How many exams have you taken...?

[PropheticPoet83]

I'm curious....I'm currently living in New York city....

Exams I've done so far:
FDNY 2007...
Prince William county 2008

Before 2008 ends:

Washington DC
Loudoun County
Annapolis

[maples]

FDNY '07
Chicago '06

[emmex510]

I'm in Southern California

Exams I've done so far:
Imperial County
Orange County (twice)
Santa Monica
LAFD
Torrance

Before 2008 Ends:
Pasadena

[crazydave]

Living in Nashville, TN:

Cincinnati
DRCOG (Denver)
Covington

Before 2008 Ends:

Denver (West Metro)

[fieldseng2]

Over the years I have tested for 9 departments. I always ranked really high, but was only offered jobs at 2 places....

1990- Beloit, WI
1992- Quincy, IL
1993- Hobart, IN (hired in Feb 1994)
1993- Bloomington, IL
199?- Springfield, IL
199?- Champaign, IL
199?- Indianapolis, IN
200?- Bloomington, IL
2004- St. Louis, MO (hired in Aug 2005)

[CalmB4Storm]

Just One

1977- FDNY

[soaringeagle]

I've put all of my stock in one,

Savannah '07

[SansMustache]

Also in SoCal,

LA City
Burbank
Orange County (also twice)
LA County
San Diego

[agavegrove]

2003- Dallas, Austin, Cleburne, San Angelo, San Antonio, San Angelo a second time. Hired at San Angelo off the first test list in 2004.
2005- Arlington
2006- Fort Worth. Hired at FWFD 2007.
And I am done.

[JayDudley]

I have taken only 1.

Long Beach in 1975. There were 6,000 taking the exam @ The Arena. The floor was covered with tables and chairs. Before the start of the exam I stood up and was looking at my compitition.....Remember that there is always room for you when you take an exam and DON"T let the odds worry you. If I can make it so can you.

[mpullen32]

Prince William 2007
Fairfax 2007
Montgomery Co. 2008
Anne Arundel 2008
Arlington 2008

Signed up for:

D.C.
Loudoun
Reading, PA

[Lakerpyro318]

2004 - Anne Arundal County
2005 - Anne Arundal County, Montgomery County
2006 - South Bend IN, Saginaw MI, Charlotte NC
2007 - NJDOP, Woodbury NJ, Nashville TN
2008 - Menominee, MI

Going to Test
Milwaukee WI, Marquette MI

[CaptBob]

The most I've heard was a guy who took 73 tests over 10-years.

http://www.eatstress.com/treadwater.htm

[PropheticPoet83]

The most I've heard was a guy who took 73 tests over 10-years.

http://www.eatstress.com/treadwater.htm

did he eventually get hired?

[CaptBob]

did he eventually get hired?

Yep. Checkit out here: http://www.eatstress.com/treadwater.htm

[eyeateus]

Pasadena 07
Sacramento 07
LA City 07
Contra Costa County 08
Burbank 08

[engine2kfd]

2007- FDNY
Montgomery County
2008- Fairfax County
Arlington County
Chesterfield County
Prince William County
Anne Arundel County
Signed up for- DCFD

[4bugsdad]

Fairfax, VA 7/07
Arlington, VA 2/08...hired!

[PropheticPoet83]

Fairfax, VA 7/07
Arlington, VA 2/08...hired!

congrats.....

[GeorgeWendtCFI]

Yep. Checkit out here: http://www.eatstress.com/treadwater.htm

Yeah. Check it out. You will read how an imaginary candidate witheld information on his application, lied in his interview, cheated at this physical and attempted to beat the polygraph.

But nothing matters but the badge...:rolleyes:

[Firemedic515]

In no particular order...

Willoughby, OH
Maple Heights, OH
Alliance, OH
Green, OH
Canton, OH
Mayfield Heights, OH
University Heights, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Columbus, OH
Tallmadge, OH
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Chicago, IL
Charlotte, NC
Indianapolis, IN
Montgomery County, MD (hired in '07)

[4bugsdad]

Yeah. Check it out. You will read how an imaginary candidate witheld information on his application, lied in his interview, cheated at this physical and attempted to beat the polygraph.

But nothing matters but the badge...:rolleyes:

its almost like you are trying to say something...:rolleyes:


Thanks PROPHETICPOET it is a great department really close knit but still big enough to have some great opportunity. THey ususlly test around February...here is the link for their sign up to be notified of the next test. I would highly suggest them if you are still looking then.

http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Fire/employ/FireEmployJobs.aspx

[PropheticPoet83]

its almost like you are trying to say something...:rolleyes:


Thanks PROPHETICPOET it is a great department really close knit but still big enough to have some great opportunity. THey ususlly test around February...here is the link for their sign up to be notified of the next test. I would highly suggest them if you are still looking then.

http://www.arlingtonva.us/Departments/Fire/employ/FireEmployJobs.aspx

thanks i will look into it...

[detroitfire1552]

Michigan unless noted

Detroit 2001
Detroit 2004
Chicago IL, 2006
Saginaw 2007
Clark County NV, 2007
Peoria IL, 2007
Flint 2007
Mount Clemens 2007
Harrison Township 2007
Shelby Township 2008
Saint Clair Shores 2008
Roseville 2008
Detroit 2008

Upcoming
Milwaukee WC, 2008
Port Huron 2008
Savannah GA, 2008
Houston TX, 2008
City of Los Angeles 2008

[PropheticPoet83]

Michigan unless noted

Detroit 2001
Detroit 2004
Chicago IL, 2006
Saginaw 2007
Clark County NV, 2007
Peoria IL, 2007
Flint 2007
Mount Clemens 2007
Harrison Township 2007
Shelby Township 2008
Saint Clair Shores 2008
Roseville 2008
Detroit 2008

Upcoming
Milwaukee WC, 2008
Port Huron 2008
Savannah GA, 2008
Houston TX, 2008
City of Los Angeles 2008

i'm also thinking about LA

[zachis4wheeling]

Port Huron 2007
Midland 2007
Peninsula Township 2007....hired
Grand Rapids 2008...comin up in a week
Port Huron 2008...comin up in a week
Norfolk 2008...applied in February...havn't heard anything
Virginia Beach 2008...just applied

Since I am signed up for a 6 month long, 5 day a week, 40 hr a week medic "boot camp" style class, i really can't afford to miss any days between now and next April. I would love to apply for jobs between now and then, but will really have to limit the ones I apply to since I can't affor to miss any time during medic class since it's so fast paced. It's a shame so many places are hiring this year because that means they won't be hiring for a couple years. More time to prepare I guess!

I am actually saving right now for a brand new 2009 2.3 Liter 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual, 2 wheel drive Regular cab Ford Ranger for the long commutes to some of these places, since my Z71 right now sucks for gas mileage.

The one's I'd like to, and plan on applying for:

Saginaw, MI
Flint, MI
Warren, MI
Royal Oak, MI
Hamtramck, MI
Worcester, MA
San Jose, CA
San Francisco, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore City, MD
St. Louis, MO
Buffalo, NY
Pittsburgh, PA
Chicago, IL
Indianapolis, IN
Virginia Beach, VA

[jaximus85]

zachis4wheeling-

I noticed that you are looking at Pittsburgh, just a heads up but you have to be a city resident to apply and have to remain one throughout the process. And for Philadelphia you must be a resident for 12 months prior to being hired.

Have you checked out anything south of VA? Charlotte has a hiring process every year, word on the street is that Raleigh is going to be hiring soon too (due to increasing city limits and major increases in population over the past few years). Neither Charlotte or Raleigh have residency requirements.

Good luck to you all.

[Lakerpyro318]

Detroitfire, where did you place for saginaw. I also took that test.

[PropheticPoet83]

Montgomery County MD
Baltimore MD

in '09....

[Wentz34]

Port Huron 2007
Midland 2007
Peninsula Township 2007....hired
Grand Rapids 2008...comin up in a week
Port Huron 2008...comin up in a week
Norfolk 2008...applied in February...havn't heard anything
Virginia Beach 2008...just applied

Since I am signed up for a 6 month long, 5 day a week, 40 hr a week medic "boot camp" style class, i really can't afford to miss any days between now and next April. I would love to apply for jobs between now and then, but will really have to limit the ones I apply to since I can't affor to miss any time during medic class since it's so fast paced. It's a shame so many places are hiring this year because that means they won't be hiring for a couple years. More time to prepare I guess!

I am actually saving right now for a brand new 2009 2.3 Liter 4 cylinder, 5 speed manual, 2 wheel drive Regular cab Ford Ranger for the long commutes to some of these places, since my Z71 right now sucks for gas mileage.

The one's I'd like to, and plan on applying for:

Saginaw, MI
Flint, MI
Warren, MI
Royal Oak, MI
Hamtramck, MI
Worcester, MA
San Jose, CA
San Francisco, CA
Philadelphia, PA
Baltimore City, MD
St. Louis, MO
Buffalo, NY
Pittsburgh, PA
Chicago, IL
Indianapolis, IN
Virginia Beach, VA

how often does Virginia Beach hire and hows the hiring outlook?

[Wentz34]

zachis4wheeling-

I noticed that you are looking at Pittsburgh, just a heads up but you have to be a city resident to apply and have to remain one throughout the process. And for Philadelphia you must be a resident for 12 months prior to being hired.

Have you checked out anything south of VA? Charlotte has a hiring process every year, word on the street is that Raleigh is going to be hiring soon too (due to increasing city limits and major increases in population over the past few years). Neither Charlotte or Raleigh have residency requirements.

Good luck to you all.

any idea when the Charlotte or Raleigh process will be next? thanks!

[jaximus85]

Charlotte almost always begins hiring in the first 1/4 of the year. So we are looking roughly around Jan- Mar. And from what I have gathered by talking to a friend who works in Raleigh, they are looking at doing the same in '09 as well.

[CALFFBOU]

I am not bragging, but I have taken more test in here than anyone else. Why, I just sucked at it for a long time before I got my program on wheels.

I got a stack of rejection/status notices about 2-3 inches thick. I did get hired at a young age (20), but kept trying to promote and climb the ladder since.

[arowett]

New Jersey 2006
FDNY 2007
Mobile, Alabama 2008 - got hired off of this list

[medic001918]

Just one...East Hartford, CT. Currently going through the fire academy for them now. I don't plan on taking any more tests. I was lucky enough to get into my dream department on my first test ever.

Good luck,
Shane

[PropheticPoet83]

New Jersey 2006
FDNY 2007
Mobile, Alabama 2008 - got hired off of this list

congrats.....how long it took for you to get hired...

[emmex510]

i'm also thinking about LA

Not a bad idea if you can swing the plane ticket a couple of trips. LAFD is hiring a lot of Firefighters with the baby boomers retiring at an alarming rate. 250+ for the next 4-5 years.

I am in the final stages of the process...already received my conditional job offer, just waiting for med and psych results.

Also, I've heard that LAFD will accommodate out-of-state testers to get a couple of steps of the process out of the way in one trip.

Good Luck!

[PropheticPoet83]

Not a bad idea if you can swing the plane ticket a couple of trips. LAFD is hiring a lot of Firefighters with the baby boomers retiring at an alarming rate. 250+ for the next 4-5 years.

I am in the final stages of the process...already received my conditional job offer, just waiting for med and psych results.

Also, I've heard that LAFD will accommodate out-of-state testers to get a couple of steps of the process out of the way in one trip.

Good Luck!

wow...I'm considering applying but i'm in NYC...the trip kind of discourages me...but I'm interested.....I'm thinking about applying in '09....

do you know what they will do to accomodate us out of state testers?

is it true that I can pass a CPAT over here on the East coast and they will accept it?

I heard the CPAT comes before the written examination...is that right...?

thanks....

[powerhourcoug]

Took 18 tests in 18 months...got hired this past May, as part of a class of 18, to take part in an 18 week academy.

I guess 18 has been my lucky number :)

PHC

[emmex510]

wow...I'm considering applying but i'm in NYC...the trip kind of discourages me...but I'm interested.....I'm thinking about applying in '09....

do you know what they will do to accomodate us out of state testers?

is it true that I can pass a CPAT over here on the East coast and they will accept it?

I heard the CPAT comes before the written examination...is that right...?

thanks....

Yes, you actually have to have your CPAT to apply. In fact, I have to retake my CPAT because you need to keep it current until you are appointed to a position. This process has taken me about a full year.

As for your other questions, I would just call L.A. Personnel. Their number is (213) 473-9060

[PropheticPoet83]

Yes, you actually have to have your CPAT to apply. In fact, I have to retake my CPAT because you need to keep it current until you are appointed to a position. This process has taken me about a full year.

As for your other questions, I would just call L.A. Personnel. Their number is (213) 473-9060

thanks....

[narrowstag]

I was fortunate and only had to take two:

Chattanooga, TN 2007
Asheville, NC 2007 (hired)

Got my dream job in a great city!

[BearTech]

Too many to count!

PublicSafetyTesting.com = 12 or more departments at once x every six months over the last year and a half...

throw in National Testing Network and Bates...

[arowett]

congrats.....how long it took for you to get hired...

I took my written test on Jan. 15, 2008, CPAT in Feb, interview in March or April, and started rookie school in June 23.

[TED1435]

Winston-Salem, NC
Concord, NC
Charlotte, NC - Hired on my second time through the process.

[FireCowboy1]

Indianpolis 2007- still on going
Cincinnati- 2008
Pike Township (Indianapolis) -2008

*Narrowstag I sent you a personal message