SA Firefighter

Im not worried about the whinging , sour grapes response, but are you suggesting what I have posted is incorrect?

When the MFS tell you that you will be placed in a pool for future recruitment, that just means they will string you along for the whole time.

Eventually you will get an email saying " sorry because of "insert excuse here" you will now have to re-apply for the next intake".

This just means you will have to go through the whole process again.

Good luck next time!

OMGWTF Thanks for your advice. Much appreciated. You are a great help.

As for you slogan of " Fire, better than sex" Have you tried sex with a female species? I am sure you will enjoy it more. Cheers

6739264 Your the idiot starting up the Retainers vs CFS drama again. Why dont you get over that for starters.

Next, it sounds to me from your post that you have an atitude problem as well.


MFS Suck!

All good points everyone. If you want to talk bonus points, how about the guys that have been in the retained ranks for a few years. Shouldnt this, in some way, help the person obtain full time employment. They are already employed by the SAMFS.

Oh and to the accountant of 25 years who made the last intake and struggled to ship a standpipe on many occasions, well done on passing the recruit course.

SAMFS You suck!!

Im sick of all the BS that has been going on with recruitment over the past 7 to 8 years in which I have been involved with. I have probably applied maybe 6 times I think and it basically all ends in some sort of BS.

I have passed everything 3 times but failed to secure full time employment.

last year I passed everything and was told I am on a 12 month list for next intake. This year I get all the emails saying I must now re apply... I wrote back stating my "waitlisting" is in the required 12 months so please explain. Was then told  that the 12 months will be expired by the time intake STARTS recruit course. Just so happens that this is around 2 0r 3 weeks after my waitlist expires.

I agree totally with Jason....quote Ah i wouldnt quite say there intakes are fair if you are a english caucasen & male end quote

Special information sessions for females, special info sessions for Aboriginals and TS islanders.....more BS

SAMFS are certainly not equal opportunity employers.

I have to sometimes think "do I wish to be part of an organisation that cannot run a fair and unbiased intake instead of changing the rules every year to suit them".

SAMFS You Suck!

I work on a rig around Moomba (4 months) so when I am at work next week I might see if I can get to the Moomba firestation and see what goes on. I wouldnt mind getting a job with those guys. I have most qualifications needed and I have been in the CFS for a few years now.Does anyone know any more about fire fighters at Moomba.

I mean if I didnt work up here I would never have known they existed.

Hey Mundcfs, I work around the Moomba area on a drilling rig. Who is your mate that works there. If he is a firey in Moomba I may know him. I think there is only a few firefighters there, but I think they do 4 weeks on and 2 weeks off.