Houston

[RyanTX]

HFD has announced another Fast Track class. Application deadline July 25th, and the test is August 28th. Must be a certified firefighter/EMT with 15 college hours.

http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/employ...retrainee.html

[clark918]

Do you know if WI FFI and NREMT-B would be okay?

[RyanTX]

Do you know if WI FFI and NREMT-B would be okay?

Only a guess here. National Registry EMT would probably work, but I doubt it for the FFI. Check with HFD or TCFP's transfer page.

http://www.tcfp.state.tx.us/standards/transferring.asp

[kaiser1501]

appreciate the heads-up

[clark918]

Thanks that helped a lot. WI is IFSAC so it says I can apply for a Texas cert.

[delriofireman]

I'll be there for sure.

[RyanTX]

Plan on 3-4 trips down to Houston during the process. Last year's test was on July 31 and the first class was scheduled to start October 7.

[RyanTX]

I'll be there for sure.

What about Crosby's and the Corona Club?

[vegas0012]

Word on the street ( friend at HFD after Chief Boriskie visited his station) is that the recently established non-certified list and this upcoming fast track list might be the last at the current pace of hiring HFD has been under the last few years.

This sort of coincides with rumors of a hiring freeze in fiscal year 2009.

[Wentz34]

does oh ff1 work?

[vegas0012]

does oh ff1 work?

Call HFD Recruiting. (but I don't think Ohio is IFSAC...and I know that a Texas certified firefighter usually has FFI,FFII, Haz Aware, Haz OPS)

[docflip4884]

No, it won't work. But yes Ohio is an IFSAC state.

[JHR1985]

get your IFSAC seals. In my class, they had a guy from RI, New Hampshire and other places.

But call the recruiting office to be sure. And, if you are interested, let them know that you are from out of town. They might work something out but I doubt it.

Start running to get in shape also if you are even thinking about it

[delriofireman]

What about Crosby's and the Corona Club?

Ha...it just isnt the same over here anymore. Too much violence and kidnappings. Its been calm for awhile but I dont go over unless absolutly have to.

[delriofireman]

So did anybody else in here take this test?

[RyanTX]

So did anybody else in here take this test?

No, not here. How did you do?

[BigBlackWoman]

So did anybody else in here take this test?

i took the test, i think i made a hundred, how bout you?

[delriofireman]

Yeah I took it. I 'think' I did pretty good. Kinda funny test if you ask me. Will find out what we got on the 25th. Good job BBW...!!!

[BigBlackWoman]

Yeah I took it. I 'think' I did pretty good. Kinda funny test if you ask me. Will find out what we got on the 25th. Good job BBW...!!!

what do u mean funny?

[delriofireman]

Funny as far as, 3rd or 5th grade math and reading comp. funny. I too think I atleast scored a 98 if not a 100.