ANNOUNCEMENT
The CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION announces the conduct of the
FIRE OFFICER
EXAMINATION
to establish a
register of eligibles
from which certification
and appointment to second level ranks in the Bureau of Fire
Protection and other functionally related positions shall be made, provided
said eligibles meet the qualifications and other requirements of the said
positions.
The eligibility resulting from passing the Fire Officer
Examination shall be called Fire
Officer Eligibility, and
considered appropriate for
appointment to second level ranks
in the fire protection service and functionally related positions only, except
for ranks under the Philippine National Police.
Date of Examination: March 2, 2014
Period of Filing of Application: December 16, 2013 to
January 16, 2014
I. SCOPE OF THE
EXAMINATION
General Ability (25%):
Verbal, Analytical, Numerical
Specialized Area (75%):
Fire Suppression (30%)
Pre-Fire
Planning
Firefighting
Techniques and Procedures
Tools and
Equipment and Apparatus
Fire Safety and Prevention (20%)
Fire Code of the Philippines
Fire Safety Related Codes, NFPA
Laws and other BFP issuances (Building Code, Electrical Code)
BFP Citizens
Charter, SOP/MC’s on Fire Safety Inspection
Fire Investigation (15%)
The Law on Arson in the Philippines (RPC)
Constitutional
Rights of the Accused
Prima Facie
Evidence of Arson
Rules of
Court
Procedure and Techniques
Identification,
Preservation and Handling of Evidence
Other
Related Procedure and Techniques
SOP’s on Fire
and Arson Investigation
Administrative Matters (10%)
RA 6975 and its IRR
RA 9263 and its
IRR
RA 9592 and its
IRR
CSC Rules and
Regulations and Qualification Standards
BFP Memo
Circulars and SOP’s on Administrative Matters
II. TESTING
CENTERS
1. Quezon City
7. Cagayan de Oro City
2. San Fernando City, La Union
8. Cebu City
3. Legazpi City
9. Zamboanga City
4. Iloilo
City
10. Butuan City
5. Davao City
11. Baguio City
6. City of San
Fernando, Pampanga
12. Tuguegarao, Cagayan
III. PASSING GRADE
To pass the test, an examinee should get a rating of at
least 80.00.
IV. ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants
are advised to
check carefully whether
they meet the admission
requirements stated below.
Only those who meet
the admission requirements should
apply for the
examination, otherwise, their
applications shall be disapproved, and the admission fees paid shall be
forfeited.
1. Must be a
Filipino citizen;
2. Must be of good
moral character;
3. Must be
mentally and physically fit;
4. Must not have
been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral
turpitude, or of disgraceful or immoral conduct, or dishonesty,
or examination irregularity,
or drunkenness, or addiction to drugs;
5. Must not have been
dishonorably discharged from
military service or dismissed for cause from any civilian positions in
the government;
Note:
Applicants with pending
administrative and/or criminal
case may take
the examination and will be conferred the eligibility if they pass the
same. However, this is without prejudice to the outcome of their pending cases.
If they are found guilty of grave offenses, their eligibility shall be
forfeited based on the penalties stated in the decision
and pursuant to
Section 52 (a)
of the Revised
Rules on Administrative Cases
in the Civil Service.
V. APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
1. Fully
accomplished Application Form
(CS Form No. 100, Revised November 2012). The spaces for “Signature of Applicant” and
“Right Thumbmark” on the form should be left blank. These shall be accomplished
in the presence and upon instruction of the CSC Processor / Authorized
Administering Officer.
2. Four (4) copies
of identical I.D. pictures with specifications, as follows:
a. Philippine
Passport size (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm or1.8 inches x 1.4 inches)
b. Colored, with
white background
c. Taken within
three (3) months prior to filing ofapplication
d. Printed on good
quality photo paper
e. In standard
close-up shot (from shoulder level up with the head and face occupying
at least 80%
of the picture
and with the name
tag positioned at approximately 1 inch or 2.54 cm belowthe chin)
f. In bare face
(with no eyeglasses or any accessories that may cover the facial features)
g. Showing left
and right ears
h. Taken in
full-face view directly facing the camera
i. With neutral
facial expression, and both eyes open
j. With full and
handwritten (not computer-generated) name tag in the format: First
Name, Middle Initial,
Last Name, and
Extension
Name (if any) and signature over printed name
3. Original and
photocopy of any
valid ID containing applicant’s
clear picture, date of birth, signature, and signature of the authorized
head of the issuing
agency such as
Driver’s License, SSSID,
GSIS ID, Philhealth ID, current
Company/Office ID, current School
ID, Postal
ID, BIR ID,
Barangay ID, Voter’s
ID, Valid Passport,
or Police Clearance.
Name tag approx. 1 inch or 2.54 cm below the chin
Shot must be from
shoulder level up, with head
and face occupying at least
80% of the picture
IDs with lacking information, particularly the
applicant’s date of birth, SHOULD be supported by a
Birth Certificate authenticated/issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) or
the Local Civil Registrar (LCR).
In case the
above-cited valid IDs
do not contain
all the required information,
the applicant should
present another valid
ID containing the particular missing information.
4. Examination fee
of Seven Hundred Pesos (Php 700.00).
VI. WHERE TO GET
AND FILE APPLICATION FORMS
Application
forms are available
at any CSC
Regional and Field Offices. The
same may be
downloaded from the
CSC website through the link,
http://excell.csc.gov.ph/cscweb/form_page.html
Applications
may be filed
at any of
the following CSC
Regional Offices, and at
the nearest CSC
Provincial/Field Offices within
their jurisdiction. CSC National Capital Region
25 Kaliraya Street
1100 Quezon City
CSC Regional Office No. 10
Vamenta Blvd. Carmen
Cagayan De Oro City
CSC Regional Office No. 1
San Fernando City
La Union
CSC Regional Office No. 7
Sudlon, Lahug
Cebu City 6000
CSC Regional Office No. 5
Rawis, Legazpi City
CSC Regional Office No. 2
Tuguegarao, Cagayan
CSC Regional Office No. 6
Iloilo City
CSC Regional Office No. 9
Cabatangan, Zamboanga City
CSC Regional Office No. 11
Ecoland
Drive, Ecoland
Subdivision, Matina,
Davao City
CSC Regional Office
No. 14
(CAR), Baguio City
CSC Regional Office No. 15
(CARAGA), Butuan City
CSC Regional Office No. 3
City of San
Fernando,
Pampanga
Failure to take the scheduled examination will mean
forfeiture of your examination fee.
VII. EXAMINATION
PERMITS
The Application Receipt shall serve as the Examination
Permit. For school assignments, qualified
applicants may use
the Online Notice
of School Assignment (ONSA) to
get a print-out
of their Notice
of School Assignment. The ONSA
shall be available at least two (2) weeks before the examination. To use this
system, examinees should log on to the CSC website and
go to the
Examination Announcement webpage,
or type the following
path: http://webapp.csc.gov.ph/ExamAssign/ExamAssign.htm in the address
bar of their browser.
If applicants still
do not know
their school assignment
or cannot access the Online Notice of School Assignment one (1)
week before the examination day, they
should inquire from
the CSC Regional/Field Office where they filed their application.
VIII. WHAT TO
BRING ON EXAMINATION DAY
1. Notice of Assignment/Application Receipt
2. Lead pencil/s
(No. 1 or 2) and eraser/s
3. Ball Pen (Blue
or Black)
4. The same valid
ID Card presented during the filing of application (i.e. Driver’s
License, SSS ID,
Philhealth ID, current Office
ID, GSIS ID Card,
Postal ID, BIR
ID, Barangay ID,
Voter’s ID,
Valid Passport, or Police Clearance)
Important Reminders
• No Valid ID, No
Examination
• All personal belongings including cellular
phones,calculators, and all other
electronic gadgets, books,
and printed materials
must be surrendered to the Room Examiners. Firearms, if any, mustalso be
surrendered to the
security guard/designated firearm
custodian at the entrance gate of
the testing center.
• Proper
attire should be
worn on Examination
Day. NOT IN SLEEVELESS
SHIRT/BLOUSE, OR IN
SHORT PANTS, OR IN
SLIPPERS.
The Civil Service Commission uses a highly reliable system
to detect cheats.
Any form of
cheating in any
civil service examination
shall be
considered a violation
of Republic Act
9416, and any person
found guilty shall be administratively and criminally liable.
All examinees are required to
return their Test
Booklets.
Failure to do so shall be a ground for administrative and
criminal actions against examinees concerned.
The forms of cheating are, as follows:
1. Use of crib sheets or “codigo” containing codesin any
form (written on any material or in digital form);
2. Impersonation;
3. Employing a “poste” or a person inside or outside of
the examination room who may
or may not
be an examinee
but who provide examinees with answers;
4. Collusion of whatever nature between examinees and examination personnel;
5. Examinee number switching;
6. Possession and/or use of fake Certificate of
Eligibility; and
7. Such other acts of similar nature which facilitate the
passing of the examination
Date Issued:
December 12, 2013
Reference: Civil Service Commission website
