RECRUITMENT 2011

[JLS]

Well done to all that are in the first drill squad!!

Hey Bolts, were you in the first drill squad of your recruitment year?? if not how long after the first drill squad were you notified??

Best advice I could give is: don't put your life on hold waiting to get in because you never know when or if they will call. And if u have the stay fit letter unless u are given a rank number you could be well down the list. Call mara and ask where u stand and the chance of a call up

For anyone who is interested in finding out their rank number as well I rang HR a few weeks back and was told that they hadn't planned on giving out the rank No's even though they knew what rank everyone has but maybe call back further down the track to check.

[Johnny]

Thanks Guys. Yeah couldnt agree more. Just curious as to how long the whole process hangs around for! The waiting part i think is the worst of the whole process but definitely not putting my life on hold. Lucky enough to have a good job but still a glimmer of hope in there some where  :-) Also contacted HR for a cab rank but was told they werent giving them out... not sure if they will down the track???

[BT085]

Well done to all that are in the first drill squad!!

Hey Bolts, were you in the first drill squad of your recruitment year?? if not how long after the first drill squad were you notified??

Best advice I could give is: don't put your life on hold waiting to get in because you never know when or if they will call. And if u have the stay fit letter unless u are given a rank number you could be well down the list. Call mara and ask where u stand and the chance of a call up

Hey guys- I also have spoke to HR... They wont give rank number... But I will call again early next year

[Tex.]

Hey everyone, so any word of another Drill Squad this year? I take it everyone who received the "keep fit letters" has not heard anything further?

Well done to all that are in the first drill squad!!

Hey Bolts, were you in the first drill squad of your recruitment year?? if not how long after the first drill squad were you notified??

Best advice I could give is: don't put your life on hold waiting to get in because you never know when or if they will call. And if u have the stay fit letter unless u are given a rank number you could be well down the list. Call mara and ask where u stand and the chance of a call up

For anyone who is interested in finding out their rank number as well I rang HR a few weeks back and was told that they hadn't planned on giving out the rank No's even though they knew what rank everyone has but maybe call back further down the track to check.

[Monger]

There wont be another one this year. No time

[triple j]

Hey Ferret, Have you heard anything about a Drill squad next year?

[JLS]

Hey Ferret, Have you heard anything about a Drill squad next year?

I heard a rumor last week and that's all I'm taking it as at the moment that they may take another drill squad early next year. After that drill squad it will all depend on people leaving the service as they will already be above the level they like to keep. As I said earlier it's only a rumor and things can change quickly.

[JLS]

Good luck to all the guys/girls who are starting their new career on Monday.

[Tex.]

Good luck to all the guys/girls who are starting their new career on Monday.

Yeah, its a huge achievement and alot to go through, well done to all, and best of luck to those in the cab rank.

[Monger]

Good luck to all the guys/girls who are starting their new career on Monday.

Yeah good luck to everyone, enjoy drill squad. One tip, if you make a douche bag of yourself in drill squad it will take a long time to shake the tag.

[flyonthewall]

Posted on: Yesterday at 07:38:12 PMPosted by: Ferret  


Yeah good luck to everyone, enjoy drill squad. One tip, if you make a douche bag of yourself in drill squad it will take a long time to shake the tag.

.... the rest of your career!  :-o

[Thor]

Give us an example!!

[pumprescue]

You NEVER shake the douche bag tag.....EVER

[Monger]

Give us an example!!

Brown nosing to the instructors, asking questions just for the sake of asking questions or to think u are impressing the instructors. You will see what I'm talking about. There is always atleast one. It's quite interesting to see all the different personalities in the squad.

[bolts]

Give us an example!!

People coming in from the CFS and being a "know it all"

[gasman]

Be humble, learn all there is to learn and you will still know nothing. DO what is asked of you then some, and above all work as a team.

[Monger]

Give us an example!!

People coming in from the CFS and being a "know it all"

Spot on. Even when they finish drill squad some of them think they are higher up the food chain then they actually are. If u are a "tool" everyone will soon know your name

[flyonthewall]

Don't be lazy and don't become a blister

[JLS]

Just looking to get info regarding feed back from the interview stage. I'm in the stay fit group and was wondering if I didn't get a spot on a course if they end up giving you any feed back on your interview?

[misterteddy]

Give us an example!!

People coming in from the CFS and being a "know it all"

lmao.....as opposed to those finishing Drill Squad and thinking they know it all....  :lol:

[tft]

So you get on the MFS  drill squad and you have been in a busy CFS brigade for 10 years, you have a fair bit of experience with a lot of firefighting.

[flyonthewall]

So you get on the MFS  drill squad and you have been in a busy CFS brigade for 10 years, you have a fair bit of experience with a lot of firefighting.

Keep it to yourself, do your CFS stuff with the CFS and do what you're told by the instructors. When you finish drill squad, still keep it to yourself, still do your CFS stuff with the CFS and follow the orders given to you by your S/O and senior F/F's.

[tft]

That's strange, compartment firefighting course (CFS) had a MFS and CFS firefighters doing the instruction.

[flyonthewall]

I'm not sure what you're saying tft, the " had a MFS and CFS firefighters doing the instruction" bit has thrown me!........

[tft]

opps, it was more than one