Hey bro,
Do you live in state or out of state? What date was the letter sent?
Appreciate the help!
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Hey bro,
Do you live in state or out of state? What date was the letter sent?
Appreciate the help!
SenorRojer
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Was dated Aug. 12, so i received it the next day. Im in Yonkers, Ny. I also know two buddies get them also in upper Westchester County, NY yesterday
Hey guys. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!! I take my NYS EMT exam on Thurday. Can you guys give me some study tips? What/how did you study that helped you the most on the exam? Any topics that i should focus on? How many questions on the nys exam actually needed NYS protocols? Thanks!!
Hey CurryB. Same here. I've been waiting as well since May 10th. Haven't heard anything yet. Just wanted to let you know you're not the only one...
I check that mailbox everyday with my fingers crossed lol
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I am around the same spot on 3024 as you. The "Outstanding" cert from DCAS is a difficult thing to answer. I have searched a lot of forums and no one has a clear answer. Based on a few sources, here is my understanding. Outstanding means that you have successfully completed all of the previous steps prior to being hired. You are on an active list to be hired. And your investigator is not holding you back for any reason. (Paperwork, run in with the law, or anything else you can think of) This can change at any moment to a second designation which I do not recall the term for it. That would happen if there was a reason for your investigator to look into you further.
The reason that I do not like to listen to what the DCAS automated system says is because it is not up to date. There are guys in the 900's that are currently in the academy and DCAS says it is only up to the mid 800's. Clearly that is wrong. I would just sit tight, and hang out for another month. We should both hopefully receive a call around the week of the September 22. This is 2 weeks before October 6th which I believe will be the class start date. As I am sure you know, the class is 9 weeks long with 1 extra week of paperwork, getting equipment etc. This would have graduation the week before Christmas. I may be wrong on the start date, but that is the only logical time frame for me to see.
I hope that gave you some form of an answer plus a little extra info for everyone looking to get into the October class.
Hey I feel like your 100% right on everything I've herd the same thing about being "OUTSTANDING" and I do believe that were gonna get called into the Oct Class im really excited but its coming up really really fast lol btw im hearing the same thing about the OCT 6 start for the next class !!I am around the same spot on 3024 as you. The "Outstanding" cert from DCAS is a difficult thing to answer. I have searched a lot of forums and no one has a clear answer. Based on a few sources, here is my understanding. Outstanding means that you have successfully completed all of the previous steps prior to being hired. You are on an active list to be hired. And your investigator is not holding you back for any reason. (Paperwork, run in with the law, or anything else you can think of) This can change at any moment to a second designation which I do not recall the term for it. That would happen if there was a reason for your investigator to look into you further.
The reason that I do not like to listen to what the DCAS automated system says is because it is not up to date. There are guys in the 900's that are currently in the academy and DCAS says it is only up to the mid 800's. Clearly that is wrong. I would just sit tight, and hang out for another month. We should both hopefully receive a call around the week of the September 22. This is 2 weeks before October 6th which I believe will be the class start date. As I am sure you know, the class is 9 weeks long with 1 extra week of paperwork, getting equipment etc. This would have graduation the week before Christmas. I may be wrong on the start date, but that is the only logical time frame for me to see.
I hope that gave you some form of an answer plus a little extra info for everyone looking to get into the October class.
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I am around the same spot on 3024 as you. The "Outstanding" cert from DCAS is a difficult thing to answer. I have searched a lot of forums and no one has a clear answer. Based on a few sources, here is my understanding. Outstanding means that you have successfully completed all of the previous steps prior to being hired. You are on an active list to be hired. And your investigator is not holding you back for any reason. (Paperwork, run in with the law, or anything else you can think of) This can change at any moment to a second designation which I do not recall the term for it. That would happen if there was a reason for your investigator to look into you further.
The reason that I do not like to listen to what the DCAS automated system says is because it is not up to date. There are guys in the 900's that are currently in the academy and DCAS says it is only up to the mid 800's. Clearly that is wrong. I would just sit tight, and hang out for another month. We should both hopefully receive a call around the week of the September 22. This is 2 weeks before October 6th which I believe will be the class start date. As I am sure you know, the class is 9 weeks long with 1 extra week of paperwork, getting equipment etc. This would have graduation the week before Christmas. I may be wrong on the start date, but that is the only logical time frame for me to see.
I hope that gave you some form of an answer plus a little extra info for everyone looking to get into the October class.
I've heard the same thing with "not outstanding" it seems we hear the same thing about both, I've had the same status (I'm waiting on a call - everything is finished) as someone who only did the agility, and then the same as everyone who did all steps and even people from 3024, yet I still did not get called for july, due to them finishing up 3024. Best bet is to call the investigator and find out if anything can hold you back. If you did all the steps, nothing is missing and nothing changes. You're good to go, just wait for the call.
Also before you're called, your file goes through one more review by some higher up, that's what my investogator told me, weather it's true or not idk, we can just wait, I have a few months, with my #, I'm in January, unless so many failed before me, I'll be in October
As far as the whole outstanding and not outstanding thing goes, about a week before I got the call to start the academy my status changed from outstanding to not outstanding. So a little bit before the next class starts your status should change. It doesn't necessarily mean your going to get hired it just means your number is within hiring range.
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Mine was not outstanding before July Academy. Idk what it is now
Hey guys I have a question about filling out the EMT Exam Application. Under the 'EMPLOYMENT' section, it asks for all ''relevant" work experience (paid or volunteer).. If I have no relevant EMS experience should I leave this section blank?? I work at a real estate company in NYC.... Should I put this job under the "Employment" section??? Im so confused-- I feel like this application is a real exam haha
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Everything, even non ems jobs
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Hey Centrals.
The medical isn't anything too crazy. This is how it went for me. When you show up for your medical, you are sent directly upstairs to do some paperwork about your past medical history. It is all simple background history. After that, you sit and wait in a second room until they are ready to get started with the actual medical. They will have a few people start out as people arrive to run the different stations. You will have everything checked. They do weight, height, lung capacity, vision, hearing, blood work, X-rays if needed of previous injuries, urine test and you meet with a doctor. Meeting with the doctor takes the longest and is where the backlog usually is. It doesn't matter if you are first or last to finish because everyone has to wait until the entire group is completed. When you are done, you will wait in the room you started in. You will do one more test for mask fitment with everyone in the room together. After this you are pretty much set to go. It isn't anything too crazy, but it takes a few hours. One little tip, it says dress casual, DON'T DO THAT! A lot of people came in sweatpants and t-shirts. I wore a full suit and was complimented the entire time by the staff. Two of them (one being the doctor) actually thanked me for dressing appropriately for a career interview. Even though it is a pain in the butt taking off a jacket 4 times, the tie 2 times and having to cuff and un-cuff the sleeves a few times, it is worth it. One last thing to note is that if you are over the weight required for your height, you are given a bit of time to lose it and come back. I think it was 30 days but I am not sure. Even if you are 1 pound over, you have to lose it and come back. This got a lot of people that I was going through the cycle with. Good luck with everything!
Sfdgnasty