ORLEANS COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE

Firefighter

John C. Welch, Jr.

                       #69-685             Personnel Officer          OPEN COMPETITIVE    

WRITTEN EXAMINATION DATE – June 14, 2008

LAST FILING DATE – May 13, 2008

RESIDENCE:

                            Candidates must have been legal residents of Orleans County for at least one month immediately preceding the date of the written test.  Every person initially employed by the Village of Medina on or after the effective date of this local law shall, as a qualification of employment, become a resident of the Village of Medina or shall reside within a ten(10) mile radius of the Village boundaries within six (6) months of the date of initial service for the village.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT AND/OR CONNTIUED EMPLOYMENT:

              Possess a valid NYS Operator’s license to drive.

              Must possess a valid Emergency Medical Technician-Basic certificate or higher for

              appointment.

              In addition, when required, higher-level EMT certificates must be acquired at the first

              training opportunity after employment and must then be maintained throughout employment.

              Must meet certain medical and physical standards, within time periods specified by

              State and federal laws.

              Must successfully complete an approved fire academy training course.

DUTIES:           Performs fire prevention and fire fighting duties.  This is standardized manual work of a hazardous nature involving fighting fires and salvage and rescue work. Performs emergency medical duties of the ambulance service.  Does routine maintenance and custodial work of the village building housing the fire department.  Does routine maintenance on fire and ambulance equipment.  Does related work as required.           

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:      

              Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.  

“A GUIDE TO TAKING THE WRITTEN TEST FOR FIREFIGHTER SERIES”  will be sent to all approved candidates with your admission notice no later than two weeks before the test date. If you have not received a copy, please call the Orleans County Civil Service/Personnel Office at 589-3184 to request a copy.            

SUBJECT OF EXAMINATION:  A written test designed to evaluate knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in the following areas:

              1.  Advising and interacting with others - These questions test for the ability to interact with other people, to gather and present information, and to provide assistance and advice in a courteous and professional manner.

              2.  Using logical reasoning to draw valid conclusions - These questions test for the ability to examine true statements and logically evaluate conclusions based on the information in the statements.

              3.  Mechanical reasoning– The questions in this subtest will be accompanied by sketches or descriptions of various mechanical devices, hand tools, dials or gauges. The candidate may be required to demonstrate an understanding of how the devices work or of the underlying mechanical principles involved in the devices’ operation; or be required to recognize, or know the use for, various tools or devices; and also be required to make accurate readings of dials and gauges, The various devices, tools, gauges, etc., pictured or described in this subtest are commonly used and not limited to use in the fire service.

              4.  Understanding and interpreting written material pertaining to fire - The questions in this subtest test how well the candidate comprehends written material.  The candidate is provided with brief reading selections, followed by a set of alternative statements relating to each selection.  The candidate is to indicate the most appropriate statement relating to the selection on the basis of whether it:

              a.)  accurately paraphrases portions of the selection; or

              b.)  adequately summarizes the selection; or

              c.)  presents an inference that can reasonably be drawn from the selection.

              The reading selections are drawn from a variety of sources related to the fire fighting field.  Knowledge of the subject matter of the reading selection is generally not related to successfully answering the questions.

Use of calculators is ALLOWED

  GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Each candidate must execute an application form and file it with the Orleans County Civil Service Office, County Office Building, 14016 Route 31 West, Albion, NY 14411.  Applications should be filed as soon as possible after the announcement of the examination.  In writing for the application form and information, SPECIFY BY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER AND TITLE the position for which you wish to apply.  Before filing your application, BE SURE EVERY QUESTION IS ANSWERED.  AN INCOMPLETE APPLICATION MAY BE DISAPPROVED.

2.  Accepted candidates will be notified when and where to appear for examination.  None will be admitted to the examination without official admittance card.  If an applicant is rejected, due notice will be sent.  The Civil Service Office does not make formal acknowledgment of the receipt of an application.  Call the Civil Service Office if you have not received your notice three (3) days before the date of the test.

3.  For purpose of claiming veteran’s credits on a Civil Service Examination, an applicant must have received an honorable discharge and have served in the armed forces of the United States at any time during the following periods:

World War II - Dec. 7, 1941 - Dec. 31, 1946                      Lebanon - June 1, 1983 - Dec. 1, 1987

Korean Conflict - June 27, 1950 - Jan. 31, 1955             Grenada - Oct. 23, 1983 - Nov. 21, 1983

Viet Nam Conflict – Feb. 28, 1961 - May 7, 1975         Panama - Dec. 20, 1989 - Jan. 31, 1990

Persian Gulf Conflict - August 2, 1990 – to the date upon which such hostilities end (not yet determined)

Credit for Lebanon, Grenada and Panama will be limited to those who received the armed forces expeditionary, the navy expeditionary medal, or the marine corps expeditionary medal.

VETERANS: Any candidate claiming veterans’ credit or disabled veterans’ credit must file with their application for examination a certified copy of their Honorable Discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States.  Veterans claiming disability credits must file Form MSD332-VC-3.  All candidates filing veterans’ credits must file form MSD-332-VC-1.

4.  Verification of Qualification:  Candidates may be investigated or called for an interview to determine whether they are qualified for appointment.

5.  PASSING MARK:  Passing mark for examination is 70.

6.  Eligible lists will be established in the order of final rating for successful candidates and will be established for a period of one (1) year unless exhausted prior to that date.  Lists may be extended by the Personnel Officer not to exceed four (4) years.  The eligible list resulting from this examination will be used to fill present and future vacancies in this title.

ORLEANS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER!!

  EXAM FEE:  A fee of $25.00 is required for each separate examination for which you apply.  A $25.00 check, money order or cash must accompany the application for examination.  The check is to be made payable to Orleans County Civil Service.  Write the examination title and number on your check or money order.  REFUNDS OF FEES WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE DISQUALIFIED FOR NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE EXAMINATION OR WHO DO NOT APPEAR FOR TESTING ON THE SCHEDULED TEST DATE.   Therefore, be sure to compare your qualifications carefully with the requirements listed and file only for those examinations for which you clearly qualify and intend to take.  WE CANNOT PRESCREEN APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE FEE.

An exception to the fee requirements will be made for persons receiving Supplemental Security Income Payments, or Public Assistance, provided Foster Care or certified Job Training Partnership Act eligible through a State or local social service agency, and for those who are unemployed and primarily responsible for the support of a household.  Individuals wishing to claim this waiver of fee must file a signed declaration to this fact.  Such declarations are subject to later verification and if not supported by appropriate documentation, are grounds for barring appointment.

THIS EXAMINATION WILL BE PREPARED AND RATED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVCIE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 23-2 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.  THE PROVISIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS DEALING WITH THE PREPARATION AND RATING OF THE EXAMINATIONS WILL APPLY TO THIS EXAMINATION.

APPLICATIONS: Information and applications may be obtained at the Department of Personnel, Orleans County Administrative Building, 14016 Route 31 West, Albion, NY 14411.  Telephone 589-3184 or 589-2793.  If you wish to have an application mailed to you, send a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Examination to be held at the Albion High School, 302 East Avenue, Albion, NY  14411.

APPLYING FOR CIVIL SERVCIE EXAMINATIONS IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS WHEN EXAMINATIONS ARE SCHEDULED ON SAME DATE - If you have applied for any other Civil Service examinations for employment with New York State or any other local government jurisdiction, you must make arrangements to take all your examinations at one test site.  If you have applied for both State and Local government examinations, you must make arrangements to take all your examinations at the State examination center by calling (518) 457-7022 no later than two weeks before the test date.

If you have applied for other local government examinations, call or write to each civil service agency to make arrangements.  You must make your request for these arrangements no later than two weeks before the date of the examinations.  You must notify all local government civil service agencies with whom you have filed an application of the test site at which you wish to take your examination.  For this examination call (585) 589-7004 or write to Orleans County Personnel Office, 14016 Route 31 West, Albion, NY  14411.

APPLICANTS:  Please contact this office five (5) days prior to the examination if you have not been notified by us, as to your eligibility to participate in this examination.

Religious Accommodation – Most written tests are held on Saturdays.  If you cannot take the test on the announced test date due to a conflict with a religious observance or practice, check the box under “Religious Accommodation”.  We will make arrangements for you to take the test on a different date (usually the following business day).

Disabled Candidates – If special arrangements for testing are required, indicate this on your application form.

Military Members - Candidates who are called to military service after filing an application should send written requests for an alternate test date to Orleans County Personnel Office as soon as possible before the test date.

Applications must be postmarked or filed by the closing date for filing for this examination.  CANDIDATES MUST RECORD THE EXAMINATION NUMBER AND TITILE ON THE APPLICATION.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES

Unless otherwise notified, candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or battery powered calculators.  Devices with typewriter keyboards, Spell checkers, Personal Digital Assistants, Address Books, Language Translators, Dictionaries, or any similar devices are prohibited.

                                                                      John C. Welch, Jr.

                                                                      PERSONNEL OFFICER

ISSUED:  4/03/2008

ORLEANS COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER!!