Firefighter/Paramedic

Description

The City of South Lake Tahoe is recruiting for Firefighter/Paramedics. Preference will be given to lateral Firefighter/Paramedic candidates with at least one year of Firefighting/Paramedic experience. A paramedic license is required for this position.

Incentive Pays Includes

• Holiday Pay
• Education Incentive Pay
• Certificate in Fire Science 2.5% or AA in Fire Science 5%
• Bachelor's Degree 2.5%
• Certified Fire Officer Certificate 2%
• Certified Chief Fire Officer Certificate 2%
• Bilingual Pay
• 457 Match up to $3,000 (after completion of probation)

Additional Benefits include:

• Conference Time
• CalPERS - Classic or PEPRA membership depending on enrollment date
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Uniform and Boot Allowance
  
  

Department: At it’s core, the mission of the SLTFD is to serve our community with compassion, professionalism and honor. Through our Guiding Principles, the SLTFD team recognizes the value of teamwork, planning, preparing, efficiency, and ultimately, the service to our community.

Guiding Principles

• We are committed to the protection of life, property, and the environment at South Lake Tahoe.
• We believe in the community, the pristine lake, the citizens and visitors.
• We will foster and sustain the trust of the community, and will consistently protect that confidence through professionalism, competence, attitude, conduct, and actions.
• We will serve our community with honesty, fairness, and integrity.
• We will pursue safe, effective, timely, caring, standards, and economic solutions to our resident and visitor emergencies.
• We will provide professional, skilled, and courteous customer service at all times.
• We will respectfully serve the needs of our community.
  
  

As a growing team, we are looking for Firefighters who are willing to protect our community and uphold our values. Underrepresented, bilingual, and local applicants are highly encouraged to apply. Please note, South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue does perform water rescue and swimming may be a required part of the job.

Selection Process

• Candidates must be on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center's (FCTC) Statewide Eligibility List. Cal-JAC CPAT Card must be dated within 12 months from the date application is received. Click here to register with FCTC, view CPAT and Written Test Schedules, and access study materials.
  
  

Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications to be placed on FCTC's Statewide Eligibility List (SEL). These include a passing score (70%) on the FCTC Written Test, passing the Cal-JAC Candidate Physical Ability Test, and filling out and uploading the required information and documents to your FCTC profile. Applicants' FCTC SEL profile information, including written test score and CPAT pass date will be provided to the City of South Lake Tahoe.

• Application Review and Screening: Applications will be reviewed for qualifications and required documentation. Applications that do not meet the minimum qualifications will not move forward in the recruitment process. Preference will be given to lateral Firefighter/Paramedic candidates with at least one year of Firefighting/Paramedic experience.
• Eligible List: Candidates will be pulled from the FCTC Statewide Eligibility List and put through the Application and Screening process to determine that all minimum qualifications are met. Candidates who pass the application and screening process will be placed on a 12-month eligible hiring list. Selected candidates from the eligible hiring list will be invited to participate in a Fire Department interview.
• Background Investigation and Pre-employment Testing: A thorough background investigation, polygraph, medical examination, drug test, and psychological examination is required prior to appointment.
  
  

Reasonable Accommodation: The Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) recognizes its responsibilities under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (Government Code sections 12925 et seq.) to provide reasonable, appropriate and effective accommodations to qualified written test candidates with disabilities or specified medical conditions. Click here for instructions and forms.

The City of South Lake Tahoe Human Resources will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the interview process must inform the HR Department in writing at the time of application.

Required Documents

Applications must include the following documents. Failure to attach the required documents will result in an automatic disqualification. Please only attach the required certificates.

• Current valid California or Nevada driver's license or equivalent
• Current valid Cal-JAC Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) or BIDDLE physical capabilities test certificate (certificate valid for 1 year from the test date)
• Current valid CPR Professional Rescuer through AHA/ARC or County approved equivalent
• Current valid CA EMT-P license
  
  

Typical Qualifications

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Education/Training

Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade

Experience

One year of firefighting experience is desirable.

License Or Certificate

• Possession of a valid California or Nevada driver's license or equivalent
• Must successfully obtain a CA Class B or A motor vehicle operator's license or a Class C with Firefighter Exempt endorsement, within 18 months of employment and as a condition of passing probation.
• Possession of a HAZ-MAT FRO certificate required as a condition of passing probation.
• Firefighter 1 Certificate Must have completed an approved Fire Fighter 1 academy or its equivalent.
• Possess and maintain CSFM Firefighter 1 certification by the end of 12 months of employment.
• Firefighter II Certificate Must possess and maintain Firefighter II certification by the end of 18 months or employment.
• CPR Professional Rescuer through AHA/ARC or County approved equivalent.
• Possession and Maintenance of a current CA EMT-P license
• Obtain and maintain accreditation as an EMT-P by El Dorado County within 90 days of employment
• All certificates required by El Dorado County Health Department to maintain continuous accreditation for Paramedic.
  
  

The Following Certifications Are Highly Recommended

• Certifications in PALS, PEPS or a County approved equivalent course, and BTLS, PHTLS or a County approved equivalent course.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support or County approved equivalent.
• Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support, Basic Trauma Life Support or County approved equivale
  
  

Supplemental Information

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Reactive emergency, natural or man-made disaster, and peace keeping environments with travel from site to site; the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions; occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration; exposed to potentially hostile and life threatening environments; extensive public contact; the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate; however, the noise level is occasionally very loud due to sirens, firearm training, etc.; incumbents required to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends, and may be required to travel outside City boundaries to attend meetings.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability to work in a law enforcement setting; an office setting; restrain or subdue individuals; walk, stand, sit, or run for prolonged periods of time; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; occasionally climb and balance; regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weights; frequently lift and/or move moderate to heavy weights; occasionally lift and/or move heavy weights; operate office equipment including use of computer keyboard; requires a sense of touch, finger dexterity, and gripping with hands and fingers; ability to speak and hear to exchange information; ability to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations; ability to operate and use specialized law enforcement tools and equipment including guns and handcuffs.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

FLSA Designation: Non-Exempt

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

The City of South Lake Tahoe is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, veterans’ status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Disaster Service Worker

All full-time, permanent City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation with matching contribution at completion of probation
• Additional Pay Incentives including Education Incentive Pay, Bilingual Incentive Pay, Longevity Pay, and Acting Position Pay
• Uniform Allowance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 152 Hours of Vacation Time
• 12 days of Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Wellness Program and Gym Reimbursement
• Professional Association Memberships
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Training Program Memberships
• CalPERS - New Fire Safety members as defined under PEPRA = 2.7% @ 57, 3 year final compensation; Legacy Fire Safety members 3% @ 55, 3 year final compensation.
• Voluntary 457 plan
• As a City employee, employees may also qualify for the Student Loan Forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
  
  

Additional information on the above incentives and to review the complete MOU for the Firefighters’ Association, please click HERE

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Do you have a Firefigher 1 certificate (Equivalent to CA FF1)?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Do you have a valid Paramedic certificate? Note: You are required to attach documentation of your certificate to your application.

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Are you on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center's (FCTC) Statewide Eligibility List? Cal-JAC CPAT Card must be dated within 12 months at time of application.

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

Did you upload the required documents with your application?

• Yes
• No
  
  

05

Do you have any relatives currently working for the City of South Lake Tahoe? If yes, please list their name.

• Required Question