Recommended Reading

In preparation for the NZFBI examinations, the Council recommends that candidates read the following documents for each of the units.

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Unit 1 - Appliances and Equipment

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Unit 2 - Hydraulics Mathematics and Water Supplies

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Unit 3 - Science

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Unit 3 - Acids and Bases

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Unit 3 - Basic Facts

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Unit 3 - Calculation of Electrical Energy

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Unit 3 - Centre of Gravity

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Unit 3 - Combustion

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Unit 3 - Electrical Circuit Calculations

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Unit 3 - Electricity

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Unit 3 - Energy and Power

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Unit 3 - Firefighting and Chemistry

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Unit 3 -Firefighting and Electricity

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Unit 3 - Flashover Backdraft

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Unit 3 - Friction Between Surfaces

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Unit 3 - Gases and Vapours

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Unit 3 - Hazards and Safeguards

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Unit 3 - Heat and Temperature

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Unit 3 - How to Deal with Fallen Wires

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Unit 3 - Hydrocarbons

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Unit 3 - Injuries Caused by Electric Shocks

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Unit 3 - Noxious Fumes and Gases

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Unit 3 - Oxidising Agents

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Unit 3 - Plastics

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Unit 3 - Simple Electrical Circuits

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Unit 3 - Simple Machines

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Unit 3 - Specific and Latent Heat Calculations

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Unit 3 - States of Matter

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Unit 3 - The Effects of Heat on Matter

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Unit 3 - The Nature of Combustion

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Unit 3 - Work and Energy

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Unit 4 - Fire Protection Systems and Communication

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Unit 5 - Firefighting Part 1

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Unit 6 - Firefighting Part 2

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Unit 7 - Administration and Management