Dallas Fire-Rescue 2012!

[jimiboy45]

Does anybody know the timeline DFR is shooting for? When would the first academy start? I ask because this process is moving much faster than I had expected. Thanks.

-S

[Haulin]

CPAT passed they said they might start calling for the next step in July bc CPAT's go until the first couple of weeks of June.

[dctalk523]

Anyone have luck getting in contact w/ Mr. Ron Johnson? His supervisor? Thanks in advance!

[TheHulk86]

I talked to him through email yesterday dctalk. I finally was able to get my accuplacer taken (I'm coming from outside of Dallas) and everything sent off. CPAT scheduled, looks like it's gonna be another month before any sort of progress as everyone is taking their CPATs

[Delson]

Scheduled my cpat/poly for the 30th. Anyone coming from out of state want to split a hotel the 29th, let me know.

[dctalk523]

Finally got in contact with Ron Johnson. Taking the accuplacer on 5/16.

[blakerollins]

I heard they are hiring 85 this year. However last year I was told they said they would hire 150 and ended up hiring 200. Has anyone heard differently than 85?

[HanoverFF]

Nah I heard 85 as well, but who knows

[fire49]

How come I cannot find the name of the book written by the dallas firefighter about the rookie year??


anyone have the name of the book???

thanks

[Firebing]

"Rookie: The Book"

Rookie the Book- Everything You Need to Launch a Successful Fire Service Career

[fire5555]

firebug

thanks

[blakerollins]

I took the CPAT and passed last Thursday and I believe only one or two people did not pass. If you already went on a different day can you share the outcome of your test day?

[Novasdaddy]

Approximately how many people tested on the day you did? I am scheduled to take mine on the 1st. I saw a handful of people fail the practice run.

[blakerollins]

I would say there were 25 to 30 of us there.

[Haulin]

25 or 26 and out of the first 14, 3 or 4 failed, didn't wait around for the rest.

[blakerollins]

Thanks haulin

[Hejl12]

Took mine and passed on the 7th, was the 12th person and i believe there were 3 that failed. Heard from a friend at dallas that the number of people left before cpat was 348.

[Burke714]

The name of the book is "rookie the book" by John Murray, the book is all written in the Dallas perspective, good read! Rookie the Book- Everything You Need to Launch a Successful Fire Service Career

[blakerollins]

Thanks hejl12

[Firebing]

@ hejl12

Thats pretty good numbers. Assume 20 people failed the cpat. Thats 328 left to pick for interviews. They said they usually take three times the number they want to hire, so thats 255. No too bad I guess. Its pays to fill out the PHS well and include letters of rec, i hope anyway...