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Test Firefighter Candidates for Teamwork
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Click Here to view a 17 minute, broadband, streaming video of Mark's interview.
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To order a DVD copy of the Mark Noble interview at cost, Click Here.
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To play the streaming video, your computer must be multimedia capable with audio speakers and a broadband internet connection. The video uses Windows Media Player.
Click Here to download a free version of Windows Media Player.
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Diagnosed with a brain tumor, firefighter Mark Noble, Olympia, Washington, studied all the information he could find about firefighters and cancer. Fire Department Chief of Operations Pat Dale arranged for Mark to sit for this interview with Ergometrics.
Inspired by Mark Noble to do our part to spread the word, we at Ergometrics have created this video of his interview. The video contains important information about firefighters and cancer including specific suggestions for steps that firefighters can take to reduce their risks on-the-job.
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Messages to Mark Noble's Family and Fellow Firefighters
Mark Noble's passing in the line of duty has left his family and firefighting family grieving.
If you wish to send a message of condolence or appreciation to Mark Noble's family click here: memories@nobleview.com.
If you would like would like to communicate a message to the other members of Mark Noble's department click here: fire@ci.olympia.wa.us
If you wish to send a card or other remembrance from yourself or your department the address is:
Olympia Fire Department
100 Eastside Street NE
Olympia, WA 98506
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Reduce Cost and Time of Oral Boards |
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Both large and small firefighting organizations can save money and identify better candidates with FireTEAM.
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FireTEAM Testing was designed with professionals from six fire departments to improve accuracy in pre-screening entry-level firefighter applicants and save staff time historically spent in days of oral board screening.
FireTEAM Training was developed to improve firefighter teamwork skills and provide strategies for maintaining high levels of cooperation in the unique firefighter living and working environment. Both FireTEAM Testing and Training focus heavily on teamwork and human relations skills--aspects of the job that are critical, yet ordinarily not addressed in academies and other firefighter preparation programs.
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FireTEAM Test Components
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Preview whether a candidate is likely to be a positive or negative influence on station internal relations.
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Teamwork, public relations skills, mechanical aptitude and reading ability are measured by FireTEAM Testing. Although new hires receive specific technical training in the academy, new recruits with fundamental teamwork, human relations or mechanical aptitude deficiencies require more time and effort to train and are less likely to be successful on the job than recruits with these competencies. FireTEAM Testing can help to identify candidates' strengths and weaknesses before they are hired or even brought into the interview process, saving tens of thousands of dollars in recruitment, turnover, management problems and potential liability.
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FireTEAM Video-Based Human Relations Test
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See if candidates posses the interaction skills needed.
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This is a multiple-choice, video-based test of human relations skills specifically designed for firefighters. FireTEAM covers many performance dimensions related to being an exemplary firefighter, including:
- Teamwork
- Positive vs. Negative Influence on Station Internal Relations
- Professional Responses in Difficult Situations
- Situational Judgment
- Positive Relations with Supervisors and Management
- Professional Behavior and Bearing
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ErgoMechanical Animated Aptitude Test
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Animation dramatically improves testing for mechanical problem solving ability, including working with systems and sequences.
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This groundbreaking test is the most dramatic update in sixty years in assessing candidates for mechanical common sense. The paper and pencil approach to mechanical aptitude testing has been the only tool available since its development in the 1940's. This new test addresses:
- Analytical Problem Solving
- Adapting and Improvising
- Working with Complex Systems and Sequences
- Understanding the Physical World
- Anticipating Predictable Occurrences
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FireTEAM Reading Test
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The FireTEAM Reading Test completes the elements in the testing battery. It is designed specifically for firefighters, a job requiring ongoing study of difficult and technical materials. The reading test addresses reading competency needed for the job.
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FireTEAM Training
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FireTEAM Training is designed to address common problem areas that arise in a fire station, with a primary focus on teamwork. Fire department managers repeatedly express frustration with human relations problems that arise due to uniquely close work and living circumstances experienced by firefighters. The FireTEAM training module focuses on internal relations, including:
- Establishing and Maintaining Good Long-Term Working Relationships
- Constructively Communicating with Others When They Do Something That is Annoying or Offensive
- Responding Appropriately to Requests for Behavioral Changes
- Participating In and Encouraging Group Initiatives, Such as Maintaining a Clean and Organized Work and Living Environment
- Living Compatibly With Others at Work
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FireTEAM Is Easy to Administer |
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Administer FireTeam to individuals or groups. Video-Based Testing in Long Beach, California.
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FireTEAM is video-based, machine scoreable and easy to administer. The tests can be given to groups or individuals. Take advantage of ERGOMETRICS' 48-hour scoring turnaround. FireTEAM includes all necessary instructions and background so that no emergency response experience is needed to do well.
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Job Analysis and Research Documentation
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Ergometrics' test design professionals worked with panels of emergency response professionals from six fire departments to specifically outline important job demands. The Detailed job analysis survey and performance evaluation form used in validation is based on important job dimensions and critical incidents identified by firefighters, supervisors and chiefs. Ergometrics' tests conform to legal and professional standards for test validation, including those established by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. These tests meet the American Psychological Association standards for content valid tests and the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for job-related testing.
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FireTEAM is Surprisingly Affordable!
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FireTEAM Testing is priced on a per applicant basis making it affordable for both large and small organizations. The cost per applicant is $26 which includes scoring. There is a one-time setup fee of $150. Testing includes: answer sheets, scoring services with a guaranteed two-day turnaround from the receipt of answer sheets, transmission of score rosters, telephone consultation regarding scoring and maintenance of a permanent database of agency scores. Please contact Ergometrics for volume discounts.
FireTEAM Training will be available for a perpetual license. The training program will include an instructor's guide, overheads, video-based behavioral examples and recruit handouts.
Call (425-774-5700) or write to ERGOMETRICS to begin testing candidates with the nation's best video selection tool today. Contact us about a client list for FireTEAM.
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