DanDare

I have just been turned down for a position of wholetime Firefighter within Avon Brigade. I recently sat a series of new tests ( psychometric ) to ascertain whether I have the ability to be a Firefighter.

They have 6 key skills which you must meet their required levels and they said I failed in 2. So the letter basically said I am not good enough to become a wholetime Firefighter.............

...........which is quite bizarre considering I am a Retained Firefighter and have been putting out fires, rescuing trapped people in accidents and generally being a Firefighter for the last few years.

Those unfamiliar with the difference between Retained and Wholetime is there is none operationally, except we respond from home rather than the station.
Now I respond to my station which is made up of Wholetimers due to it being a city and we share the vehicles and responsibilties. Its all about Money at the end of the day.

I also have a training folder that say's I must meet the required 6 skills I mentioned earlier, which I have written proof. However this cannot be transferred! So any ret'd FF must start the recruitment process as if completely new and their skills are ignored.

Explain to me the sense in that????

Rant Over, thanks for listening if you made it up to hear.