FireNet Community
FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Service Training OR Recruitment => Topic started by: demonFF on February 24, 2005, 07:34:14 PM
-
can any body help me, I am looking to join Royal Berkshire as a whole time FF and am trying to find out which is the busiest station??
Ta!
-
Why. If successful they'll post you where they choose. Also to improve your chances don't come acroos as a gung ho all fire and muscle firefighter. The service is now focussing on education and prevention not intervention.
-
to aid u in getting in, go on there web site 'www.rbfrs.co.uk' look at the stations and where they are, how many retained,wholtime and day crewing. find out what shifts systems are currently in use as these are some questions you sould be asked. also read up on fire service prevention ie fire service community safety. if u can go along to ur local fire station and ask questions and see if they will let u do some hose running as this is part of the selection process. ring the recruitment line on the website as they can post u a disc for recruitment which covers the whole process plus gives u examples of exam questions asked.
-
Berks recruited in feb this year, the line was open from thw 10th the the 23rd of feb, stage 1 & 2 have taken place, there was around 1200 applicants, now is believed to be down to a few hundred, we are currently awaiting final interview dates to arrive. berks isn't recruiting to my knowledge until next year now.
-
Hi Jonah
I have my stage 2 next tuesday with RBFRS. As you seem to be "in the no" do you no how many post's are available in this years recrutment campagin?
Kris
-
Is it not a requirement to have a basic knowledge of spelling & grammar for entry these days?
-
Seems not. I Start Jan.
-
Spelling & Grammar - It is for the development stage - Key Skills at Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy and Level 1 in IT fall from the NOS.
I recommend contacting the FBU Learning project, see the website for details, your Union Learning Representative will help with spelling and comprehension courses. No joke, no offence intended, but it will assist you as you will be expoected to be completing reports/forms and general admin, probably on PC and accuracy is required. Also you have to demonstrate that you actively seek your own personal development. Working to improve in those areas would give evidence for this, as well as gaining you valuable skills useable elsewhere in the standards. Most of your mistakes were typing erros but "in the no" may have been Jonny's point?
-
Isn't "typing erros" in picadilly circus?
-
I believe so yes.
Typing is so difficult so early in the morning!
-
Actually, Wee B, no it isnt. That is Eros, not Erros. And why be so parochial. It could be in Greece---you know, the film with John Tavolta.
-
I think Wee B and I were engaged in something called humour - I, for one, am quite clear on the spelling of Eros
-
colin, excuse my ignorance of all things musical but wasnt it johnny prescott in grease?
dave bev
-
Nah, he starred in the film Death of a Union. Ruthie did the backing vocals. The sequel is probably being written even as we speak.
-
Sorry for not spotting the humour in your reply Colin, did try to get back and edit my post but the net went down here.
-
george sequel - what was he in then?
dave bev
-
No, you are thinking of George Sewell. He was in The Detectives.
-
ahhh, i know who you mean now! the defectives. those who have chosen to be reindoctrinated with the wise words of wisdom!
didnt evil costello make a record - (brain) washing the defectives?
dave bev
-
Yes, I believe so. And is there not a line that reads something like ''They beat him up until the teardrops start....'' Is that not what we commies plan for those who are not enlightened into the ways of The Rack, come the revolution.