just saying. There are cultural values there. In certain groups you NEVER call an officer. Ever.
For number 19, is the "correct" answer to plan and organize, or should this already be done? Is the "right" answer to just suck 'er up and git 'er done? What's the definition of "usually"? I have trouble with the question myself, and my only issue is how much testosterone to apply. On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:26 PM, Scott Stroz<[email protected]> wrote: > > So...because a 'culture' may turn their back on behavior like that > which is defined in #20, its the 'test' that is at fault? > > On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:19 PM, Dana<[email protected]> wrote: >> >> erm. I have not looked at the answers, and am not sure what the >> "correct" answer to 19 might be, except that it's not B and probably >> not D. It's obvious what the "correct" answer to 20 is, but in a lot >> of groups that would not be what happens. Answering anything else >> would probably be naive, but.... there is in fact a cultural norm >> there. >> >> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Scott Stroz<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Could you please show us the 'cultural elements' because I can't see them? >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 9:03 PM, Dana<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> if anyone is interested: >>>> >>>> http://www.fireprep.com/free_50_question_firefighter_p1.html >>>> >>>> if these questions are typical there are in fact cultural elements to >>>> the questions. For instance: >>>> >>>> 19.Your officer has just received information from the Battalion Chief >>>> that a complete apparatus inventory will be needed within one hour. >>>> Normally, this procedure would take 1-1/2 to 2 hours. Which of the >>>> following would be the best way for you to accomplish this task on >>>> time? >>>> >>>> A)immediately start the apparatus inventory since there is little time >>>> to complete it >>>> B)ask others to assist you in the job so that you retain a >>>> coordinator's role in the task with little or no work involved on your >>>> part >>>> C)first look over the inventory, organize it, and see what will be >>>> needed to accomplish the task within the given time frame >>>> D)tell the officer it will be impossible for you to complete this task >>>> within the time frame presented to you >>>> >>>> 20.You have just reported for your shift at a fire station and are >>>> stowing your gear in your locker when you hear something in the >>>> bathroom. You enter the bathroom and call out, but there is no >>>> response. You proceed into the bathroom and observe Firefighter B >>>> slumped over the sink. There is a strong smell of alcohol. What >>>> should you do? >>>> >>>> A)ignore Firefighter B and forget the whole thing >>>> B)immediately take Firefighter B home without telling anyone >>>> C)summon an officer >>>> D)ask Firefighter B if he is all right, how much he had to drink, and >>>> how long ago >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Michael >>>> Dinowitz<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hispanics are like Jews. They're not minority enough in some cases and >>>>> minorities in others. They are considered "people of color" only when >>>>> needed. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Jerry Barnes<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> "If all the people passing your test are white and all the people failing >>>>>> your test are not white, chances are that the test is not really fair." >>>>>> I believe two Hispanics qualified as well. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Want to reach the ColdFusion community with something they want? Let them know on the House of Fusion mailing lists Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:299297 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
