Plano TX FD 2010

[schwanee]

So Plano's written exam was last night at 6PM. Anyone else on here take it? They said that they expect to hire 4-6 people this year, then around 15 the next few years. They plan to start with the top 15 people. I am guessing there was around 300-400 people there, but that is a guess.

I thought the test was more difficult than the last few that I have taken. Although the memory stuff was pretty easy if you studied it.

[fire49]

Did they require certification and paramedic or emt????

[FireFarrier]

Did they require certification and paramedic or emt????

Nope, no prerequisites besides 30 hours of college credit and the usual no criminal background stuff.

[spuddy216]

I took the test, it wasn't too bad (except for that screw question). The list is still on their website from last year; using the same scores, looks like it will take a 97% or better to make it into the top 15 on the list. Sounded like 2011 and 2012 will be the years to test.

[FireFarrier]

I was going to test, but I realized I had an exam last night in Fire Academy and I couldn't come in early to take the Academy Exam. Two guys from my academy went, and in some ways I wish I had too. I would have been more likely to try if I knew I wasnt the only one missing class. I wish everyone who tested the best of luck, ya'll please keep us posted!

[fire49]

No wonder so many showed up

[FireFarrier]

No wonder so many showed up

I heard only 400 showed up? 800 were at Garland last Thursday, 2500 were apparently at Arlington, and I've heard claims of 6000 for Ft Worths last test. 400 seems like a pretty small turn out for a civil service exam.

[schwanee]

I was kind of surprised to see the lower turnout as well. Not sure why though, maybe people just didn't hear about it. I expected more, because I had heard that Plano is one of the higher paying departments in Texas, but I dont know if there is any truth to that. Anyone know anything about pay in plano?

[FireFarrier]

I was kind of surprised to see the lower turnout as well. Not sure why though, maybe people just didn't hear about it. I expected more, because I had heard that Plano is one of the higher paying departments in Texas, but I dont know if there is any truth to that. Anyone know anything about pay in plano?

Starting about 52,000.00 a year if I remember correctly?

[fire49]

Having money problems like other cities

[senatobiafire]

I would have loved to test; however, I knew nothing about it. I look at announcement sites daily and knew nothing of the test!

[DanTheMan_01]

I did not hear about the exam until the last day to send my papers in. I faxed everything in on time, but never heard anything back from them. Did this happen to anyone else?

[schwanee]

Well grades are up. They said they were going to call the top 15 people, I didnt make that cut, so good luck to the guys that did.

[spuddy216]

Any of the top 15 in here?

[fantan4]

im in top 40......so if they take 15 guess im screwed