Fire Service Paramedic Lieutenant

This is fire paramedic work on a rotating or assigned shift supervising fire paramedics engaged in emergency medical assistance work. Supervising, training and evaluating fire paramedics and rescue personnel is of major significance to the work. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher-level officer. An employee in this class has responsibility for all emergency medical work on a fireground. Work is performed in only partially controlled weather conditions and involves moderate physical effort.

CONTACT INFORMATION

The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is

Stefan Koprivica

City of Philadelphia – Office of Human Resources

1401 JFK Blvd., Room 1530

Philadelphia, PA 19102-1675

Phone: 215-686-3159

Fax: 215-686-0861

Email: Stefan.Koprivica@Phila.gov 

For all other inquiries please contact Customer Service at 215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov

ELIGIBLE LIST: DEPARTMENTAL-ONLY PROMOTIONAL

Only a departmental promotional eligible list for the Philadelphia Fire Department will be established as a result of this examination.

Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List.

PREFERENCE FOR PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS 

Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other persons receiving an identical test score. If you have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year immediately preceding the exam date listed on this announcement, you are eligible to claim residency preference. 

To receive such preference, candidates must respond to the question regarding residence later in this form.

The response on this application will be used to determine eligibility for preference for residents. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements.

Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other people receiving an identical test score. 

To receive such preference, candidates must respond to the question regarding residence later in this form. The response on this application will be used to determine eligibility for preference for residents. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements.

 If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference. Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration.  No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration.

MILITARY LEAVE

Any candidate who intends to make a request to take the test on a date other than the scheduled test date because of military duty on that date must file a written request and send proof of military duties (ex: official orders) to Stefan Koprivica at Stefan.Koprivica@Phila.gov. 

BIBLIOGRAPHY
The following list of publications will be used as a reference for questions that will appear in the written test:

1. Philadelphia Fire Department Directives
2. Philadelphia Fire Department Operational Procedures
3. Philadelphia Fire Department EMS Procedures
4. ALS Protocols 2023 v 1.2 : https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/healthcare-and-public-health-professionals/ems/ems-regulations
5. BLS Protocols 2023 v 1.2 : https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/healthcare-and-public-health-professionals/ems/ems-regulations
6. IALS Protocols 2023 v 1.2 : https://www.pa.gov/agencies/health/healthcare-and-public-health-professionals/ems/ems-regulations
7. EMS Supervisor Principles and Practice, 1st Edition; Orlando J. Dominques, Jr., Jones & Bartlett Learning, ISBN: 9780763776435

FIRE PROMOTIONAL EDUCATIONAL POINTS

Effective May 21, 2018, for all Fire promotional examinations administered and eligible lists established after the issuance of the May 2018 Act 111 interest arbitration award, candidates who otherwise achieve eligibility for promotion to a higher rank and who have successfully completed a course of study in any major at an accredited college or university will have .50 points added to their final score if the highest degree received is an Associate’s Degree, 1.0 point added to their final score if the highest degree received is a Bachelor’s Degree, and 1.5 points added to their final score if the highest degree received is a Master’s Degree.

To receive these points, candidates MUST submit a copy of their official college transcripts which indicates the conference of a degree or have completed a minimum of sixty (60) credits that have been accepted toward the completion of a degree.
 
 Transcripts should be attached to your application or sent to Stefan Koprivica via email, fax or postal mail using the information below.

Email: Stefan.Koprivica@Phila.gov 

Fax: 215-686-0861 with ATTN: Stefan Koprivica

Mailing address:

City of Philadelphia

Office of Human Resources

1401 J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Room 1530

Philadelphia, PA 19102

Attention: Stefan Koprivica

Only those competitors who have a passing grade in an examination shall receive additional credits to which they may have been entitled. The following requirements must be satisfied for a candidate to receive additional credits:

1. The degree or credential must have been conferred, or the education or experience must have been completed no later than the first part of the exam.
2. An applicant may claim the additional credit at any time after the date that the examination is announced until 30 days after the Published List of Candidates is approved by the Director or his/her designee. If an eligible candidate does not request additional credits or does not submit a transcript or other required documentation until after certifications and appointments have been made, the granting of additional credits shall have no effect on prior certifications and appointments.
3. An applicant must submit adequate documentation as required by the Office of Human Resources.

TIE BREAKING PROCEDURE FOR UNIFORM FIRE PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS 

When two or more competitors have the same final average (including credits), and the examination parts are of equal weight, rank order among the tied competitors shall be determined by ranking their names:

COMPUTER-BASED MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAMINATION
This examination will be scheduled for October 3, 2026.   Please note that this examination date is subject to change. 

Candidates will need access to a desktop computer or laptop with a webcam and internet access to take the examination. Candidates will need to be able to operate computerized software proficiently and independently. 

If you do not have access to a desktop computer or laptop with a webcam and internet access, or cannot operate computerized software proficiently and independently, please contact Stefan Koprivica at Stefan.Koprivica@Phila.gov and alternative arrangements will be made for you to take this examination.

ORAL EXAMINATION

The oral examination is scheduled for the week of November 2, 2026. Please note that these examination dates are subject to change.

An Eligible List will be established the week of November 23, 2026.  Please note that this date may change.

CERTIFICATION RULE
Rule of Five (5)


TEST REVIEW PROCESS

COMPUTER-BASED WRITTEN EXAMINATION
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091C, the review of test items will be restricted to the review by a panel of subject matter experts who have been selected according to a method determined by the Human Resources Director. This panel will review the test items prior to scoring and will make any required corrections to the items. After the test has been scored, candidates may review their answer sheets to determine if they have been scored correctly, and appeal will be restricted to scoring. Candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review. Call 215-686-0880 if you wish to schedule a Test Review.

ORAL EXAMINATION
In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.091B, candidates will have 30 days after the results have been mailed to review their test and to file appeals. In accordance with Civil Service Regulation 9.11, only candidates who have failed the oral examination may appeal to the Civil Service Commission upon the grounds of irregularity, bias, or fraud in the conduct of the oral test. Issues related to the suitability or adequacy of point scores awarded to passers are not appealable to the Commission. Call 215-686-0880 if you wish to schedule a Test Review.

High school 

The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Candidates must meet requirements by the date of the computer-based multiple-choice examination.

1. CIVIL SERVICE STATUS: Presently employed by the City of Philadelphia with permanent Civil Service status in the Philadelphia Fire Department with a performance rating of Satisfactory or higher.

AND

2. EDUCATION: Completion of an intensive training program conducted by the Fire Department in advanced life support practices and techniques, especially in the mastery of established protocols for drug therapy and cardiopulmonary and respiratory resuscitation techniques

AND

3. SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE: Two years of current experience as a Fire Service Paramedic.

Salary : $98,611 - $102,887