CALIFORNIA
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Santa Cruz Inter-Agency Firefighter/Paramedic Hiring Consortium
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FIRE
CHIEF
Salary: Up to $209,468 Annually (January 2009) plus excellent benefits
The city
of
The City
of
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: Valid CA drivers license. Certificate of completion of the Instructor Training Course given under the CA State fire Training Program.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: An example of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelors degree in Fire Science, Business Administration, Public Administration or related field and seven years of responsible supervisory or administrative experience in the fire service.
Go to city web @ www.ci.salinas.ca.us for job flyer and required job application.
APPLY: First priority Deadline 12/08/08. Applications will be evaluated as they are received and candidates may be interviewed before first priority deadline.
City of
200 Lincoln Ave.
Phone: (831)758-7254
www.ci.salinas.ca.us
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LOS
ANGELES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
ISO CLASS 1
The Los Angeles City Fire Department, ISO
Class 1, recruits for Firefighters & Paramedics. Serving the United
States' second largest city, LAFD covers 470 square miles and responds to over
625,000 requests for fire, rescue, and E M S annually.
Salary range:
$44,474-64,978.
Requirements include: HS diploma or equivalent,
eighteen (18) years of age at time of application. The LA City Fire
Department maintains an extensive website outlining the hiring qualifications,
application process, and other frequently asked questions.
For a complete a departmental profile, please visit:
LOS ANGELES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT RECRUITING
http://www.lafd.org/join
LOS
ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
http://www.lacofd.org/
The Los Angeles County Fire Department, the
United States' second largest fire department, covers 3.5 million plus residents
living in a 2,278 square mile area. LA County Fire responds to nearly
250,000 calls annually using 163 engines, 31 trucks, and more than 75 medic
units. LACoFD is divided into 9 divisions and 20 battalions operating out
of 157 stations.
A diverse mix of urban, rural, and remote and a cultural
multi-ethnic melting pot, the Los Angeles County Fire Department has often been
acknowledged as an evolutionary leader in the fire, rescue, and E M S
communities. LACoFD has many different challenges including aviation
units, technical rescue, USAR, and wildfire/wildland suppression &
management.
For more information about open positions, contact our Personnel Services
Section at (323) 881-2308, or visit the
L.A.
County Department of Human Resources Website.
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SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT
The mission of the San Francisco Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the people of San Francisco from fires, natural disasters, and hazardous materials incidents; to save lives by providing emergency medical services; to prevent fires through prevention and education programs; and to provide a work environment that values cultural diversity and is free of harassment and discrimination.
The SFFD provides protection to approximately 750,000 citizens residing in the 47.5 square miles of San Francisco. During the business day, this number increases to approximately l.2 million people. The Suppression forces consist of approximately 1700 firefighting and emergency medical field personnel. A separate three-station contingent of the fire department provides ARFF and EMS services to the San Francisco International Airport.
The San Francisco Fire Department Values:
If you would like to be notified when
application filing is open again complete an
H-2
Interest Card, and send it via email by clicking "Submit".
Information is also available in a recorded message at (415) 558-3260. For
further information, please contact:
San Francisco Fire Department
698 Second Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 558-3260
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SAN DIEGO FIRE-RESCUE DEPARTMENT
Serving the sixth largest City in the United
States and the second largest City in California, San Diego Fire & Life
Safety Services is a multi-faceted organization that provides City residents
with numerous fire and life saving services including fire protection, emergency
medical services and lifeguard protection at San Diego beaches.
Very few
departments in the City of San Diego have the wide variety of career
possibilities as those found in San Diego Fire & Life Safety Services.
Operating out of 45 stations, covering more than 17 miles of coastline, and
serving almost 332 square miles with over 1,200 sworn and civilian personnel...firefighters, paramedics, lifeguards, dispatchers, mechanics, and clerical
personnel work together to provide fire and safety services for more than
1,200,000 residents.
For information on careers with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department, visit their
official website at:
http://www.sandiego.gov/fireandems/
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SAN JOSE FIRE DEPARTMENT
Situated between the Diablo and
The San Jose Fire Department is an advanced, diverse and progressive fire department situated in the Capital of Silicon Valley.
Our goal is to maintain San Jose's heritage of
excellence by recruiting candidates that reflect the rich make-up of our diverse
population. We appreciate your interest and have provided information which will
guide you through the steps required to become a member of our elite
firefighting team.
If you meet the firefighter
minimum
qualifications, please fill out our
firefighter
interest card (.pdf 241kb). We will notify you of the next tests.
For questions or comments about employment, please visit www.sjfd.org
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OAKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Oakland Fire Department is a diverse work force of courageous, committed and compassionate professionals that are destined to utilize our strengths and abilities to become a world class fire department by the year 2010.
By incorporating the essential elements of a
back to basics strategy, coupled with a focus on our core mission, which is
providing effective and efficient fire prevention, fire suppression and disaster
preparedness, the Oakland Fire Department will re-establish itself as the most
dynamic, committed and professional fire department in Alameda County.
By expanding our professional network and expertise, and by utilizing our fire
instructor cadre as experts in all fields of professional fire servicing, the
Oakland Fire Department will establish itself as the most dynamic, committed and
professional fire department in the nation by the year 2008. By expanding
our local concept of community based fire service and expanding our expertise to
those beyond our local, state and national borders, we will channel our
expertise and energy to make the Oakland Fire Department a world class fire
department: a valuable resource to the world community by the year 2010.
For more information on career opportunities
with the Oakland Fire Department, please contact:
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/jobs/current_openings.html
OAKLAND OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
OAKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT RECRUITING
150 FRANK H. OGAWA PLACE
OAKLAND, CA 94612
(510) 238-3307
http://www.oaklandnet.com/oakweb/fire/
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VENTURA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
The Ventura County Fire Protection District is
comprised of the finest 518 employees in Ventura County. This employee group is
the nucleus of our team concept that provides exceptional public services
delivered with pride. The team manifests itself as the firefighters who deliver
the highly visible emergency services and the fire prevention staff who promote
preventive actions, yet is sustained by the highly qualified support staff
behind the scenes. We cherish diversity in our team and use our differences to
enhance public service delivery.
The Ventura County Fire Department covers is divided into and protected by
five battalions. These battalions are comprised of 32 fire stations, staffed 24
hours a day, 365 days a year. Additionally, these fire stations serve the cities
of Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Moorpark, Port Hueneme, Ojai, as well
as the California State University at Channel Islands, and the unincorporated
areas of the County. Stations are staffed by 33 companies, utilizing fire
engines (structural and wildland), rescue engines, ladder trucks, and many other
types of specialized apparatus.
In addition to fire, rescue, and medical response, the Bureau of Emergency
Services also maintains a Special Operations component, which is responsible for
countywide response to emergencies requiring technically skilled operations,
called Support Companies, which are stationed strategically throughout the
county. Some of the specialized emergency services provided by this unit include
hazardous materials response, rescuing victims from swift water and confined
spaces, such as collapsed buildings, caves, trench cave-ins, and water rescues.
The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) division is responsible for providing
medical oversight for all facets of the Department's EMS program. EMS is charged
with the training and certification of fire company personnel
as Emergency Medical Technicians. Firefighters are also provided with special
training in the use of the semi-automatic defibrillator, CPR, multi-casualty
incident management, as well as many other EMS related topics. Additionally, EMS
is responsible for ensuring the highest level of medical quality control through
adherence to high standards and exacting protocols.
The Ventura County fire Department only accepts application for open positions,
which can be found on their webpage at:
http://www.fire.countyofventura.org/
Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an
eligible list for a period of one (1) year.
To apply on-line refer to web site:
www.ventura.org/hr
If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129
for application materials. Our address is:
County of Ventura
Human Resources Division
800 S. Victoria Av. - Loc. # 1970
Ventura, CA 93009
We do not accept resumes in lieu of our application form, nor do we accept any
application materials via email
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SANTA CLARA COUNTY FIRE
DEPARTMENT
The Santa Clara County Fire Department is a California Fire Protection District serving Santa Clara County and the communities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill and Saratoga. The Santa Clara County Fire Department exists to protect the lives, property, and environment within the communities served from fires, disasters, and emergency incidents through education, prevention, and emergency response.
Established in 1947, the Santa Clara County Fire Department provides ISO Class 2/8 services for Santa Clara County and the communities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, and Saratoga, in California. The department also provides protection for the unincorporated areas adjacent to those cities.
Wrapping in a 40 mile (64km) arc around the southern end of "Silicon Valley", the Santa Clara County Fire Department has grown to include 16 fire stations, an administrative headquarters, a maintenance facility, five other support facilities, and more than 100 vehicles, to cover approximately 100 square miles (260 square km) and a population of over 210,000. The department employs over 265 fire prevention, suppression, investigation, administration, and maintenance personnel. The department's suppression force is also augmented by 40 volunteer firefighters.
All Santa Clara County firefighters are certified as EMT-1D (Emergency Medical Technicians/Defibrillator). In addition, at least one firefighter on each responding engine company is state licensed and locally accredited as a Paramedic.
The Department is a leader in emergency medical services. Members of Central (County Fire) and the Campbell Fire Department participated in the first paramedic training in Northern California in 1974. The Campbell Fire Department established the first Northern California fire department paramedic program in 1974. EMT-1 level services were provided Department-wide in 1981, EMT-D in 1990, and first-responder paramedics in December 1995.
For more information on how to apply for a career with the SCCFD, please contact:
SCCFD Administrative Headquarters
14700 Winchester Boulevard
Los Gatos, CA 95032
408.378.4010 or 800.800.1793 (voice)
408.378.9342 (fax)
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SACRAMENTO
METROPOLITAN FIRE DISTRICT
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District provides services through 42 stations and 650 uniformed and support personnel to nearly 600,000 people in a 417 square mile area. Sac Metro represents 16 predecessor fire agencies. Some of these fire agencies were founded in the early twenties to provide fire protection in remote parts of the County.
The varied demographics of the District provide opportunity for its personnel to respond to emergencies in rural, suburban and urban settings. The wide diversity of emergency incidents require firefighters to be proficient in wildland fire fighting, structural fire fighting, crash fire rescue, technical rescue, swift water rescue, hazardous material mitigation, and paramedic medical services.
The Operations Division provides a multitude of emergency and non-emergency services to the public. More than 500 firefighters working out of 42 stations are directly responsible to mitigate a wide variety of emergency incidents 24/7. In 2004, the combined District responded to over 58,000 alarms. The District operates 10 transporting Advanced Life Support medics, 7 reserve transporting medics, 38 engine companies, 5 truck companies, 24 grass engines, 2 crash rescue rigs, 6 water tenders, 4 swift water rescue bikes, 5 swift water rescue inflatable rubber boats, 5 air units, 3 reserve firefighter engine companies, and 2 reserve firefighter grass engines. Many of the District's engines are paramedic staffed and all responding units provide EMT coverage.
In addition to emergency medical alarms and structural or wildland fire responses, the District's personnel are trained and equipped to deal with swift water emergencies, confined space incidents, technical rescues, hazardous materials incidents, and crash fire rescue. Additionally, many of our members hold critical roles on the Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 7 Team. This Team responds to large-scale disasters, both natural and manmade.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District
encourages qualified individuals to apply for jobs within the District.
SMFD is
an equal opportunity employer seeking highly motivated, skilled, and committed
people to serve the citizens of the District. Public service demands the highest
levels of integrity, trust, and moral behavior from those entrusted with the
duties of government. If you believe you can meet these challenges the
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District welcomes you as a potential candidate.
For information about the Sacramento
Metropolitan Fire District Firefighter hiring process, follow this link:
http://www.smfd.ca.gov/employment.htm
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SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT
The San Bernardino County Fire Department provides administration and support for 32 legally separate fire districts and county wide services such as hazardous materials regulation, dispatch communications and disaster preparedness. The fire districts serve approximately 350,000 citizens within 16,225 square miles of unincorporated areas and five cities.
There are 4 divisions encompassing 63 fire
stations with more than 900 civilian, suppression, and chief officer employees
in addition to more than 500 paid call fire suppression personnel.
The Department provides a full range of emergency services including truck
company and elevated stream operations, fire boats, snow cats, heavy equipment
dozer and loader operations, ambulance transport, paramedics, and large incident
command and control.
Levels of service vary dramatically based on each community’s revenue and
level of risk. Staffing varies from total Paid-Call to two or three regular
firefighters on an engine. Emergency medical services range from minimally
trained First Responder to Emergency Medical Technicians (the norm) to
Paramedics. The County Fire Department is the largest provider of pre-hospital
care in the County and second largest ambulance transport provider.
The Hazardous Materials Division is a multi-faceted operation providing
regulatory oversight of businesses and collection of household hazardous waste.
They serve the unincorporated areas as well as all 24 Cities and Towns.
Applications may be obtained from any San Bernardino County Fire Department fire station during normal business hours, please call (909) 387-5940 to have a flyer mailed to your home. Applications and copies as proof of certificates / licenses must be submitted to:
Fire Administration Headquarters
157 West Fifth Street, 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415-0450
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