[DFB] Temporary Emergency Services Controller

OLS84 · 10-07-2013 06:48AM

thanks for the replies folks! I'm kinda hoping things work out for me and the tests don't come up in the first 2 weeks of September, if anyone hears when they are then please do share :-) thanks folks!

ooter · 10-07-2013 09:24AM

i'd say there'll be some sort of online pre-test alright,no way have dublin city council got the HR staff to deal with the amount of applicants that will be going for these jobs.

pauld81 · 10-07-2013 09:39AM

Usually online psychometric, then do parts of the tests again at the ladder and claustrophobia test day under supervision (maths and English comprehension tests). It's the norm now for county fire recruitment.

Dublinmackem · 10-07-2013 01:20PM

Couple of posts strongly saying you'll be turned away from apptitude without full licence, This is wrong, the description specifically says "full licence required prior to comencement of training" To add also there was no one looking for proof of licence at Dublin council DFB apptitudes last month,

ooter · 10-07-2013 02:02PM

Dublinmackem wrote: »

To add also there was no one looking for proof of licence at Dublin council DFB apptitudes last month,

there was in my group but if you didn't have it it wasn't a problem.

Arruabarrena · 10-07-2013 02:05PM

ooter wrote: »

there was in my group but if you didn't have it it wasn't a problem.

Correct, a copy of your driving license was taken from everyone who attended.

Dublinmackem · 10-07-2013 03:30PM

Apologies lads, a lad out of DCC who underwent the test told me he didn't need it with him, maybe he meant it wasn't mandatory there and then (and may have been asked) or possibly because he's a driver, I don't know, but in the case of the current competition though it states needed prior to comencement of training, so I wouldn't want anyone not to apply on account of someones assumptions,

ooter · 10-07-2013 03:35PM

the internal competition said the same that you had to have a full licence before commencement of training,training hasn't started yet (and won't till at least september by all accounts) so it's not a problem at present.

Dublinmackem · 10-07-2013 03:42PM

I have mine luckily, so I suppose to anyone who is applying and has not yet got their full licence they should apply For competition and make an important point of applying for their test by latest test date say late Sept or before in case of need of re-test, guessing training may start in late Sept/ early Oct for the ESC's? Good luck to all,

Arruabarrena · 10-07-2013 04:10PM

Dublinmackem wrote: »

I have mine luckily, so I suppose to anyone who is applying and has not yet got their full licence they should apply For competition and make an important point of applying for their test by latest test date say late Sept or before in case of need of re-test, guessing training may start in late Sept/ early Oct for the ESC's? Good luck to all,

November I'd say

Arruabarrena · 10-07-2013 04:11PM

Dublinmackem wrote: »

Apologies lads, a lad out of DCC who underwent the test told me he didn't need it with him, maybe he meant it wasn't mandatory there and then (and may have been asked) or possibly because he's a driver, I don't know, but in the case of the current competition though it states needed prior to comencement of training, so I wouldn't want anyone not to apply on account of someones assumptions,

If you pass your test the day before you start then that's fine

Canyon86 · 10-07-2013 04:13PM

ooter wrote: »

the internal competition said the same that you had to have a full licence before commencement of training,training hasn't started yet (and won't till at least september by all accounts) so it's not a problem at present.

I hope the Gardai go down the same route!!!!!!!!!!!!!:pac:

thatboy · 10-07-2013 10:20PM

Cheers for all the info Arruabarrena.

spygirl · 16-07-2013 07:02PM

Just applied for this, wondering how long before others were sent the online assessments?

Mycroft H · 16-07-2013 07:05PM

I don't think anyone has yet

lonfire1 · 16-07-2013 08:42PM

I applied the day the position was on public jobs and i have nt heard anything yet either.Is this the first time PAS has been used for the Fire Service in Ireland?Its probably a good way of getting rid of a few thousand

.... but seriously dose anyone know anything about this type of assessment?

Mycroft H · 16-07-2013 08:55PM

lonfire1 wrote: »

I applied the day the position was on public jobs and i have nt heard anything yet either.Is this the first time PAS has been used for the Fire Service in Ireland?Its probably a good way of getting rid of a few thousand .... but seriously dose anyone know anything about this type of assessment?

I imagine it would be on a similar vein to the Temporary Clerical Officer online assessment but more focused on the controller position

ie. what would you do if a call came in and you were unsure of the correct response and your supervisor was away for example.

lonfire1 · 16-07-2013 09:56PM

Thanks for that ...BX 19. Something different I suppose, this obviously an on line assessment/aptitude test so.Is anyone going doing the 2 day Test Preperation course this weekend??

Paulzx · 16-07-2013 10:06PM

BX 19 wrote: »

ie. what would you do if a call came in and you were unsure of the correct response and your supervisor was away for example.

Just hang up. If it's important they'll ring back and some other sucker will have to answer it

lonfire1 · 16-07-2013 10:19PM

lonfire1 wrote: »

Thanks for that ...BX 19. Something different I suppose, this obviously an on line assessment/aptitude test so.Is anyone going doing the 2 day Test Preperation course this weekend??

I was going to say the same thing ... just didnt want to sound like a smart ass

D Trent · 18-07-2013 12:11PM

lonfire1 wrote: »

Thanks for that ...BX 19. Something different I suppose, this obviously an on line assessment/aptitude test so.Is anyone going doing the 2 day Test Preperation course this weekend??

@ lonfire1 who is running this two day test prep course, and is registering done online? thanks

Dublinmackem · 18-07-2013 04:19PM

I know a few lads from the council who did it with shl apptitudetests a couple of weeks before their DFB app exam but this was only one day for 120 I think, I heard the 2 day is 200

lonfire1 · 18-07-2013 07:41PM

D Trent wrote: »

@ lonfire1 who is running this two day test prep course, and is registering done online? thanks

Its ran by Test Preperations.ie, but its on this weekend.... As far as i know its fully booked out.I had to register by post.

GoProGaming · 29-07-2013 10:11AM

applications closed on the 25th, has anyone an idea of the timeframe now of whats next?

Dublinmackem · 29-07-2013 11:09AM

GoProGaming wrote: »

applications closed on the 25th, has anyone an idea of the timeframe now of whats next?

the million dollar question

hope to maybe get something in the post in next 2 weeks or something, but I've really no idea meself

rockagusroll · 31-07-2013 06:02AM

I sent an email to them and they replied saying that we should hear by the end of this week and that the first round will be an online aptitude test.

djor88 · 31-07-2013 08:33AM

rockagusroll wrote: »

I sent an email to them and they replied saying that we should hear by the end of this week and that the first round will be an online aptitude test.

Cheers for that! Anyone have any idea of the format this aptitude will take? This is a fairly new thing with online aptitudes right?

Bang Bang · 31-07-2013 11:03AM

djor88 wrote: »

Cheers for that! Anyone have any idea of the format this aptitude will take? This is a fairly new thing with online aptitudes right?

It will more than likely include a typing speed test. But beware if anyone is thinking of getting a friend to type for them, if you are called then you will have to sit another typing test and the truth of your speed will unfold.

Dublinmackem · 31-07-2013 10:34PM

Just as a side note, all the mails from public jobs seem to go straight to my bulk mail and not to the inbox, same with another mate of mine who applied, I assume correspondence will all be by post though.

Arruabarrena · 01-08-2013 12:04PM

PAS usually do everything by email

[DFB] Temporary Emergency Services Controller

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