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FIREFIGHTER & FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC – Northern NV/CA F.I.R.E.
Consolidated Municipality / Carson City (CA & NV) is accepting apps for FIREFIGHTER & FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC Until November 21, 2016. For details about this career and over 3,500 other fire departments looking to hire firefighters Join FireCareers.com today… Fill out your PROFILE and get access to thousands of career firefighter recruitment’s across the Country. FREE 7 Day Pass
Consolidated Municipality / Carson City (NV)
is accepting applications for:
FIREFIGHTER & FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC
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CLOSING DATE: Mon. 11/21/16 5:00 PM Pacific Time THE POSITION Notice: Six agencies are participating in this recruitment: Carson City Fire Department, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, Storey County Fire Protection District, and East Fork Fire Protection District . Each agency has specific job knowledge, skill and ability requirements. To review agency specific requirements, compensation and benefits, please visit: http://northernnevadafire.org/ Seasonal firefighters currently employed by one of the participating agencies may apply for a position. Testing is scheduled to occur during the week of December 5th – 9th, 2016. Qualified individuals will be invited to participate in the week long testing. Please note: you must be available during the entire week of testing. The week long testing will include a written examination (scheduled for December 5, 2016). If you pass the written, you will be invited to participate in the physical ability exam (scheduled for December 6, 2016). If you pass the physical ability exam, you will be invited to participate in the oral examination and the assessment (scheduled for December 7th – 9th, 2016). SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE: Responds to fire alarms, medical emergencies, and other calls to protect life and property; participates in fire prevention, training, and station and equipment maintenance activities; receives general supervision from higher level supervisory and management staff; and exercises functional and technical supervision over assigned staff. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES The following lists the major duties and requirements of the job and is not all-inclusive. Incumbent(s) may be expected to perform job-related duties other than those contained in this document and may be required to have specific job-related knowledge and skills. Please review the agency specific job descriptions at: http://northernnevadafire.org/
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Please review the agency specific job descriptions at //northernnevadafire.org/ for a complete listing of each participating agencies minimum qualifications, required certifications/licensure, and Knowledge, Skill, and/or Ability. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or GED. LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals; and effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and area circumference and volume, dosages, hydraulics, and to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists, and to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
All required licenses and certificates must be maintained in active status without suspension or revocation throughout employment. Please review the agency specific job descriptions which will include each agencies required licenses and certificates and any required timelines for possession of the certifications and/or licenses at: http://northernnevadafire.org/
PREFERRED ADDITIONAL ABILITIES AND CERTIFICATIONS
The following items are not necessary to meet the applicant’s minimum qualifications and are considered preferred only.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
In addition to the minimum requirements and the job duties listed for this position, the following are required:
NOTE: Applicants must submit to a pre-employment physical and a fingerprint based background check and drug/alcohol screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the physical examination, background check and the drug/alcohol screen.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WORKING ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions; frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The employee is exposed to dangerous conditions arising out of direct contact with out-of-control fires.
CONDITIONS:
All required licenses must be maintained in an active status without suspension or revocation throughout employment.
An employee may be required to stay at or return to work during emergencies to perform duties specific to this classification or to perform other duties as requested in an assigned response position. This may require working a non-traditional work schedule or working outside normal assigned duties during the incident and/or emergency.
Employees may be required to complete Incident Command System training as a condition of continuing employment.
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| Firefighter and/or Firefighter/Paramedic Supplemental Questionnaire |
| * | 1. | Do you have a high school diploma or GED? |
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| * | 2. | Do you possess a valid Class C driver’s license? |
| Yes No |
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| * | 3. | Do you possess a current National Registry Paramedic certificate? If so, your current NREMT-P or State issued Paramedic Certification must be attached to your application at time of submittal. |
| Yes No |
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| * | 4. | If you do not possess a current National Registry Paramedic certificate, are you currently employed as a seasonal firefighter for either the Carson City Fire Department or Storey County Fire Protection District? |
| * | 5. | Do you have a current EMT-Intermediate or EMT-Advanced certification? If so, attach your certification(s) to your application at time of submittal. |
| Yes No |
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| * | 6. | Do you have a minimum of two years of full-time firefighter and paramedic experience? If so, please explain your experience and when this experience was acquired. |
| * | 7. | Do you possess a current CPR Healthcare Provider card? If so, please attach. |
| Yes No |
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| * | 8. | Do you possess a current ACLS card? If so, please attach. |
| Yes No |
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| * | 9. | Do you have a current PALS certificate? If so, please attach. |
| Yes No |
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| * | 10. | Do you have a current PEPP certificate? If so, please attach. |
| Yes No |
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| * | 11. | Do you have an Associate’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree? If so, please attach certified transcript. |
| Yes No |
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| * | 12. | Do you have at least two years or equivalent of full-time experience in municipal or wildland fire suppression within the last five years? |
| Yes No |
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| * | 13. | Do you have a California State Certified Fire Academy diploma (CSFM FF 1), IFSAC certification, or equivalent Firefighter I Certification? If so, please attach your certificate(s) to your application at time of submittal. |
| Yes No |
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| * | 14. | Do you have California State Fire Marshal (CSFM) Driver/Operator 1A or 1B, or equivalent licensure? If so, your license must be attached to your application at time of submittal. |
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| * | 15. | Are you willing to reside within 75 road miles of a Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District fire station (TDFPD question only)? |
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| * | 16. | Please identify which of the following agencies you are willing to except employment with (you may indicate more than one agency): |
| Carson City Fire Department Storey County Fire Protection District East Fork Fire Protection District Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District North Tahoe Fire Protection District All of the above |
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| * | 17. | Some of the participating agencies are recruiting for both Firefighter and Firefighter/Paramedic. Please indicate what level you are applying for: |
| Firefighter Firefighter/Paramedic I would like to be considered for both levels |
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| * | 18. | Please provide us with the last four digits of your Social Security Number. This will be used for identification purposes throughout the examination process. |
| * Required Question
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