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Iowa City Civil Service Commission certifies entry-level firefighter eligibility list
Summary
At its April 21 meeting the Iowa City Civil Service Commission certified a rank-ordered eligibility list for entry-level firefighters after staff described a recruitment process that uses police-officer physical fitness standards instead of the CPAT.
Iowa City Civil Service Commission members on April 21 voted to certify an entry-level firefighter eligibility list after staff outlined the department's recruitment and testing process.
Staff described a recruitment cycle that will accept applications for about three to four weeks, offer candidates the option of taking the written test remotely or in a proctored on-site session, and administer the physical fitness test and any paper written tests on the same test day followed by interviews. "We would accept applications for about 3 to 4 weeks," said Speaker 2, a staff member. The commission then moved to certify the list; the motion passed with all in favor.
The certified list is rank-ordered and will be used to fill turnover positions as needed. Staff said there is one currently open position but the department expects to rely on the list extensively because many…
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