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[Josh2006]

Hey,

Has anyone received their results or answer key from last months FDNY exam? If so, how did everyone do?

I haven't received anything as of yet. When is the next phase of processing suppossed to be? How many steps are in the process for FDNY?

Thanks

[GCFD_5]

Hey I received my results in the mail and from the looks of things I lost 11and 8/7 of a point.

[Josh2006]

What score would that give you?

I scored an 82/90 which equals 92%. Hopefully, that will be good enough to continue in the process.

[NYPDPOPO]

I don't know how it will work for this test but I know guys from the last test that scored in the 90s on the written and 100% on the physical that have waited over 4 years to get called. In order to get called in the first couple of years you need to score over 95 and have residency points.

[Sierra]

Hey I received my results in the mail and from the looks of things I lost 11and 8/7 of a point.

Ummm...isn't that the same as 12 and 1/7 points? :D

[GCFD_5]

To best get the best news on the subject you guys should go over to the FDNY rant website to get the best answer.

[swax119]

FDNY Applicants Protest The Hiring Exam
March 03, 2007

Some potential firefighters said a section of the city's hiring exam administered last month is nothing short of a joke.

Dozens of applicants who took the firefighters exam lined up Saturday in front of Washington Irving High School in Gramercy Park to protest the exam.

They say the questions were unfair and not what they expected in a firefighters exam.

“There were opinionated questions that were out of left field,” said Sean Pogan, who took the exam. “Everything that we studied for was not enough to prepare us for that.”

"These 104 opinionated questions were just totally bizarre,” said another applicant. “And it was just totally a shock to everyone who took this test, whether it was someone who took the test or the prep."

Some also say the way the test was administered was completely disorganized and chaotic.

“On everybody's testing card they said do not bring a cell phone onto the testing site, otherwise you'll be disqualified and escorted from the site,” said applicant Luke Crisalli. “I didn't see people on [the cell phones] but you could hear them. People probably were text messaging. Camera phones were being used and proctors were not doing anything.”

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services says the exam was developed by working firefighters who helped identify important aspects of their job.

The protestors are hoping that the DCAS throws out the test.

[swax119]

from an email I got


Fighting 6019,


Most of you have shot me emails asking, "On what grounds are you fighting this test?" and "What progress have you made?". I have also received

emails asking about the organization and what people can do to help. So I have thrown some things together and hopefully this email will answer all your questions.


"Fighting 6019"

Fighting 6019 was formed when a few students from John Jay College decided that enough was enough. (By the way, we do not represent the school in any way)

We were fed up, we left that test not knowing what to think, just like all of you. Two people had an idea, now we have an organization. My name is Dominick R. DeRubbio

and I am one of the two founders of this group. On September 11th 2001, I lost my uncle, firefighter David P. DeRubbio in the south tower. These past years have been extremely

rough on my family, however we have held strong. September 11th motivated me even more to want to join New York City's Bravest. Throughout my life I have become so connected

to the New York City Fire Department, no way am I letting this test stand in my way. You should all look at this test as a slap in the face, a slap in the face to the future firefighters and for

the one's who have passed.

Moving along, I would like all of you to know that I am no stranger to protest. Last year I protested the underground 9/11 memorial, no names were to be put underground, we wouldnt let it happen.
So for three nights I slept in the freezing cold on the streets near Ground Zero, during the day I would speak to visitors and gain petition signatures. Eventually the names would be moved above ground.


Goal

1) Have the subjective questions thrown out or the entire test

"So on what grounds?"

1) 105 opinionated questions

-These questions were not taught at any of the prep courses-we were mislead, wake up

-According to the fire department web site, no fire department knowledge was needed for the test- you could have fooled me( how about all those questions regarding rank and file and how to deal with certain situations?)

-Given there was a change in the Notice of Examination, not everyone received it

2) Test Day

-Accounts of proctors giving wrong directions to test takers

-Accounts of proctors speaking to each other during the test

-Accounts of cheating during the test

3) Male/ Female- Caucasian/ African American/ Other/ Etc.

- I was told by my proctor to fill in all the bubbles on the sheet, I was not told that the race/sex bubbles were optional. Since this is an equal opportunity employment exam, they shouldn't have had that section on the exam.

- Earlier this week, we were on New York 1, we are making progress!!

Closing Statement

1) We are in touch with a lawyer

2) We are having a protest March 25th-12 noon Union Square

3) Spread the word people!!!

These past 3 weeks, I have lived this test, my school and work life have become unimportant. I am not asking you to do the same but I am asking that you spread the word like wildfire.


Stay strong,

Dominick R. DeRubbio

(Tyler)

Fighting 6019

[swax119]

Fighting 6019 members and supporters,

Tomorrow will be the much anticipated protest rally. Support has been pouring in from everywhere. Dozens and dozens of FDNY firehouses have been visited throughout the 5 boroughs and many have committed to attend. Many individuals including private citizens, firefighters(retired and active) and members of the media have committed to attend.

At the rally tomorrow we will state our complaints with the examination. We will hand out sample exam question sheets of the highly subjective questions to further prove the absolute ridiculousness of the exam.

We will hand out our Official Declaration of Protest against the entire exam and read it to the public. We will distribute candidate's and private citizen's protest affirmation sheets that will allow any person to enter a formal protest against the examination in unity with FIGHTING 6019.

We will continuously state and restate how diverse we are in every way. We wish to make it clear that this exam hurt all candidates and that no ethnic group or any group for that matter did any better than another.

We will then issue a public challenge to ALL fraternal organizations, firefighter's unions and politicians to stand united with us. We have informed as many of the fraternal organizations as possible as well as the unions and politicians of our challenge for them. We are hoping that our diversity will incite the organizations to put aside their differences and unite and work together for this common goal. Every organization contacted is very unhappy with this test and like us, wants it thrown out.

We have also had a change in the way things work on our end. From now on, no individual from within FIGHTING 6019 will be addressing all members of the protestfdny6019@gmail.com list as an individual. We as the protest group leaders speak with one voice. You as a member will now only be receiving factual updates that have been approved by multiple members.

We are still actively seeking motivated individuals who want to join us on the front lines of this battle. You will see most of us for the first time tomorrow and we look forward to meeting all of you.

Please keep checking www.fighting6019.com on a daily basis. We are working hard to add new content and keep you updated.

Have a great night, we will see you tomorrow at 12 Noon in Union Square Park. Your dissatisfaction with exam # 6019 will be felt tomorrow. BRING A PEN!!!



-Stay Strong