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CENTRAL IOWA FIRE & EMS TESTING CONSORTIUM
The City of Waukee Fire Department has partnered with the Central Iowa Fire & EMS Consortium for
its written and physical entrance evaluations.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Please read all of the information below carefully and fully. Contact
Deputy Fire Chief Tomme Tysdal at 515-978-7981 or ttysdal@waukee.org if you have any questions or
need further clarification.
WRITTEN EXAMINATION:
The Central Iowa Fire and EMS Testing Consortium has partnered with Industrial Organizational
Solutions, Inc. (IO Solutions) to provide the entry level written examination. The consortium will be
utilizing the National Firefighter Selection Inventory (NFSI) exam.
Industrial/Organizational Solutions, Inc. is a human resources consulting firm that specializes in
personnel selection. The company develops, validates and implements entry-level and promotional tests
and assessments.
Applicants who have successfully completed this examination with a score of 70% or higher within the
past 12 months can submit a copy of the test results by attaching them to your application or email to
hr@waukee.org.
Applicants who have not completed the examination will receive instructions via email on taking the
examination.
This written examination will be an online examination offered at:
DMACC Ankeny Testing Center
2006 S Ankeny Blvd
Building 6, Room 23
Ankeny, IA
The National Firefighter Selection Inventory (NFSI) exam is a 155 question multiple choice
examination. The applicant will be allowed 2 ½ hours to complete the examination.
There is a test fee and a DMACC fee to take the exam, which are both paid by credit card the day
of the exam. *A government ID will be needed at the testing center.
You are required to create a login for the written exam at IO Solutions Site:
https://iosolutions.com/membership-login/
This must be done prior to taking the exam at the DMACC Ankeny Testing Center.
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In addition, you must register to take the exam by:
https://www.dmacc.edu/programs/fire/consortium/Pages/register.aspx
Applicants will be notified by email of the written evaluation results.
Written exam preparation:
Candidates are encouraged to prepare for the National Fire Selection Inventory evaluation. Industrial
Organizational Solutions, Inc. offers online and print materials that will assist the candidate in preparing
for the National Fire Selection Inventory. Additional information is available on their website at:
http://recruitment.iosolutions.com/Preparation-Materials/NFSI2/ .
PHYSICAL ABILITY EVALUATION:
Applicants are required to successfully complete a Physical Ability Evaluation (PAE). The following
will meet the Physical Ability Evaluation requirement:
A CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) certification completed within the previous 12
months shall be accepted in lieu of completing the physical ability evaluation. Submit a copy of
this certification to your application or email hr@waukee.org
A Central Iowa Fire and EMS Testing Consortium certificate completed with the previous 12
months shall be accepted in lieu of completing the physical ability evaluation. Submit a copy of
this certificate to your application or email hr@waukee.org
Physical ability preparation:
Please https://www.dmacc.edu/programs/fire/consortium/Pages/physicaltest.aspx to learn about the
Purpose, get the Preparation Guide, Clothing/Equipment, Physical Assessment/Monitoring, Course
Briefing, Course Layout, Course Description and Candidate Evaluation.
You must register to take the exam by https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0944abad2aabfa7-cifetc6
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