Experience: what are they looking for? - Firehouse Forums

GrovFire25 · 01-21-2003, 05:02 PM

I just got a letter back from one of the cities that I applied to that gives the testing date and location. They also mention if you have any experience, vet status or city residency to bring the supporting paperwork.
I'm not a vet or resident but I have 6 years of experience as a paid-on-call FF, state and national FFI/II certification, many State Fire Academy courses, First Responder, CPR And SAED certification.
Should I bring all these certificates? Also should I have my Chief write a letter stating that I've been employed for 6 years?
TIA

raven911 · 01-22-2003, 03:41 PM

It sure wouldn't hurt.

protomkv · 01-22-2003, 08:36 PM

Iwould also suggest that you use the time between now and when you go to test to review your F/F 11 academic skills, when we test i my dept, the candidates have to take the basic entrance exam, and if they are applying for F/F 1 or 11 and they successfully pas the basic test, they then sit a F/F 1 or two test, so far the majority of those who test fail to get a pass on this aspect, a sad reflection of so called f/f 1 and 11s. Also the state of NM requires a 70% pass on F/F 1. We in the Los Alamos require a 80% pass, we have found that by doing this, when we take the cadets to the state fire academy to test, they all pass with flying colors

GrovFire25 · 02-04-2003, 02:28 PM

Well, it seems the only "experience they were looking for was an Associates or Bachelor in Fire Science.
They gave extra credit for:

City residents (2years minimum)
Vets
Fire science degree

01-21-2003, 05:02 PM	#1
GrovFire25 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New England Posts: 79	Experience: what are they looking for? I just got a letter back from one of the cities that I applied to that gives the testing date and location. They also mention if you have any experience, vet status or city residency to bring the supporting paperwork. I'm not a vet or resident but I have 6 years of experience as a paid-on-call FF, state and national FFI/II certification, many State Fire Academy courses, First Responder, CPR And SAED certification. Should I bring all these certificates? Also should I have my Chief write a letter stating that I've been employed for 6 years? TIA

01-22-2003, 03:41 PM	#2
raven911 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Southern New Mexico Posts: 322	It sure wouldn't hurt. __________________ IACOJ Military Division NM Office ------------------------------------ "There are three kinds of men: The ones who learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest of them who have to pee on the electric fence for themselves."

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01-22-2003, 08:36 PM	#3
protomkv MembersZone Subscriber Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA Posts: 402	Iwould also suggest that you use the time between now and when you go to test to review your F/F 11 academic skills, when we test i my dept, the candidates have to take the basic entrance exam, and if they are applying for F/F 1 or 11 and they successfully pas the basic test, they then sit a F/F 1 or two test, so far the majority of those who test fail to get a pass on this aspect, a sad reflection of so called f/f 1 and 11s. Also the state of NM requires a 70% pass on F/F 1. We in the Los Alamos require a 80% pass, we have found that by doing this, when we take the cadets to the state fire academy to test, they all pass with flying colors

02-04-2003, 02:28 PM	#4
GrovFire25 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New England Posts: 79	Well, it seems the only "experience they were looking for was an Associates or Bachelor in Fire Science. They gave extra credit for: City residents (2years minimum) Vets Fire science degree

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