FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

CITY OF HOUSTON
SOURCE MATERIAL LIST FOR
2014 PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION
Assistant Arson Investigator
HOUSTON FIRE EPARTMENT
The 2014 promotional examination for ASSISTANT ARSON IN!ESTI"ATOR# HOUSTON FIRE
EPARTMENT, will be written from the following sources:
THE EFFECTI!E PU$LIC MANA"ER% ACHIE!IN" SUCCESS IN "O!ERNMENT
OR"ANI&ATIONS # 't( E)ition* Co+,rig(t 201-. STU/ ONL/ CHAPTERS% 1# 2# 4# '#
0# 1 an) 10. By: Steven ohen, !illiam "imic#e, Tanya $ei##ila% &SB': 111()))*+, -
&SB'.1+: *,(111()))*+4, /ossey.Bass, 0ne 1ontgomery Street, Suite 1200, San
2rancisco, 3 *4104.4)*4% 4(005 *)6.,,+*% ost: 7,0%00 plus 86%00 shipping an9
han9ling% Boo#s are shippe9 :;S groun9 next 9ay% 1ay ta#e 4.) business 9ays to receive%
3lso available at http:--www%barnesan9noble%com an9 www%ama<on%com %
LEAER2MANA"ERS IN THE PU$LIC SECTOR MANA"IN" FOR RESULTS#
Co+,rig(t 2010. STU/ ONL/ CHAPTERS% 1# 2# -# 4# '# 0# 3# an) 1. By: 1ichael S%
=u#a#is an9 /ohn ;ort<, &SB': *,(.0,6)62142*, ;ublishe9 by: 1% "% Sharpe, &nc%, (0
Business ;ar# =rive, 3rmon#, 'ew >or# 10)04% 4(005 )41.6)6+% ost: 7+6%*) plus ,? of
the cost for shipping% The boo# will ship within 4( hours after or9er is ma9e% Boo#s can be
purchase9 on.line at www%mesharp%com an9 www%ama<on%com %
SCIENTIFIC PROTOCOLS FOR FIRE IN!ESTI"ATION# Co+,rig(t 201-# 2
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STU/ ONL/ CHAPTERS% 1# 2# -# 4# '# 0# 1# 4# an) 10. By: /ohn /% @entini, &SB': *,(.
14+*(,)*((, A ;ress, 6000 Bro#en Soun9 ;ar#, '! Suite +00, Boca Aaton, 2@
++4(,% 4(005 2,2.,,+,% ost: 71)*%*) plus 7)%** for shipping% The boo# will be shippe9 1.
2 9ays after or9er is place9% 0r9er on.line at www%crcpress%com % Shipping is free when
or9ere9 on.line%
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The 2014 promotional examination for ASSISTANT ARSON IN!ESTI"ATOR# HOUSTON FIRE
EPARTMENT, will be written from the following sources: 4continue95
!OLUME I! : FIRE ; ARSON IN!ESTI"ATION
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HOUSTON FIRE EPARTMENT ACCOUNTA$ILIT/ MANUAL
PLEASE NOTE% On7, t(e +ortions o< t(e so8r6es i)enti<ie) a=ove >i77 =e in678)e) in t(e
e?a9ination. O9it an, 6(a+ter@ se6tion@ +ortion o< t(e so8r6es t(at are NOT s+e6i<i6a77, 7iste) as
ASTU/ ONL/ THE FOLLO5IN".B For e?a9+7e# o9it t(e g7ossaries o< a77 te?t=ooCs Das no
g7ossar, is 7iste) as a +ortion o< an, so8r6e to st8), <or t(is e?a9E. Ho>ever# in<or9ation
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so8r6es 7iste) <or st8), in t(is anno8n6e9ent 9a, =e in678)e) in t(e e?a9ination. T(e
e?a9ination >i77 on7, 6over t(e +ortions o< t(e so8r6es e?+7i6it7, 7iste) <or ,o8 to st8),.
ORIENTATION% lassifie9 Testing will coor9inate with $2= to host a least one
testing orientation prior to the examination%
ATE AN TIME OF EXAMINATION% The examination will be given at 4%00 a.9. on 5e)nes)a,#
Ma, 14# 2014 at t(e E.$. Ca+e Center# Roo9 1112112#
4'01 Lee7an)# Ho8ston# TX 3302-.
ATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT% /anuary 2*, 2014
3' "G:3@ 0;;0AT:'&T> "1;@0>"A 1-2
;0ST :'T&@: 2ebruary 21, 2014
THE HOUSTON FIRE EPARTMENT "UIELINES FOR THE 2014 ASSISTANT ARSON
IN!ESTI"ATOR EXAMINATION are available as a pac#age from the $ouston 2ire =epartment, at the
Guartermaster, in the @ogistics Buil9ing, Aoom 102, 120) =art Street, $ouston, Texas, ,,00,% The cost per
pac#age is F10.00 with no charge for the &nformational Testing Cui9e% 4;icture &%=% is reHuire9 an9 the
pac#age must be pic#e9 up in person5% PLEASE NOTE% E9+7o,ees >(o >i77 =e e7igi=7e an) >(o are
intereste) in taCing t(e e?a9ination s(o87) o=tain t(e a=ove =ooCs +ro9+t7, in 6ase a s8++7,
s(ortage s(o87) o668r 7ater in t(e ,ear. On7, t(e +8=7is(ersG +ri6es <or t(e a=ove =ooCs are 7iste).
Pri6es 9a, var, i< =ooCs are o=taine) <ro9 an, ot(er so8r6es. HUESTIONS FOR THIS
PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION 5ILL $E TAIEN SOLEL/ FROM THE MATERIALS LISTE IN THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT. IF RESOURCE MATERIALS ARE O$TAINE THROU"H AN/ SOURCE OTHER
THAN THE HUARTERMASTER AS SPECIFIE HEREIN# DE.".# INTERNET# ETC.E# AN/ ISCREPANC/
IN THE MATERIALS O$TAINE THROU"H ANOTHER SOURCE 5ILL NOT $E ALLO5E TO
SUPPORT A CHALLEN"E TO AN EXAM HUESTION $ASE ON SUCH ISCREPANC/# IN 5HOLE
OR IN PART.
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3ssistant 3rson &nvestigator 2014 . STU/ AI