[DFB] Temporary Emergency Services Controller

Robbie154

TJHooker2016 wrote: »

ok, so the FF class finishes October 8th. which means the OBI is more or less empty from then until January? that seems a bit strange. i know it would be tough to have a class break for christmas so i suppose thats the reason. Im hoping the FF second class gets called in January and im in it. Interesting times ahead lads....

No it won't be empty, I'd say the first class of ESC's will start then, their 10 week course will bring them nicely up to Christmas

TJHooker2016

Robbie154 wrote: »

No it won't be empty, I'd say the first class of ESC's will start then, their 10 week course will bring them nicely up to Christmas

10 weeks, its mad when you think about it a retained firefighter does 2 weeks and is operational all be it without the RTC & BA course done

Jim Royle

OBI will have the ESC in there in Sept for 10 weeks to relieve the lads going FF training in Jan.


Lads whats the story on eyesight ? Do we need 20 20 vision ? I wear glasses but its only a light subscription.. something like 1.25/1.50.. Im not lampy but I cant read the bottom line of the eye test

TJHooker2016

Jim Royle wrote: »

OBI will have the ESC in there in Sept for 10 weeks to relieve the lads going FF training in Jan.


Lads whats the story on eyesight ? Do we need 20 20 vision ? I wear glasses but its only a light subscription.. something like 1.25/1.50.. Im not lampy but I cant read the bottom line of the eye test

if you read the original paperwork for the role its written there. did you save a copy? i know this was covered to death on the other thread maybe read back on there

Robbie154

What did yis say for the proudest achievement question

Mine was, family, completing apprenticeship and some charity fundraising I have done

TJHooker2016

Wedding day as it was a fairly recent affair.

Robbie154

TJHooker2016 wrote: »

Wedding day as it was a fairly recent affair.

My condolences lolol

You'd be surprised with people saying that they saved 6 babies from a burning crèche or some waffle like that, and it's seen straight through as waffle

TJHooker2016

ah sure if it wasent going to be me it would have been some other poor ejit!! I took one for the team!!

Jim Royle

I said running the Dublin marathon

NeuronalJoe

I didn't get the greatest achievement question, I did however get the Next 5 years question, the standard stressful situation question and and another question similar to the stress one but I can't remember how it was worded. Also got the other standard questions about the brigade and ERCC.

Luckily, people seem to injure themselves when I'm around (coincidentally !) so I have plenty of stories for the empathy and sympathy questions :P

Jim Royle

Anyone say for the next 5 years that they see themselves in the DFB as a FF after doing their time in the ERCC

Robbie154

I had to give 2 scenarios, if I did get it and of I didn't get it lol

For the did part, that's exactly what I said

Jim Royle

Yeah I had to give 2 scenarios if I got it and didnt get it...


Said I would have my C licence too for when I went to be a FF

If I didnt get it I was still working in construction with after applying for Dub Apprt FB And still trying to get into the DFB

Robbie154

Jim Royle wrote: »

Yeah I had to give 2 scenarios if I got it and didnt get it...


Said I would have my C licence too for when I went to be a FF

If I didnt get it I was still working in construction with after applying for Dub Apprt FB And still trying to get into the DFB

Yeah same stuff really, really hope them letters are out by Friday, they only have 78 to send ffs :-)

TJHooker2016

Robbie154 wrote: »

Yeah same stuff really, really hope them letters are out by Friday, they only have 78 to send ffs :-)

they told me it would be early next week. manage your expectations on the day they arrive.

Jim Royle

I know I will be out and off to work before the Postie gets here... when I see you lads start posting on here I wont be able to contain myself and will need to know straight away... dreading/looking forward to Dday (D is for delivery ! ) next week

TJHooker2016

my guess will be dispatch monday arrive tuesday and wednesday next week

Harryhoofer

TJHooker2016 wrote: »

I did say i was on the FF panel. I applied for both at the same time. I asked DCC what i should do. they told me that i should complete the interview process. there words were "You are not in until you have the contract signed, so take nothing for granted its an open competition" so i followed through to the end.

Didn't you say you never got the letter from DCC inviting you for interview?

Robbie154

Get with the programme Harry lol scroll back a few pages ;-)

Jim Royle

Page 70 or 71 *cough cough* ;-)

Robbie154

Just about the stressful situations and dealing with stress questions

did anyone mention CISM? It's the critical incident stress management that exists within the Fire Brigade for firefighters under stress due to being exposed to traumatic events?

TJHooker2016

Robbie154 wrote: »

Just about the stressful situations and dealing with stress questions

did anyone mention CISM? It's the critical incident stress management that exists within the Fire Brigade for firefighters under stress due to being exposed to traumatic events?

Yeah i did, i was also asked it in the ff interview.
In the ff i was asked what services were available to firefighters in stressful situations. In this interview i was given rope to hang myself,
What did i do to prepare? Well inread the DFB constitution. Can you tell me about that and off i went splurged out all the info!

Robbie154

Jeeeeeeeeesus, rather you than me lol

TJHooker2016

Robbie154 wrote: »

Jeeeeeeeeesus, rather you than me lol

It was geand. New my facts inside out. 1.2m people in a 356 square mile area. 6 districts, 12 ft stations 2 retained, 12 ambulances 150000 calls through ERCC each year. 90000 ambulance 12000 fire the rest are the other counties. There is any amout of info you could give on DFB its an insanely diverse brigade

Robbie154

Not sure on those figures, the ones I got from the D/O in the ERCC where

2015 Up 7% on the previous year

113041 Ambulance

24028 Fire / Dublin

14574 Fire / All other counties

Total. 151733

TJHooker2016

Robbie154 wrote: »

Not sure on those figures, the ones I got from the D/O in the ERCC where

2015 Up 7% on the previous year

113041 Ambulance

24028 Fire / Dublin

14574 Fire / All other counties

Total. 151733

I did mention tat there were conflicting figures out there. Environ have one set. DFB publish a different set and the most available are form 2011. (Which is also when the constitution was updated i think) the figure above for Fire Dublin 24028 does than include malicious calls, false alarm, false alarm with good intent? we dont know. I wasent able to get exact numbers i sent an email to DFB no reply. And Environs website does not have the numbers listed on Fatality's and the times they occurred and the county.

Im sure they know that its not easy to get the exact numbers. But what i did say was "From the publications i read"

Robbie154

That sounds like the right job, no-one is gonna be spot on

stringbox

I didn't manage to squeeze in that many statistics, I felt like I was going from one competency to the next.

NeuronalJoe

stringbox wrote: »

I didn't manage to squeeze in that many statistics, I felt like I was going from one competency to the next.

I felt the same Stringbox. Everything I said kind of moved them on to the next competency.

Chungwun

What one set of figures could be is ones that were officially recorded on the computer systems in the dfb control room. Multi calls for more same incidents wouldn't be recorded every time. Or if the computer crashes the lads can just write down the details.

The higher figures could come from BT call centre as to the amount of calls they directed to the DFB control room.

TJHooker2016

Chungwun wrote: »

What one set of figures could be is ones that were officially recorded on the computer systems in the dfb control room. Multi calls for more same incidents wouldn't be recorded every time. Or if the computer crashes the lads can just write down the details.

The higher figures could come from BT call centre as to the amount of calls they directed to the DFB control room.

Thanks for the input Chungwun, Being in DFB yourself do you think the entry standard have gone up much since the time you joined?

Chungwun

TJHooker2016 wrote: »

Thanks for the input Chungwun, Being in DFB yourself do you think the entry standard have gone up much since the time you joined?

That's a hard question to answer really. It's just changed a lot over the last ten years or so since the introduction of the aptitude tests.

Thing about the fire brigade. No matter what way it is done, when it gets as far as the interviews the lads who are doing them know what they are looking for. Always a few people get thru that don't always work out but for the vast majority, most are on the same page.

So the only standard to change is if you can get thru the aptitude and if your right for the job you will probably make it.

Dave087

Anybody know if any of there references have been contacted yet?

Jim Royle

I work with my main ref and would be told straight away if they were contacted

Dave087

Jim Royle wrote: »

I work with my main ref and would be told straight away if they were contacted

Yeah same as myself. They don't always look for references do they?

NeuronalJoe

I'm pretty sure they do check them but not until after the medical or physical as far as I'm aware.

stringbox

I didn't feel that nervous at the interview, but I'm nervous now.

Robbie154

Meet your brother lol :-) :-)

Dave087

Very nervous aswell lads! I wonder will any of us find out tomorrow!

Robbie154

Heart says yes

head says it'll be Monday ta fcuk so stop thinking about it

Skarey

Nervous lads? I'm brickin' it!!

From reading back on your posts about the interviews you seem to have all given excellent answers and a huge amount of info. I felt my interview went ok (better than the FF/P one, more relaxed) but reading your posts I'm not so sure. I didn't give the stats some of you gave, the questioning didn't lead into it but I also didn't offer the info up to them either. Kicking myself, because I did know them!! I might have also been at a slight disadvantage as my interview was at the earlier part of the interviews... Seems like the panels settled themselves in and got a good set of questions going as the week progressed which may have also helped the interviewee get across more info.

Best of Luck to you all!

Robbie154

I was in early too, best way cos at the end they're sick of hearing the same sh111te from everyone

Dave087

Have to agree with Robbie on that one. It's better to get in there early and give it your best shot. Stats and figures are great don't get me wrong but if everybody talked about stats and figures for a week and a half the interview boards will be fairly sick of hearing it over and over again. I gave a couple of stats also but not as many as previous posters mentioned. I think the competencies we gave are desire for the job and are backgrounds/application will have a big impact on how things go.

reddington

Letters went out this evening you should all know in the morning or when ever your post arrives .

Robbie154

reddington wrote: »

Letters went out this evening you should all know in the morning or when ever your post arrives .

From a poster that only a few months ago was asking the requirements to be a FF I would say that they above post is complete WAFFLE

reddington

I think you have me mixed up with somebody else Robbie

Robbie154

What's the source that the letters are gone out

reddington

Sure it's only WAFFEL Robbie .

Jim Royle

Im just up. Couldnt sleep with the anticipation of waiting for the postie. Im off to hunt the ****er down now. He is a bit like myself, usually comes early !!



No letters for me lads.

Harryhoofer

Jim Royle wrote: »

I work with my main ref and would be told straight away if they were contacted

Quit jumping the gun. References are only contacted if and when they tell you you have the job! And they have to tell you first they are contacting them.