CQVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Republicof the Philippines Examination Announcement No._2_ s. 2022 ANNOUNCEMENT The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announces the conduct of the FIRE OFFICER EXAMINATION (FOE) for CY 2022: To establish a Register of Eligibles (RoE) from which certification and appointment to second level ranks in the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and other functionally related positions shall be made, provided the eligibles meet the qualifications and other requirements of the positions. Application Period Target Release Date of Examination Date of Test rom te) Results 23 October 2022 18 August 2022 | 01 September 2022 | 03 December 2022 Note: Acceptance of applications shall be on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED basis and shall be closed any time before the deadline once the CSC Regional/Field Office has already reached the target number of applicants, ‘A. SCOPE OF EXAMINATION General Ability (25%): Verbal, Analytical, Numerical Specialized Area (75%), as follows: Fire Suppression (30%) + Pre-Fire Planning * Firefighting Techniques and Procedures ‘Tools, Equipment and Apparatus 2. Fire Safety and Prevention (20%) * Fire Code of the Pilppines * Fire Safty Related Codes, National Fite Protection Association Laws, and other BFP issuances Bulding Code, Electrical Code) * BFP Citizens Charter, Standard Operating ProceduresfMemo Circulars on Fire Safety Inspection 3. Fire Investigation (15%) * The Law on Arson inthe Philipines (Revised Penal Code) ~ Constitutional Rights ofthe Accused ~ Prima Facie Evidence of Arson = Rules of Court Announcemest_Oet 23,2022 FOE / age of 8 Bawat Kawani, Lingkod Bayani "YCSC Bullding, 1BP Road, Batasan Hills, 1126 Quezon City (02) 931-7935/(02) 931-793002) 931-8092 Gyescphilecscgovph @ wwwicscgouph* Procedure and Techniques ~ Identification, Preservation and Handling of Evidence = Other Related Procedure and Techniques * SOPs on Fire and Arson Investigation 4, Administrative Matters (10%) = RA. 6975 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) = RA, 9263 and its IRR = RA, 9592 and its IRR * CSC Rules and Regulations and Qualification Standards = BFP Memo Circulars and SOPs on Administrative Matters B. PASSING GRADE To pass the test, an examinee should get a general rating of at least 80.00. C. TESTING CENTERS ants must communicate/coordinate with the CSC Regional Office (CSC RO), or eld Office (CSC FO), where they intend to take the examination regarding the available exam slots. A complete directory of CSC Regional and Field Offices nationwide is available at the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph for reference. REGION TESTING CENTER I ‘San Fernando City, La Union u Tuguegarao City ui City of San Femando, Pampanga Vv Lucena City Legazpi City Virac, Catanduanes v Masbate City Daet, Camarines Norte Sofsogon City __Nabua, Camarines Sur vi Hilo City vil Cebu City Vill__| Tactoban City 1K Zamboanga City x Cagayan de Oro City xi Davao City Koronadal City xl General Santos City Kidapawan City | NCR | Quezon City car | Febutcy, Caraga _| Butuan City BARMM _ | Cotabato City ‘Announcement. Oct 23,2022 FOE / age 2of&D. QUALIFICATION / ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS All applicants MUST STRICTLY MEET the following qualification requirements: 1. Must be a Filipino citizen; 2. Must be 21 to 35 years old on the dateltime of fling of application; 3. Must be of good moral character; 4, Must be mentally and physically fit; 5, Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving ‘moral turpitude, or of disgraceful or immoral conduct, dishonesty, examination irregularity, drunkenness, or addiction to drugs; 6. Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military service or dismissed for cause from any civilian positions in the governmer 7. Must possess a baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution of learning; and 8. Must be at least 1.57m (5'2) in height for male, and 1.52m (5'0) for female. a) Age requirement shall be waived for incumbent employees of the BFP. Age requirement shall also be waived for former BFP employees, provided their applications are endorsed by the BFP, and provided further that they can meet the minimum service requirement pursuant to existing laws. ) Approval of applications may be recalled any time upon discovery of applicant's disqualification, for which the examination fees paid shall be forfeited. ©) Applicants holding dual citizenship under R.A. 9225 (Citizenship Retention and Re-acquisition Act of 2003), and those recognized as citizens of the Philippines under Sec 1, Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, may apply for and take the examination upon presentation of pertinent document/s, and meeting of all the other admission and application requirements for the examination. ) Applicants with pending administrative or criminal cases may take the examination and shall be conferred the eligibility if they successfully pass the same. However, this is without prejudice to the outcome of their pending cases. If they are found guilty, their eligibility shall be forfeited based on the penalties stated in the decision and under existing Civil Service Law and rules [e.g. Section 57 (a) of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service]. ) Individuals who possess the following eligibilties may opt not to take the examination anymore. Career Service Professional Eligibility Career Foreign Service Officer Eligibility RA 1080 Eligibility (Bar, Board exams) Honor Graduate Eligibility under P.D. 907 Scientific and Technological Specialist Eligibility under P.D. 997 Sanggunian Member Eligibility (2°¢ Level) under R.A. No. 10156 Foreign School Honor Graduate Eligibility under CSC Resolution No. 1302714 Veteran Preference Rating Eligibility (Professional) under E.0. No. 132, . 1948 and E.0. No. 790, s. 1982 NoOgsonn Announcement. Oct 23,2022 FOE / Page 3 of 8E. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Fully accomplished Application Form (CS Form No. 100, Revised September 2016). 2. Four (4) pieces of identical I.D. pictures with specifications, as follows: Philippine Passport size (4.8 cm x 3.6 cm or 1.8 inches x 1.4 inches) Colored, with white background Taken within three (3) months prior to filing of application Printed on good quality photo paper (i.e, photo does not peel off) 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 below the chin) In bare face (no eyeglasses; no colored contact lens; no headdress, no bandana, or any other accessories that may cover the facial features; facial features not computer enhanced) ‘Showing left and right ears. Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera With neutral facial expression, and both eyes open ‘With HANDWRITTEN (not computer-generated) name tag legibly showing SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED FULL NAME which includes: Given Name, Middle Initial (if any), Last Name, and Extension Name (if any) I eleatie”} 1 famouse | | | | level up, with | ead and face | | eccupying at | east B08 of | thepicture hit oun Pare 3. Original and photocopy of any of the following accepted 1.D. cards for civil service exam: ‘a. Driver’s License/Temporary Driver's License (LTO OR. must be presented together with ald Driver's License: OR. elone isnot alowed)/Student Driver's Permit; Passport; PRC License; SSS 1D, GSIS LD. (UMID); Voter's .D./Voter's Certification; BIR/Taxpayer’s LD. (ATM typo/TIN cara type wit picture) PhilHealth |.D. (must have tne bearers name, clear pictur, signature and Phibeath number) Company/Office I.0.; ‘School .D.; Police Clearance/Police Clearance Cerificate (with picture): Postal I,.D.: Barangay 1.0.; NBI Clearance; ‘Seaman's 800k; HDMF Transaction I.D.; PWO1LDO.; Solo Parent 1.0.; Senior Citizen's 1.D.; CSC Eligibility Card; and Philippine Identification (PhillD') card. ‘Name tas appro below the chin erereposgrry-senpapp * Based on Republic Act No. 11055 (An Act Establishing the Philiopine Identification System) and Executive Order No. 162 dated 14 February 2022 (Institutionalizing the Acceptance of the Philigpine Identfication or Philippine Identification System Number as Sufficient Proof of Identity and Age in All Government and Private Transactions), the Philippine identification (PhllO) card issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority sho be accepted as vali .D. card for civil service exam. ‘Anvouncement 0:23, 2022 FOE Page 4ofws All other I.D. cards not included in the above list shall not be accepted. As a last resort, expired |.D. card may be presented/submitted during filing of examination application, provided that the expiry date of the .D. card is within cy 2022. 4. Duly accomplished Certificate of Consent (attached as Annex A) 5. Examination fee of Seven Hundred Pesos (PHP700) OTHER/ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, as applicable: * Original and photocopy of Birth Certificate issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority or the Local Civil Registry (only for applicants without date of birth on their LD. card/s) * Original and photocopy of Identification Certificate (IC) issued by the Bureau of Immigration (only for applicants holding dual citizenship under R.A. 9225; and applicants recognized as citizens of the Philippines under Sec 1, Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution) * Certification of Employment issued by the authorized agency official (only for incumbent employees of BFP availing of the waiver on age requirement) * Application Indorsement by the authorized BFP official with a statement certifying that the applicant can meet the minimum service requirement based on existing laws (only for former employees of BFP availing of the waiver on age requirement) » WHERE TO GET APPLICATION FORM AND HOW TO FILE APPLICATION 1. Where to Get the Application Form The application form (CS Form No. 100, Revised September 2016) is available at any CSC Regional/Field Office, or may’ be downloaded from the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph. The application form may be printed/reproduced using legal size bond Paper. 2. How to File/Mode of Filing Application Applicants must communicate/coordinate with the CSC Regional Office (CSC RO), or CSC Field Office, where they intend to take the examination for information/details regarding the models of filing application and the corresponding procedures. A complete directory of CSC Regional and nationwide is available at the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph for reference. TRANSFER OF TESTING CENTER Requests for transfer of testing center shall be accommodated within the application period, oF not later than five (5) working days after the deadiine of filing of application. Strictly, no request for transfer of testing center shall be accepted beyond this period. Hence, applicants are advised to be circumspect and certain in determining the testing center where they intend to take the examination. The applicant should submit a written request to the CSC Regional/Field Office where the application was filed, which shall be subject to evaluation by the CSC RO/FO concerned, The written request must: (i) indicate the reason for the transfer of testing center, (i) be accompanied by supporting evidence, and a copy of the Application Receipt; and (ii) be sent to the CSC RO/FO concemed through email, or courier. ‘Announcemert_ Oct 23, 2022 FOE / age 5 of &H. TARGET RELEASE OF TEST RESULTS The List of Passers shall be uploaded/posted on the CSC website at www.csc.gov.ph within 41 days after the examination, Note: Only the List of Passers posted on the CSC website is official. The CSC does not recognize and is not liable for any other postings on any other websites that are not affliated with, or are engaged in the unauthorized use of the name of, the CSC. Examinees can generate their examination rating through OCSERGS or Online Civil Service Examination Result Generation System which can also be accessed through the CSC website approximately 15 days after the posting of the List of Passers, or as indicated in the corresponding issuance/advisory. |. RESULTING CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY The civil service eligibility resulting from passing the Fire Officer Examination shall be called Fire Officer Eligibility. It is a second level eligibility, which is specific and 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. The Fire Officer Eligibility is NOT comparable to the Career Service Professional or Subprofessional Eligibility, DATA PRIVACY NOTICE The information solicited from, and provided by, the applicants of civil service examinations ‘mainly through CS Form No. 100 (Application for Civil Service Examination) shall be handled and used particularly for examination-related processing @s well as for policy development/review, research, and study purposes, according fo appropriate provisions of R.A No, 10173 or the Data Privacy Act of 2012. Moreover, the information, especially those of civil service examination passers, may be shared with or indorsed to government agencies essentially for recruitment/employment purposes. DISCLAIMER The CSC neither holds any review class nor publishes or distributes any review material for any civil service examination. Further, the CSC does not accredit and has not accredited any individual, group, or review center for the purpose of producing/publishing and/or distributing/marketing/selling any review material, and of offering and holding review sessions/classes to prospective civil service examinees. Availing of any such product/service shall be one's personal option and accountability ‘Announcement_Oct 23, 2022 FOE / Page Gof 8WARNING ‘The Civil Service Commission uses a highly reliable system to detect cheats. Cheating refers to any act or omission before, during, or after any civil service examination that will directly or indirectly undermine the sanctity and integrity of the examination. Any form of cheating in any civil service examination has been declared criminally and administratively punishable under Republic Act No. 2416 and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. Cheating comes in forms such as, but not limited to, the following 1. Use of crib sheets or “codigo” containing codes i 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 provides examinees with answers 4. Collusion of whatever nature between examinees and examination personnel 5. Examinee number switching 6. Unauthorized possession / use / reproduction / dissemination of examination-related materials 7. Possession / use of fake Eligibility 8. Such other acts of similar nature which facilitate passing the examination any form (written on any material or in Bringing the test booklet outside the testing room/venue is strictly prohibited. The examination, or test results, of those found violating this rule shall be cancelled. :YNA, Director iV Examination, Recrultrhent and Placement Office 12 August 2022 Anpouncement_Oct28, 2022 FOE / Page of @Annex A of legal age, and a resident of CERTIFICATE OF CONSENT . a Filipino citizen, Tvs Rare, Waa Nome, Lat Nae Eros Name Warp) rr hereby, declare that: 1. | understand that the Civil Service Commission (CSC) is conducting the on Tite of Baninatony Dae famine) 2. am participating in said examination as: Q Examinee O Examiner 3. 1am fully aware of the continuing existence of the Corona Virus Disease (COVID- 19) and its potential health threats/risks. 4. | understand that all known precautions and health safety protocols, in accordance with the Omnibus Guidelines of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, to ensure my safety are takenvinstituted by the CSC in and for the conduct of the examination. 5. | understand that it is my responsibility to comply with the required precautionary Measures such as, but not limited to, submission of a duly and truthfully accomplished Health Declaration Form, wearing of face mask (and face shield as applicable), hand sanitizing as often as possible, physical distancing, and observance of the RT-PCRYSaliva/Antigen Testing and Quarantine Protocol as may be applicable in my case. 6. | understand that, despite taking all known precautions and health safety protocols, exposure to COVID-19 is an ever-present risk for which my absolute safety or protection from potential contracting of the virus in the conduct of the examination is not and cannot be guaranteed With my full knowledge and understanding of the above declarations, | hereby wholly give my consent and confirm my participation on my own free will and volition in the conduct of the on Tie ol Bannan a Barna — Accordingly, | set CSC entirely free from any liability or responsibility in the event that | contract COVID-19 during the period of the aforementioned examination. Signature over printed full name of examines/examiner Date Signature over printed full name of witness: Date Announcemant_ ct 23,2022 FOE / page 8 of 8