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if you want the job, I mean REALLY WANT the job, stay in shape study all the time, get your EMT and take every test you can (NY, CT) don't put all your eggs in one basket, but if you do everything in your power to prepare and put yourself in the best position you could possibly be in, paired with studying your a** off and taking every exam that is announced within 50 miles of your residence, you will eventually get the nod.
 
On the contrary, if you take 1 or 2 tests and sit on the list crossing your fingers, then complain when one guy gets sent to the CPAT and you didn't. you may find yourself waiting for a very long time.
 
At the end of the day, you need to ask yourself "How bad to I really want it?"
 
If you want it bad enough, you will do everything you can to get this career

if you want the job, I mean REALLY WANT the job, stay in shape study all the time, get your EMT and take every test you can (NY, CT) don't put all your eggs in one basket, but if you do everything in your power to prepare and put yourself in the best position you could possibly be in, paired with studying your a** off and taking every exam that is announced within 50 miles of your residence, you will eventually get the nod.
 
On the contrary, if you take 1 or 2 tests and sit on the list crossing your fingers, then complain when one guy gets sent to the CPAT and you didn't. you may find yourself waiting for a very long time.
 
At the end of the day, you need to ask yourself "How bad to I really want it?"
 
If you want it bad enough, you will do everything you can to get this career

if you want the job, I mean REALLY WANT the job, stay in shape study all the time, get your EMT and take every test you can (NY, CT) don't put all your eggs in one basket, but if you do everything in your power to prepare and put yourself in the best position you could possibly be in, paired with studying your a** off and taking every exam that is announced within 50 miles of your residence, you will eventually get the nod.
 
On the contrary, if you take 1 or 2 tests and sit on the list crossing your fingers, then complain when one guy gets sent to the CPAT and you didn't. you may find yourself waiting for a very long time.
 
At the end of the day, you need to ask yourself "How bad to I really want it?"
 
If you want it bad enough, you will do everything you can to get this career

Just an fyi   the practice test for CPAT    was this past Friday and Sat..  if you didn't get a notice to go  you probably didn't make the cut this time around.

            
LARCHMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT
RESCUE 1 WETDOWN
SUNDAY MAY 22,2016 AT 11:00 AM
AT THE LARCHMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT
120 LARCHMONT AVENUE
 
ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND

they can only interview the 100s as of now. when there are 2 or less 100s remaining on the local list, you will get a canvass letter if there is an opening.
the way it works is, for each job, they canvass the top 3 scores.
if there are 3 100's, then all 3 100 are the top 1 2 and 3 in no paricular order
if there are 2 100s. then the 2 100s are # 1 and 2 and all 95s are #3
if there is 1 100 and 1 95, then the 100 is #1, the 95 is #2 and all the 90s are #3
they can hire anyone that is canvassable.
so in theory given my last example with the 1 100 1 95 and 90s being #3, a applicant with the score of a 90 can be hired over a 100 and or 95
2 lists ago, there was a applicant on the list that remained on the list and expired on the list with a 100. many 90s were hired over the 100. i don't know the paticulars regarding the situation though
hopefully that answers your question

It's impossible to say.
If every person ahead of you turns down the job and or fails the CPAT, you will be the first person hired.
If there are 303 on the open competative list ahead of you and 50 ahead of you on the local list and they all accept the canvass and pass the CPAT, they your chances are slim at best
There are a lot a variables and unknowns, so its not possible to give you a "yes" or "no" answer

guys, its very simple.
every municipality that needs to give an exam "orders" a test from the state. Usually every March, there are tests given throughout the state.
This past March, Westchester county, New Rochelle, Troy.....etc all gave exams.
This is not an umbrella exam, the original poster is simply advising that whatever municipality that plans on giving an exam in 2016 will be having the exam on March 19th
Check the normal places you would check to find out about exam announcments.

guys, its very simple.
every municipality that needs to give an exam "orders" a test from the state. Usually every March, there are tests given throughout the state.
This past March, Westchester county, New Rochelle, Troy.....etc all gave exams.
This is not an umbrella exam, the original poster is simply advising that whatever municipality that plans on giving an exam in 2016 will be having the exam on March 19th
Check the normal places you would check to find out about exam announcments.

I thought you volunteered or accepted professional positions with the up front knowledge of responding to each and every call, as if its an emergency. Emergency services are supposed to be dedicated to the communities, in which, they protect, regardless of the address, nature and frequancy of the call.
It boggles my mind that people are acknowledging the fact that they "pick and choose" which alarm to respond to. This mentality contridicts everything that the emergency services stand for.
Let the officers be officers, commissioners be commissioners and handle the problems, if determined that a problem exists and in the mean time, remember what you signed up for and serve your community everytime the alarm goes off.

I thought you volunteered or accepted professional positions with the up front knowledge of responding to each and every call, as if its an emergency. Emergency services are supposed to be dedicated to the communities, in which, they protect, regardless of the address, nature and frequancy of the call.
It boggles my mind that people are acknowledging the fact that they "pick and choose" which alarm to respond to. This mentality contridicts everything that the emergency services stand for.
Let the officers be officers, commissioners be commissioners and handle the problems, if determined that a problem exists and in the mean time, remember what you signed up for and serve your community everytime the alarm goes off.

I thought you volunteered or accepted professional positions with the up front knowledge of responding to each and every call, as if its an emergency. Emergency services are supposed to be dedicated to the communities, in which, they protect, regardless of the address, nature and frequancy of the call.
It boggles my mind that people are acknowledging the fact that they "pick and choose" which alarm to respond to. This mentality contridicts everything that the emergency services stand for.
Let the officers be officers, commissioners be commissioners and handle the problems, if determined that a problem exists and in the mean time, remember what you signed up for and serve your community everytime the alarm goes off.

Who cares?
keep your bus properly stocked and have your personel have their cards on their person at all times. Period

Who cares?
keep your bus properly stocked and have your personel have their cards on their person at all times. Period

So i called Human Resources, as the original poster of "the results are out" comment should have.
As per HR, some time in October for the Westchester County Firefighter exam results to be certified and released.

if anything it would be a disqualification, not losing points but I don't know if they enforce that

Good Luck to all taking the exam!

Good Luck to all taking the exam!

The situation that Port Chester is dealing with will have no effect on their use of mutual aid. Your statement is true with most staffing issues, but I do see it for this one.

One of the main things I think about when an engine company is designed is the hose bed. Our dept uses the rear or business end of the apparatus 99% of the time. I am much more concerned about getting the hose off rather than packing it, IE: low workable hose bed. I can take all day to repack the hose.

Rookies should know that just because you just came out of probie school or FF1, you did not write the book on firefighting.

Rookies should know that just because you just came out of probie school or FF1, you did not write the book on firefighting.

I want to wish all the members a very Merry Christmas to you and yours. Also, to the members of the emergency services that will be working and cannot be with their families. Last but not least, the military personal, who are fighting for our freedom and cannot be here with their families.

I want to wish all the members a very Merry Christmas to you and yours. Also, to the members of the emergency services that will be working and cannot be with their families. Last but not least, the military personal, who are fighting for our freedom and cannot be here with their families.

probies should listen to anything with turnout gear and a pulse. I don't see the need for us to create titles for these people