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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:35am
Not even close to the same thing. And I would say not true even. Most departments look for good people first. As one retired chief I know told me: "You can train a person to be a good firefighter. You cannot train a firefighter to be a good person."LJ;945806 wrote:They have so many people prior certified that they are hardly taking people without prior certification.
Just like CPD isn't taking people who haven't been through a police academy or have x years of corrections.
Most of the big departments will send you to the academy regardless of your prior certs. Most departments would rather train you their way, than to have someone who was taught differently.
Believe me or not, the fire service is one I know a lot about.
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:37am
It is the same thing. Just because it is not listed as a minimum requirement, doesn't mean it isn't a requirement.WebFire;945809 wrote:Not even close to the same thing. And I would say not true even. Most departments look for good people first. As one retired chief I know told me: "You can train a person to be a good firefighter. You cannot train a firefighter to be a good person."
Columbus is the only one around here that does that.Most of the big departments will send you to the academy regardless of your prior certs. Most departments would rather train you their way, than to have someone who was taught differently.
I know a decent amount too. 4 Uncles who were/are fire chiefs. 5 cousins who are firefighters, 3 friends who are firefighters.Believe me or not, the fire service is one I know a lot about.
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:37am
Of the ones I've looked up, 0 require any certification to get hired.LJ;945802 wrote:Lancaster, Harlem, Sunbury, Delaware, Westerville, Mifflin, Jefferson, Hilliard, UA, GC, Columbus, Delaware, Marion, Mt Vernon, Johnstown, Nerk, Heath, Picktown, Groveport, Dublin, Marysville and Ashley all have those requirements that I know of for sure because of friends or family trying to get on those depts.
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:39am
Wrong.LJ;945813 wrote:It is the same thing. Just because it is not listed as a minimum requirement, doesn't mean it isn't a requirement.
Wrong.LJ;945813 wrote:Columbus is the only one around here that does that.
I would bet most didn't require certs to get hired. Whether they had them or not is irrelevant.LJ;945813 wrote:I know a decent amount too. 4 Uncles who were/are fire chiefs. 5 cousins who are firefighters, 3 friends who are firefighters.
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:39am
Minimum "requirements" aren't the same as actual requirements.WebFire;945814 wrote:Of the ones I've looked up, 0 require any certification to get hired.
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:40am
lol true, 100% true.WebFire;945816 wrote:Wrong.
Who else in central ohio has their own academy?Wrong.
They all had to go get certs because they couldn't get hired without them. It was a requirement. The older guys not so much, but that was all 25+ years agoI would bet most didn't require certs to get hired. Whether they had them or not is irrelevant.
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:42am
Your back tracking now.LJ;945817 wrote:Minimum "requirements" aren't the same as actual requirements.
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:43am
No I am not. Not at all.WebFire;945822 wrote:Your back tracking now.
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:44am
Probably none. Most use the Columbus Fire academy. I'm not sure why are asking though. I said that most department will send you to THE academy (being in Columbus), regardless of your prior certs or training. In a sense, they don't care about your prior training.LJ;945819 wrote:
Who else in central ohio has their own academy?
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:45am
Yes you are. You said firefighters are required to have certification prior to getting hired. This is false.LJ;945823 wrote:No I am not. Not at all.
Now you are (falsely) saying that it isn't required, but we all know that secretly they only hire this with certs.
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:46am
So you were wrong about me being wrong.WebFire;945825 wrote:Probably none. Most use the Columbus Fire academy. I'm not sure why are asking though. I said that most department will send you to THE academy (being in Columbus), regardless of your prior certs or training. In a sense, they don't care about your prior training.
http://www.com.ohio.gov/fire/fmacMain.aspx
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:46am
What departments? In my experience, the only departments that require prior certs are those not governed by civil service. There are some, but not many.LJ;945819 wrote:
They all had to go get certs because they couldn't get hired without them. It was a requirement. The older guys not so much, but that was all 25+ years ago
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:46am
It's not a secret at all.WebFire;945826 wrote:Yes you are. You said firefighters are required to have certification prior to getting hired. This is false.
Now you are (falsely) saying that it isn't required, but we all know that secretly they only hire this with certs.
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:47am
What?
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:47am
You are wrong.LJ;945831 wrote:It's not a secret at all.
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:48am
Delaware, Sunbury, Westerville, Nerk, Marion, Johnstown and Harlem. They couldn't even get an interview till they had certsWebFire;945830 wrote:What departments? In my experience, the only departments that require prior certs are those not governed by civil service. There are some, but not many.
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:48am
:rolleyes:WebFire;945832 wrote:What?
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:48am
Except I'm not.WebFire;945833 wrote:You are wrong.
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Gblock
Oct 26, 2011 10:49am
no different than what many have said about teachers..not that i think merit pay is needed for ff but it shouldnt be any harder to figure out than in education imo regardless of prior cert or not
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:52am
I said most department will send you to the academy (the one in Columbus) when hired regardless of prior certs. You linked to the academy and tell me I am wrong.LJ;945836 wrote::rolleyes:
:rolleyes:
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jmog
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Oct 26, 2011 10:55am
Ah, ad hominem debating logic huh? Typically shows whoever resorts to ad hominem is wrong on their side.wkfan;945794 wrote:I give up.
You can't cure stupid.
And trust me, you don't want to start comparing mental capacities, you will come up short.
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:55am
Marion City or Marion County?LJ;945835 wrote:Delaware, Sunbury, Westerville, Nerk, Marion, Johnstown and Harlem. They couldn't even get an interview till they had certs
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:56am
Misunderstanding between the 2 of us.WebFire;945841 wrote:I said most department will send you to the academy (the one in Columbus) when hired regardless of prior certs. You linked to the academy and tell me I am wrong.
LJ
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Oct 26, 2011 10:57am
City. He is with Harlem now though. 3 of my cousins are now with Harlem. My uncle was one of the founding FF there and was Chief for years. They went fulltime 2 years ago and the 3 "came home"WebFire;945845 wrote:Marion City or Marion County?
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WebFire
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Oct 26, 2011 10:59am
I'm fairly certain any department that falls under civil service commission does not (or cannot) require prior certification.LJ;945849 wrote:City. He is with Harlem now though. 3 of my cousins are now with Harlem. My uncle was one of the founding FF there and was Chief for years. They went fulltime 2 years ago and the 3 "came home"
Isn't Sunbury volunteer?