion Process delivers everything you need — designed specifically for smaller departments and streamlined operations.
What’s Included in the Turnkey Fire Promotion Process:
We review your department’s job descriptions to ensure that the evaluation process is relevant and role-specific.
Each candidate receives a digital orientation manual to help them prepare and understand what to expect.
The same high-quality test mentioned above, designed for real-world officer knowledge.
Four realistic scenarios — including tactical and situational — delivered remotely and recorded for scoring.
Trained assessors (or your own, if preferred) score candidate performance using standardized rubrics — all done remotely.
We combine written and scenario scores, apply appropriate weights, and deliver a rank-ordered list to your department.
Additional Component Options
The following add-ons are available at an additional fee. We offer the Additional Assessment Scenario, Second Review Process and Inclusion of Seniority/Preference Points.
Additional Assessment Scenario
Fire Department may select to use an additional personnel or tactical scenario within their performance-based assessment center.
Second Review Process
The purpose of the Second Review® is to address any significant scoring error. The Second Review® gives the candidate a role in this process by allowing the candidate to review his/her own performance within Assessment exercises along with their raw scores and request a Second Review by the assessors if he/she feels there was significant error in scoring. Assessors review the appeal and make a final decision on the score.
Inclusion of Seniority/Preference Points
The Fire Department may provide Morris & McDaniel with additional seniority and/or preference points to incorporate into the final list scores.
Whether you’re ready to implement the full promotional process or want to start with the fire officer written exam, we’re here to help.
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