Orlando, Florida

Updated March 17, 2010
Latest listing 3/17/10

Firefighter/Paramedics – City of Ocoee, FL $44,150 including Paramedic Incentive.

The following is required of applicants interested in this position:

1. All applicants must possess and provide proof of current Florida Firefighter II Certification and a Florida Paramedic Certification, American Heart Association CPR and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Emergency Vehicle Operators Course (EVOC) certification, and a valid Class E or CDL driver license.

2. All applicants must be tobacco free for a minimum of 12 months prior to application. All applicants are subject to a complete driving history, background check, voice stress analysis, and medical physical/drug screen prior to being employed.

3. Applicants are required to provide proof and related scores of completing the Central Florida Fire Academy new hire written and skills test within the immediate 12 months prior to application. A test date will be established for those applicants needing to complete the test. That testing will be scheduled with the Central Florida Fire Academy with the related testing fees being paid by applicant to the Fire Academy.

Any qualified/eligible person who has applied for Firefighter/Paramedic with the City of Ocoee within the last year need only contact the Human Resources office to re-activate your previous application. This announcement will remain open until Friday, April 2, 2010.

Please find the application at http://ocoee.org/Departments/HR/Applications.htm or contact the Human Resources Office at 407-905-3154. You can send completed applications to City of Ocoee, Human Resources 150 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, FL 34761.

Copies of all Certifications, Licenses and Registrations, and Test Scores required by the City of Ocoee MUST be attached to the application and time of submittal.

Closing Date: Friday, April 2, 2010 (Posted 3/17/10)

Outside of Florida

Firefighters – Editor's Note: I'm using this space to alert you to a federal government website that might be of interest to some of you. It's called USA Jobs. USAJOBS is the official job site of the United States Federal Government. "It's your one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information."

For example, go to http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov and type in "Firefighter" under "Keyword Search." Next, select "US" and then "Safety, Health, Physical and Resource Protection." Then skip to the bottom of the page and click on "Search for Jobs." (Posted 11/12/07)

The following sites carry ads for all kinds of fire/rescue jobs:

Fire Marshals and Inspectors Association Employment Page
www.ffmia.org/employment.htm

Florida Fire Chiefs' Association
http://ffca.associationcareernetwork.com/JobSeeker/Jobs.aspx

National Fire Protection Association
www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=144&URL=Career%20Center

See also www.fireacademy.org/continuous.htm for agencies that advertise "continuous recruitment." And look under the heading "Employment" at www.fireacademy.org/links.htm for other links to job and employment information.

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