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Firefighter Candidate Physical Ability Challenge


Meet Rochester Fire Chief Floyd Madison and new Deputy Fire Chief Teresa Everett at the Candidate Physical Ability Challenge, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 24 at MCC's R. Thomas Flynn Campus Center on the Brighton Campus!

Taking the Challenge can bring a student one step closer in preparation for the Rochester Fire Department's Civil Service Exam that will be held on May 5, 2007. (Application deadline is March 30.) The Challenge will showcase the equipment used in the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT), given to candidates who have scores high enough to process for hire. Failure of this pre-employment screening test will result in removal from the City of Rochester's Firefighter eligible list, so it is very important for candidates to be aware and prepared.

A CPAT video and written exam study guide are available on RFD's Web site, www.cityofrochester.gov/PublicSafety/fire/joinus.cfm. 


Examination information and an online application is available on the City's Web site:  www.cityofrochester.gov  Prospective applicants are also encouraged to call RFD's recruiters Christine Schryver or David Abdoch with questions at 428-6725.

Rosanna Condello
College and Community Relations
03/16/2007