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July 06, 2010 – Time Line for Next Engineer Testing / Promotion Cycle
Action Date Responsible Party
Post Jobs       July 29, 2010    Human Resources {HR}
Close Posting   August 13, 2010  HR
Review Applications  August 16-18, 2010 HR and Training Staff
Candidate Seminar   August 25, 2010    Training Staff – Building 322
Written Test          September 01, 2010   Training Staff – Building 322
Practical Test     September 09, 2010    Training Staff – Ridge Career Ctr.
Practical Test {if needed}   To be scheduled      Training Staff – Ridge Career Ctr.
Result Announcements September 23, 2010 Training Staff
Tentative Start Date  October 04, 2010  

      

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  Overall Testing Information
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  • No electronic devices are allowed to be used while testing. This includes, but is not limited to cell phones, PDA’s and cameras.
  • Once the testing has started, applicants arriving late will not be given additional time for completing the test.
  • Once the test starts, applicants are not allowed to leave the testing area unless directed to do so by the proctor.
  • In event an applicant is testing for more than one rank, the applicant will only be able to take one exam at a time. The applicant will be offered a 10 minute break between written exams.
  • The testing proctor will outline procedures for challenging any of the questions on the exam.
  • No additional challenges to the exam questions will be allowed after the exam has been collected.
  • Applicants who complete the exam early may turn in their exam and leave the testing area. They
    may not re-enter the testing area during the remainder of the written exam without the permission of the proctor.
  • At the completion of the exam the proctor will collect and secure all testing materials for grading.
  • Exams will be graded and verified by a panel of instructors knowledgeable in the material being tested.
  • A minimum passing score of 70% is required on the Driver Engineer exam to continue on to the proficiency exam.
  • A minimum of 70% on each of the proficiency exams is required to be placed on the Driver Engineer promotional list.
  • Upon receiving a passing score on the written exam you will then receive your proficiency exam date, no sooner than 72 hrs from notification.
  • You will be notified of your results no later than 12 days following the last proficiency exam.

 
 Written Test Information
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Note: IFSTA Hydraulic formulas will be used for all exam calculations.
 
Calculators will be provided for all candidates to use while testing 
The written exam will be taken from the following three sources:     
 
(1)  Pumping Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook 2nd Edition (2006)
      Author/Publisher: IFSTA (ISBN 10: 0-87939-278-9)
        Specific chapters to study:
  • 3          Introduction to Apparatus Inspection and Maintenance
  • 4          Operating Emergency Vehicles
  • 6          What is Water and Where does it Come From?
  • 7          Fire Hose Nozzles and Flow Rates
  • 8          Theoretical Pressure Calculations – Customary {The formulas and math}
  • 10        Fire Pump Theory
  • 11        Operating Fire Pumps
  • 12        Static Water Supply Sources
  • 13        Relay Pumping Operations
(2)  Polk County Standard Operating Procedures Latest on-line version, click link to open)

        Specific Policies to study:

  • 131
  • 605
  • 611
  • 613
  • 616
(3)  Polk County Employee Handbook (Latest on-line version, click to open)
(Specific sections to be determined soon)

 
 Practical Exam Information
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The Driver Engineer Proficiency Exam will consist of two portions:

  1. Pumping multiple lines*
  2. Drafting*

Failure of any portion of the proficiency exam will result in the candidate not being considered for promotion.

Applicants will need to bring their own materials for the proficiency exam, as they would if reporting for duty.  This includes a non-programmable calculator, gloves, grease pencil and any other job aids they normally would have with them while on duty.

Note: a “Rule of Thumb” friction loss sheet is no longer permitted to be used during practical testing.

No other electronic devices are allowed to be used while testing. This includes, but is not limited to cell phones, PDA's, cameras and programmable calculators.

*The pumping and drafting portions of the proficiency exam may be video taped.

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