Firefighter; Paramedic -Entry Level​/Lateral

attach copies of the following to your application
(failure to provide these copies may disqualify your application from moving forward in the recruitment process):

• paramedic license card
• c.p.r. Card
• a.c.l.s. Card
• btls or phtls or santa cruz county trauma equivalency certification/card
• pals or pepp provider certification card
• copy of current (within one year) candidate physical ability test (cpat)
• an original and current (issued within 60 days of the final filing date) department of motor vehicles driving record print-out
• proof of relevant course completion
• resume

firefighters respond to fire, medical, and other emergencies; perform emergency medical care; fight fires; perform rescues; participate in hazardous materials control; conduct training sessions; perform fire prevention inspections and pre-fire planning; perform public education talks and classes; perform other support functions to carry out city policy and the mission of the fire department and other related duties as assigned.

distinguishing characteristics
this job class functions at the firefighter level. (paramedic-accredited firefighters perform advanced life support and receive a pay differential). Firefighters are typically assigned to a 24-hour rotating shift schedule averaging 56 hours per week.

supervision received
receives direct supervision from the fire captain

duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• responds to fire, medical and other emergencies on a rescue unit or on an engine
• connects and lays hose lines, enters burning buildings and directs stream onto fires
• raises, positions and climbs ladders
• assists in such firefighting activities as rescue, protecting exposures, ventilation, salvage, overhaul and other operations
• assists paramedics in providing emergency medical care
• inspects, services and maintains equipment to ensure proper operating condition
• maintains clean and orderly conditions in and about the fire station
• attends and participates in special drills and other training activities
• performs such collateral assignments as maintaining emergency medical supplies, presenting training classes in firefighting and first aid techniques, repairing equipment, training cadets
• performs fire prevention inspections and preplans of industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential occupancies
• conducts presentations and classes with public groups on fire safety, emergency response and other fire department related subjects
• works long hours, at all hours, under physical and mental pressures in hazardous conditions, in inclement weather and during emergency response and disaster situations
• wears self contained breathing apparatus
• may be assigned to attend meetings and make presentations
• responds to fire, medical and other emergencies on a ladder truck or on an engine
• performs inspections and preplans of industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential occupancies
• completes records and prepares reports as assigned
• performs other related duties as assigned by the fire captain

accredited paramedic (in addition to the above):

• provides advanced life support first responder emergency medical care and assistance to victims of accidents, injuries or illness

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employment standards


knowledge of:

• principles and practices of modern methods and techniques of fire ground management, fire suppression, fire prevention, rescue and the incident command system (ics)
• emergency medical procedures necessary to deal with life threatening illness and/or injury
• proper methods of public presentations
• safe vehicle driving techniques
• proper pump operation procedures
• maintenance and repair procedures of fire department apparatus and equipment
• emergency medical procedures necessary to deal with life threatening illness and/or injury
• basic fire prevention and hazardous materials inspection procedures
• basic arithmetic, correct english usage, grammar, spelling, and punctuation
• basic chemistry of fire and hazardous materials
• proper methods of developing a lesson plan and delivering a basic training class
• proper methods of preparation and delivery of a speech and public presentations
• basic mechanical principles that demonstrate technical concepts, procedures, and…