SA Firefighter

You would think they would want more people applying to give them more applicants to choose from???  It would be interesting to hear from someone that might know what the reasoning is for that change.

Gasman, Josh, Wicky and others:
I was also applying for the SAMFS for a number of years.  It is very frustating to be unsucessful at the final stage and being told to start again from the beginning at the next recruitment whenever that might be.  I starting applying interstate also (qld and vic) and have now just finished my first year with Queensland Fire and Rescue Service and really enjoying it.  It is another option applying interstate, the procedure is similar, it will give you something to do while waiting for the SAMFS If you are not sucessful interstate it is good pratice and you will be more ready for when the SAMFS recruits again.  I'm glad I didn't give up.  It was definately worth persisting with.

Quote from: OMGWTF on April 03, 2008, 02:17:49 PM
hey Pyro1, do us all a favour and look interstate for employment ;)

PRYO1
Some good advice there, I waited on the cab rank for a year at the last intake and didn't get in.  I turned down the interview  for this years intake due to being recently accepted interstate.  I have been trying for a number of years also.
Lose the offensive sign-off and keep trying, if your good enough you will get through and your chances at the moment greater then they have ever been.

PRYO1

There are going to be many suitable applicants that will not get accepted.  The facts are their are only a few positions and a lot of applicants.  I too got into the cab rank last year and waited a year to hear I would have to do the whole process again.  A friend of mine who IMHO would make a lot better firefighter then I would (a lot fitter,more mechanically minded etc) cannot get past the aptitude test. The SAMFS have to cull over 95% of the applicants.  Can you suggest another way they could do that?
I am surprised that they have made a HR licence the minimum requirement, good for my application but from the Fire Service point they are reducing the number of applicants to choose from.  Interstate you can go through the whole procedure and once you get accepted to the recruit course it is up to you to obtain your licence.
My suggestion would be for the fitness components rather then just have a minimun pass level also have a bonus level for people that are fitter then the minimun but maybe not go so well in the aptitude test ie beep test 9.6 to pass and level 11 earns you some bonus points.
PYRO1: don't give up if ur serious about getting in, don't blame others, we know it is frustrating just focus and try harder.
Goodluck

Quote from: gasman on September 03, 2007, 07:54:40 PM
finished pat 1,interview and assessment centre, pat2 and aptitude test, am on waiting list for next drill squad hopefully

hi there gasman, I am in the same position, very frustrating with a lack of information and not knowing what might happen.
Good Luck.