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Recruitment and Selection Timetable
(For August 2010 Recruits Course)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION PACKS TO BE RETURNED TO THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

Closing date: 26 April 2010

 

Stage Date Timings
Awareness Sessions January – 26 February 2010  
Educational Assessment W/C 1 March 2010  
Educational Support * 8 March – 23 April 2010 Minimum session of 2 hours per week – day to be arranged with tutor.
Closing date for applications 26 April 2010  
Psychometrics 10 & 11 May 2010
(Worcester/Hereford)
Evening
Physical Tests 27 May 2010
(Malvern/Betony Road)
Whole day
PQA Workshop / Sizing
You will be required to complete paperwork for a CRB check at this stage of the process.
9 June 2010 (Betony Road) Half a day
PQA Interview 17 & 18 June 2010 Whole day
Medical and Fitness Tests 28 + 29 June 2010 (Bromsgrove)  
Trainee Firefighter Development Course 7 & 8 August
11 – 27 August (Droitwich)
 

* The Educational support is optional – more information will be given at the awareness sessions.


Candidates need to have passed both the psychometric and physical test stages. If they fail at either stage these have to be retaken. There has to be a minimum of a three month period before a candidate can retake these.

General information about firefighting can also be found at:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/fire/