Recruitment and Selection

REM1: Task 1

REM1: Task 1 Data on Recruitment Sources and Methods

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Data on Recruitment Sources and Methods 

Target Group	Step 1:  Application (number of candidates)	Step 2:  Screening Interview (number of candidates)	Step 3:  Selection Testing (number of candidates)	Step 4:  On-site Interview (number of candidates)	Step 5:  Background & Drug Check (number of candidates)	Step 6:   Hiring Decision & Job Offer (number of candidates)
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT)	5	5	5	4	4	3
Medical Assistants	9	7	3	2	1	1
Police, Fire and Ambulance Dispatchers	14	10	7	3	2	0
Fire Science Graduates	10	9	8	7	7	5
Other Firehouses or Departments	5	5	4	4	4	4

 

All candidates with the exception of active-duty firefighters hired from other cities must complete a 12-week training course at the regional academy prior to assuming active duty in a firehouse.   

 

Notes on Target Groups and Recruitment Methods: 

1. Emergency Medical Technicians are best contacted 6 weeks before the anticipated job offer date. Recruitment methods include placement on electronic job posting sites for EMT personnel, journals for EMT personnel, college career fairs and employee referrals. 

2. Medical Assistants are best contacted at least 4 weeks before the anticipated job offer date (2 weeks for the recruitment and selection procedure plus 2 weeks’ notice required by the current employer). Recruitment methods include newspaper ads, electronic job postings (local, state, and regional), job fairs, employee referrals, and walk-ins. 

3. Fire Science graduates are best contacted at least 4 weeks before the anticipated job offer date (2 weeks for the recruitment and selection procedure plus 2 weeks’ notice required by the current employer). Recruitment methods include newspaper ads, electronic job postings (local, state, and regional), job fairs, employee referrals, and walk-ins. 

4. Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers are best contacted at least 4 weeks before the anticipated job offer date (2 weeks for the recruitment and selection procedure plus 2 weeks’ notice required by the current employer, if present). Recruitment methods include newspaper ads, electronic job postings (local, state, and regional), employee referrals, internships, “ride along” experiences, and walk-ins. 

5. Active-duty firefighters recruited from other firehouses or departments within the state are best contacted at least 6 weeks before the anticipated job offer date (2 weeks for the recruitment and selection procedure plus 2 weeks’ notice required by the current employer plus 2 weeks for on-site visits and relocation). Recruitment methods include newspaper ads, electronic job postings (local, state, and regional), informal recruitment at fire association and union activities, informal recruitment during multi-agency training exercises, job fairs, employee referrals, and walk-ins.