Turnkey Promotional Fire Process for Company Officers

We examine current job descriptions and task lists for the role to ensure we understand its intricacies.  Leveraging this insight, we’ll refine our evaluation tools to pinpoint candidates possessing the vital skills and abilities that are essential for optimal performance in the position.

We will provide an orientation manual in PDF format to provide to candidates to assist them in preparing for their promotional process.

This exam can also be purchased separately.

This is a standardized, ready-to-use exam consisting of 100- multiple-choice items. Morris & McDaniel’s public safety promotional tests are meticulously designed to evaluate the requisite job knowledge for specific positions. We identify crucial elements of each targeted job through comprehensive job analyses and consultations with subject matter experts to ascertain the necessary knowledge for proficient job performance.   With over 47 years of expertise in crafting items for written knowledge tests utilized in promotional systems, Morris & McDaniel adheres to item writing techniques outlined in various publications. Our firm employs a systematic approach to item writing, review, and revision, which has consistently proven successful in clearly articulating questions and alternatives.

Administration Options

1. Paper/Pencil: Jurisdiction Administers

• Testing Materials:Jurisdiction is provided the testing materials necessary for testing, including: Test booklets, answer sheets, and administrator’s manual.
• Answer Sheet Scanning:Completed answer sheets are electronically scanned and verified in our Scoring Center by our Scoring Consultants.
• Score reporting:A final list of written test scores will be sent to the jurisdiction.
• The jurisdiction will need to provide a location, timer, pencils, test administrator and proctors.

2. Online: Jurisdiction Administers

• Testing Materials: Jurisdiction is provided the link to access the secure, online exam and an administrator’s manual.
• Administrative Access to View Scores: Jurisdiction is provided administrative access to view candidate scores immediately upon completion of the exam.
• The jurisdiction will need to provide computers/laptops, internet access, and proctors.

Exam Features

• 100 multiple-choice items
• 2.5 hour exam time
• Clear and accurate item construction
• Appropriate difficulty level (for screening at the desired level)
• Plausibility of distracters
• Straightforward (non-complex) word arrangement
• Avoidance of irrelevant clues
• Avoidance of negatively stated items
• Grammatical accuracy
• Avoidance of terminology that might contribute to cultural and gender bias
• Screened by skilled and knowledgeable psychometricians

Source Material

Morris & McDaniel’s off-the-shelf Fire Company Officer exam was developed for fire departments to determine the extent to which candidates possess the necessary job knowledge required for success as a Fire Lieutenant/Captain. This exam focuses on key knowledge areas such as tactical operations, building construction, incident management, and supervisor principles. The exam combines items from two well-known IFSTA manuals to ensure the exam measures the appropriate technical knowledge areas at the appropriate difficulty level for the tested rank. Please contact us for the titles of the books.

This exam can also be purchased separately.

Overview

Morris & McDaniel is a leader in Assessment Center design and administration. The off-the shelf exercises are designed to mirror the behaviors essential to excelling in supervisory roles within your jurisdiction. Drawing from our extensive inventory of pre-designed assessment scenarios, we tailor the selection to suit your specific needs. Our Turnkey Assessment Process encompasses four distinct assessment scenarios, including a tactical exercise and situational scenarios, which are key to evaluating a candidate’s aptitude in handling real-life challenges pertinent to their prospective roles.

Administration

• Remote Administration
• Morris & McDaniel will use remote proctors to administer the assessment center exercises via a secure Teams meeting.
• Candidates will be audio and video recorded in their responses to the exercise questions via the remote connection.
• Candidates are assessed on five important dimensions, including decision making and identifying and analyzing problems.
• The jurisdiction will need to provide a location, laptops with webcam/microphone, and internet connection.

The assessment exercises will be overseen and appraised by assessors, trained to maintain fairness and objectivity. Each candidate’s performance will be measured against predefined performance benchmarks to ascertain their suitability for specific roles. To ensure accuracy, we enlist experienced and trained assessors from our pool, who hold positions equal to or higher than the rank being evaluated. Their evaluations of video-recorded responses will be conducted remotely, maintaining the integrity of the assessment process.