Firefighter recruitment....help please
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Best of luck with your applications lads. I've been in for 8 years now, still enjoy going to work. I saw a bit of the new fitness testing a few weeks ago and it's far easier than it was a before. Hose running has to be the hardest thing ever, especially if it's your first time doin it on assessment day so I can kind of see why it's changed. You'll get that in training though so it's something to look forward to!
Joined this forum purely to post on this thread as google seems to be scarce of any real answers. I've had my email today confirming I've passed and inviting me to the physical tests. These seem to span 1-2 weeks, and I'm guessing with several time slots and several people on each time slot. So this morning when I received the email I though I was fairly close to the final hurdle, but now it seems that there are still a LOT of people in the running? Can anyone shed light on this?
Listernufc said:
Joined this forum purely to post on this thread as google seems to be scarce of any real answers. I've had my email today confirming I've passed and inviting me to the physical tests. These seem to span 1-2 weeks, and I'm guessing with several time slots and several people on each time slot. So this morning when I received the email I though I was fairly close to the final hurdle, but now it seems that there are still a LOT of people in the running? Can anyone shed light on this?
I think there is only 1 week of fitness tests but I know nothing more than that.rob999 said:
If it's not too dissimilar to the old procedures then you still have quite a way to go; and yes there will be a huge number in the candidate pool still.
The physical tests are fine, do your homework, prepare and you'll be okay.
Then onto the next stage...
Good luck.
Yeah I had a feeling this was the case. I thought the online assessments would have thinned the herd a substantial amount but I'm not so sure now. I'm going in with the mentality of "I've got as much chance as anyone else" providing I prepare well for it. Fitness side shouldn't be an issue, I'm not too long out of the army and the tests seem to be a watered down version of entry level military tests, so I'm not stressing about them. If I'm lucky enough to be invited to interview then that's when my worrying truly begins, there is a lot to remember and learn about.The physical tests are fine, do your homework, prepare and you'll be okay.
Then onto the next stage...
Good luck.
The herd has been thinned. To what extent, I don't know. I have heard of some that passed the ability tests, but did not score high enough to progress and others that received a straight fail from the tests.
Lucky to have got a date change Stu. Services are normally pretty strict with them and state if you can't make it, you're out the process.
Lucky to have got a date change Stu. Services are normally pretty strict with them and state if you can't make it, you're out the process.
The physical tests really don't seem too taxing (watch me fail now I've said that) so I'm guessing just passing the tests doesn't guarantee you a spot on the next phase, which I think is interview? (Correct me if I'm wrong). I think they will be looking closely at mannerisms and demeanour throughout our 90 minute slots. Supporting your group mates and making friends and all that good stuff.
The tests are an individual effort. Normally, you are the only person doing one part of the test, with others doing other bits and you swap around. Bar the beginning and end of the tests, you generally don't interact with the others, as there isn't any time.
It will depend on how many pass and on how the service wishes to proceed. Some services have a number that they want to take through to the next stage and will reject people outside of that number. Others take whoever passes the tests, no matter how many pass.
It will depend on how many pass and on how the service wishes to proceed. Some services have a number that they want to take through to the next stage and will reject people outside of that number. Others take whoever passes the tests, no matter how many pass.
They are an individual effort but if there are others working with or near you it is important to praise and encourage them as this will be noticed and raise your profile above others doing the test, they will be monitoring from the moment they can lay eyes on you, they can dismiss candidates on a whim so show professionalism and good manners throughout.
Mark300zx said:
They are an individual effort but if there are others working with or near you it is important to praise and encourage them as this will be noticed and raise your profile above others doing the test, they will be monitoring from the moment they can lay eyes on you, they can dismiss candidates on a whim so show professionalism and good manners throughout.
What he said. When I went through mine this was definitely a thing. I was sure to help egg guys on, hose running as an example, I was finished first so was sure to encourage others, grab water for them as soon as they were done, etc. Sounds a bit stupid but I finished top of my selection process so it cant have done any harm
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