Everyday you wear your dress shirt with collar brass. You wear the hat with no pin on it. Basically you bring home loner ppe, helmet, gloves, a jacket, one duty shirt, 5 pants, a few class a shirts, class a uniform, and a bigger jacket that looks like the class a. Also dress shoes and boots. They give you your ppe bag to put it all in. It will take about 1-2 hours
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FDHOPEFUL33
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Awesome, thanks man. So we won't get the pin or any of the personalized stuff until IF and when we pass the state, correct?Everyday you wear your dress shirt with collar brass. You wear the hat with no pin on it. Basically you bring home loner ppe, helmet, gloves, a jacket, one duty shirt, 5 pants, a few class a shirts, class a uniform, and a bigger jacket that looks like the class a. Also dress shoes and boots. They give you your ppe bag to put it all in. It will take about 1-2 hours
You get the pin but you just can't attach it to your hat until you pass the state. All the other stuff like golf shirts duty shirts and sweatshirt you pick up when you pass the state also. That's also when you get your bullet proof vest and your ppe with your name on it.Awesome, thanks man. So we won't get the pin or any of the personalized stuff until IF and when we pass the state, correct?
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Are we allowed to wear the jacket they give us?
The academy is actually pretty fun. Way better than I imagined it to be. Just do what you gotta do to get out. Do the right thing. Don't show up late and also study for the quizzes. People will ask you if your going to fire. it's going to be obvious to who is there for fire. Just take the ems stuff serious and try your best everyday and no one will get pissed off if your there for fire. They will also bring up the promotional to fire and medic at swear in day. Don't be afraid to ask questions. It's your future, not theirs.
YesAre we allowed to wear the jacket they give us?
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Can we wear it to the swearing in or do we have to wait til the state?
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Is it too much to be super worried about the state practical, class final, state exam? Or is it like if we pass the quizzes, we should be good for the state? All of your info is super helpful. ThanksThe academy is actually pretty fun. Way better than I imagined it to be. Just do what you gotta do to get out. Do the right thing. Don't show up late and also study for the quizzes. People will ask you if your going to fire. it's going to be obvious to who is there for fire. Just take the ems stuff serious and try your best everyday and no one will get pissed off if your there for fire. They will also bring up the promotional to fire and medic at swear in day. Don't be afraid to ask questions. It's your future, not theirs.
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I believe it's just the dress shirt and tie and dress pants and shoesCan we wear it to the swearing in or do we have to wait til the state?
My advice is just take it one day at a time. Everyday just focus on the quiz you have for that day. If you pass the quizzes and the final, the state shouldn't be a problem. The state practical is a breeze, they prepare you very well for it. Just relax and the academy won't be a problem. Like I think I said before, do not be late. Ever. That's the one thing that will jam you up.Is it too much to be super worried about the state practical, class final, state exam? Or is it like if we pass the quizzes, we should be good for the state? All of your info is super helpful. Thanks
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Gotcha. Appreciate the advice and info. Where do u work? When did u graduateMy advice is just take it one day at a time. Everyday just focus on the quiz you have for that day. If you pass the quizzes and the final, the state shouldn't be a problem. The state practical is a breeze, they prepare you very well for it. Just relax and the academy won't be a problem. Like I think I said before, do not be late. Ever. That's the one thing that will jam you up.
Thanks for the advice fd hopeful. I was looking over the information we received regarding our pension/retirement plan and was wondering if anyone else understands the pros and cons of tier 6?
Con- you pay into your pension for your entire career.
Well isn't that normal? Money is taken out of your checks that go towards your pension.
This is the first tier that has to pay their entire career. I'm in tier 4 and have 10 years this June and then I stop paying into it. Also, the more you make, the larger percentage you have to pay into it.
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Weird they stopped phone calls with people still having the option of a.m/pm
Graduated last class, I work in queens.Gotcha. Appreciate the advice and info. Where do u work? When did u graduate
yea great tips/info man, how are the instructors on teaching the ems material from your experience? I heard they are tough because they want you to passGraduated last class, I work in queens.