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hi subi

i read that you needto have the level of vision they are after without assistance. so no contacts or glasses. this is part of the medical apparently.

Quote from: gasman on July 05, 2009, 12:16:13 PM
good for you Josh, how many times have you had a crack, how far into the process have you been?
Will be going for number five myself with cab ranking as far as i have been before.
Rollercoasters are a pain in the neck.
I like the fear of the unknown myself :wink:

in 2007 i did the shuttle run, the interview & assesment, then pat 2, then personality profiling & testing. didnt go further than that.

from what i read on here, the order of testing has now changed.

this will be my second shot, i am in a much better position to try out again it think. i have picked up a lot since then & there was a massive stuff up i did in one of the tests as well. still enjoyable to do it all tho, doing pat 2 was a massive rush. 

lol @ gasman "definite maybe".

im hoping to have another shot 2010.

i like rollercoasters.

Quote from: Monger on January 05, 2009, 02:15:14 PM

Quote from: josh on January 04, 2009, 01:54:49 PM
i was going to, but have recently found out that my eyes are not upto scratch. i dont wear glasses or anything but my eyes are 6/15 in one eye and 6/9 in the other. bugger!

now saving for lasic eye surgery! $5k

Give it a go anyway and apply in 2009. The process will be good practise and you never know you may pass the medical.

ive been through in 2007 and did all stages prior to medical, so i know what to expect.

once they get you in for the medical, you are in, providing everything checks out. i dont want to get all the way to the medical to get knocked back for eye sight. that would be a bummer, specially if i couldnt get to that stage again in the future.

i dont think there will be any slack allowed in the medical. just like the other stages, if you dont meet the requirements, your out.

i was going to, but have recently found out that my eyes are not upto scratch. i dont wear glasses or anything but my eyes are 6/15 in one eye and 6/9 in the other. bugger!

now saving for lasic eye surgery! $5k

well i prefer it to be ranked on the interview rather than the personality profile / aptitude test.

looking forward to trying again with the new order in place.

Quote from: Monger on December 20, 2008, 01:31:32 PM

Quote from: gasman on November 26, 2008, 02:38:46 PM
From one who has tried to gain employment with the MFS in the past, it is an interesting method of selection when ranking is based on interview scoring.
I am a self employed tradesman running a very successfull business, i apparently dont interview too well and hence after three attempts am still working for myself. People around me cant understand why i havent been employed yet. All comes down to how well you sell yourself on the day. Know this though, i will be there having another go next year and the year after that until i am told, Thanks but no thanks, you dont fit the bill.

I think the rankings are done from the psych and aptitude testing. How can they possibly get a fair ranking system from interviews when this year they interviewed about 150 people and interviews were done by at least 4 or 5 different people? And if you do a bit of research ( SAMFS website) and ask some current MFS members you can get a fair idea of the questions they will ask.

that was my understanding as well. the process was different when i did it in 2007 as the psyc & aptitude was last (before medical & polices/reference checks), but as you do the psyc before the interview now they may have changed how applicants are ranked.

Quote from: blockman on December 16, 2008, 09:14:16 AM
Just your basic cover one eye read the letters on the wall, cover the other eye and repeat.

do you do read with both eyes or only one at a time?

To the guys that have done the medical, can you please tell me exactly what they do to test your vision?

Thanks heaps.

there was a 37yo & 43yo in 2007

Quote from: Zippy on December 01, 2008, 12:37:52 PM
Good on ya MR Wouldnt u like to know.

what did u end up with in the beep test?

they stop you once you hit 9.6 (well when i did it in 2007 anyway)

Quote from: wdnulk2no on November 27, 2008, 02:36:35 PM
well there ya go, we al know what the mfs is like. i take it you were out of luck this year, bad luck. better luck next time. Im hoping i dont need next time, though it is my first shot at the pat2 dont know what to expect. i know i can do it all just hope i dont mess up under pressure.

it wasnt this year. it was 2007.
12 months had not passed when they closed the applications for 2008 so i missed out on trying out this year.

the pat 2 was tough but it was awesome. by the time you get to the end moving the 20l containers in the suit you are pretty knackered. just keep pressing on.

i will be in a much better position to try out again next time. cant wait for the process to start again. was fun even though i didnt get in, although a bit of a rollercoaster.

Quote from: wdnulk2no on November 27, 2008, 09:07:30 AM
Josh, thats realy wierd. I know someone who was succesful in 2007 and had done the process same order as i have, he made first drill squad. did you apply in another intake? it sounds really wierd to me. I am aware last time they made the applicants complete the PAT2 before they were even placed in a pool. that has changed due to alot of unnecessary work putting say 100 people through when only 54 are required. There was alot of filtered with the 2007 intake and the process they ran from the start. I think the union has stepped in now to make it more fair

Definitely 2007.

The order was as i mentioned it.

It all went really quickly. Start to finnish in about 1 month i think. Then every one went into the pool or got excluded and invited to try again in 12 months. I put my application in the day that it opened.

The PAT2 was awesome. Adrenaline was going hammer and tongs.

Quote from: wdnulk2no on November 24, 2008, 06:21:06 PM
I think you misunderstood buddy, I applied in Feb, i have already done PAT1, phych and written testing, then interview in that order, we were all then put into a pool, so far they have taken 36(2 squads) and have just recently notified a further 36 in the pool to complete there PAT2 for 2 more squads (believed to start in Feb). In total 72 people 4 squads. This is all they will take from the pool, Ive heard, it will all start again early next year but the whole process will be for the 2010 recruits.

No misunderstanding.

I applied early 2007. The order was

PAT1
Interview & Role Play
PAT2
Psyc & Written Test.

So they have changed things around this year.

I'll have another shot at it in 2009.

Quote from: wdnulk2no on November 20, 2008, 01:40:41 PM
For starters big bronto your a tool, obviously somewhat bitter. Do some mathematics its not 90 its 72 which doesnt leave any dregs as thats what was stated in the interview they were looking for 4 drill squads, therefore no 72 will be the last of the 4th. I got my letter yesterday, 2 shots at PAT2 just like the last 2 squads.

g'day,

what testing have you done so far?

It seems they may have changed the order this year.

cheers.

so, anyone been offered the medical yet?

looks like its going to be another 12 to 18 months before they do another call.

has anyone got any silly things on their police record?

you need to show evidence of the computer skills. you can go to a few recruitment joints and ask to be tested. it costs very little and you get a certificate.

its a process where they look for any little reason to eliminate numbers, so if you havent crossed your t's and dotted your i's forget it

Quote from: bill - rescue 5271 on March 16, 2008, 07:13:59 PM
One of our members went down last week for his interview and testing but when he got there he found out that he had not brought his updated first aid card so they would not allow him the right to come back this week with it... Mind you he had passed his medical and had all the other information and last time he did the shuttle run  in correct time...

have they changed something since last year?

you had to show your first aid, licence and computer skills proof before even starting the process at the shuttle run?

so has anyone been invited to start testing yet?

must say, i am surprised that there are signs out the front.

who is paying for the signs? the union or the firies them selves?

I noticed a couple of signs out the front of the Oakden station today.

One was something like "adelaide is growing, the fire service is shrinking"

and the other one is something like "rann labor govt cuts fire service"

are you guys going through Courtesy Driving School?

My current job is taking up a lot of my time, so i dont have the HR licence yet.