Firefighter Paramedic Job Berkeley area,California USA,Healthcare

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Firefighter Paramedic in the Fire Department! In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn and perform all duties required to effectively respond to emergency fire suppression and basic life support medical situations. You will be assigned to a truck or engine, typically in a three or four-person crew, and will respond to fires, medical emergencies, and other emergency and non-emergency situations.

See the full job class specification here:

For more information, visit the Berkeley Fire Department recruitment website and view the recruitment timeline.

FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC - AT TIME OF APPLICATION:

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.

Valid California Paramedic License, NREMT Paramedic Certification, or actively participating in a paramedic internship.

Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) Card of Completion issued no earlier than one (1) year from the recruitment filing deadline.

Successful Completion of the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) written exam completed no earlier than one (1) year from the recruitment filing deadline.

Valid Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

Proof of vaccination to include: TDaP, TB, MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella (Chicken Pox), and Influenza. Titers demonstrating immunity may be substituted for the proof of vaccination.

FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC - BY TIME OF APPOINTMENT:

Valid California Paramedic License.

Valid California Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC - BY COMPLETION OF FIREFIGHTER 1 ACADEMY:

Successful completion of all required City of Berkeley and California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) academic training and certification examinations, including successful completion of the Berkeley Fire Academy, is a condition of continued employment. Failure to meet these requirements shall result in separation from employment.

Achieve certificates of completion issued by FEMA, OSFM or the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) for the following courses or equivalents/replacements as determined by FEMA, OSFM or NWCG:

a. FSTEP Rope Rescue Awareness/Operations (RRA/O)
b. FSTEP Fire Fighter Survival
c. FSTEP Fire Control 3B
d. FSTEP Fire Control 4 (if applicable to that academy)
e. FSTEP Driver Operator 1A
f. FSTEP or NWCG S130
g. FSTEP or NWCG S131
h. FSTEP or NWCG S190
i. FSTEP or CSTI Haz Mat FRO
j. FSTEP Vehicle Extrication
k. CFSTES Firefighter I
l. FEMA Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS-100)
m. FEMA National Incident Management Systems, An Introduction (IS700.A)

Successful completion of the City of Berkeley Firefighter Taskbooks.

Successful completion of City of Berkeley Firefighter written and psychomotor examinations.

Certificates of completion issued by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) for the following courses or equivalents/replacements as determined by OSFM:

a. CFSTES Firefighter II

FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC LATERAL - AT TIME OF APPLICATION:

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.

Valid California Paramedic License, or NREMT Paramedic Certification, or actively participating in a paramedic internship.

Currently employed as a full-time paid Firefighter with at least two years of continuous employment.

CFSTES or IFSAC/Pro Board Firefighter I Certification.

Valid Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

Proof of vaccination to include: TDaP, TB, MMR, Hepatitis B, Varicella (Chicken Pox), and Influenza. Titers demonstrating immunity may be substituted for the proof of vaccination.

FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC LATERAL – BY TIME OF APPOINTMENT

Valid California Paramedic License.

Valid Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.

FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC LATERAL - BY COMPLETION OF FIREFIGHTER…