Orlando, Florida

Updated August 17, 2008
Last new entry posted 7/1/08.

Firefighter/Paramedic/EMT – Orange County Fire Rescue, Orlando, FL
Paramedic preferred. Salary: FF/Paramedic - $45,721 ($39,099 base salary + $5,577 paramedic incentive + * $1045 Scheduled FLSA OT. FF/EMT - $40,144 ($39,099 base salary + * $1045 Scheduled FLSA OT.

APPLICANTS WHO PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC (JOB REQUISITION 007751) NEED NOT REAPPLY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION.

Qualifications – Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent. Must possess Florida State Firefighter certification. Must possess a current EMT or Paramedic certification. Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a non-user of tobacco products for at least one year, as evidenced by a sworn affidavit of the applicant. Must meet all moral and criminal background guidelines. Must meet medical and physical agility standards.

Individuals hired as Firefighter/EMT or Firefighter/Paramedic must maintain current certifications for the position as hired.

Individual hired must possess and maintain a Valid State of Florida Class "E" Driver's Licenses.

ALL OCFRD personnel are expected to maintain a level of physical fitness consistent with their job assignment.

Closing Date for Applications: December 7, 2008

ASSESSMENT TEST DATES FOR 2008

The dates for the Written Test and the Video based skills test are as follows unless the job posting is closed or you are otherwise notified:

Friday, August 29, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Friday, January 9, 2009

For a look at the complete job description, please go to:

www.fireacademy.org/PDF_Files_Temp/OC-job-descrip_7-1-08.pdf

Additional information regarding the OCFRD hiring process can be found at:
www.ocfrd.com. Interested applicants should bookmark this page and visit it frequently to keep abreast of any changes in the hiring process.

(Posted 7/1/08)

Continuous Recruitment

Firefighter/Paramedic – Seminole County Government, Sanford, FL Salary Range: $33,620.00-$56,099.00 Plus $7,000 Annual incentive

Education, training, experience:
High School Diploma or GED. Must possess and maintain certification as a paramedic as designated by the State of Florida and the Department of Public Safety. Must meet and be able to continuously maintain the physical agility requirements as administered by the Department of Public Safety. Considerable knowledge of street/road system and geography of the County and a working knowledge of fire fighting and emergency medical procedures. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to react quickly and calmly in emergency situations. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with associates and the general public. Ability to perform prolonged and arduous work under adverse conditions.

Copies of the following must be submitted with application:
FLORIDA MINIMUM STANDARDS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
VALID PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION
VALID FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE; Maximum allowances to constitute a valid driver's license: 12 points within 24 months (or 2 or more accidents in any one year) 18 points within 36 months (or any suspension/revocation with this or previous period), 24 points within 48 months, or 3 Major Offenses within 48 months (major offenses as defined by the Florida Driver's Handbook). The Department Director reserves the right to individually judge any other unusual/abnormal drivers' records not specifically covered by these guidelines. SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
NAME AND ADDRESSES OF THREE (3) REFERENCES

Applicants must sign a notarized affidavit attesting to no use of tobacco/tobacco products for one (1) year prior to employment. New hires must have abstained from the use of tobacco products for twelve months prior to application with Seminole County (Florida Statute Section 633.34). Applicants must have completed the Fire/EMS Skills Assessment administered by Seminole Community College within the last twelve (12) months of date of hire. You will be contacted by the Fire Division and given a date to participate in an interview process. Affordable Housing Assistance program is available to Firefighter personnel.

Please contact Human Resources for special application with additional forms required at 1101 East First Street, Sanford, FL 32771 Tel: (407)665-7944/7945.
Website: www.seminolecountyfl.gov
Job Listings Page: www.seminolecountyfl.gov/hr/jappl/ntstjappl/jlisting.asp#jobs

For job desciption, go to:
www.fireacademy.org/PDF_Files_Temp/seminole-ffpara-job-descrip.pdf

Continuous Recruitment(Posted 3/24/08)

Out 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 Center

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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