Fire Captain

Overview

Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate will demonstrate characteristics of superior leadership skills with the ability to positively influence others. The candidate will possess the ability to work effectively with the Fire Chief, Fire Department personnel, City staff and community members in the course of delivering fire service to the community. The candidate shall have a strong knowledge of fire service operations and problem solving.

Under the general direction from the Fire Chief and executive fire management staff, the Fire Captain will be tasked with administrative work, commanding and coordinating emergency fire department incidents including, but not limited to: fire suppression, emergency medical services, hazardous materials services, technical rescue services, community-wide emergency management issues, fire prevention, public education, public relations, training staff, maintenance of equipment, buildings and grounds and other duties as assigned.

The Fire Captain will represent the Fire Department in the absence of the Fire Chief or other executive fire management staff.

• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Licenses: Valid California Class C driver’s license with Firefighter Endorsement or California Commercial Class A or B driver’s license with Airbrake and Tank endorsement;
  Valid California State EMT-1;
  American Heart Association CPR Healthcare Professional/BLS;
  Valid Firefighter’s Physical Ability Test consisting of a Biddle or CPAT Certificates;
  Driver Operator 1A and 1B, Fire Control 3, Auto Extrication, Hazmat Fro, S-130 Firefighting Training, S-190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, Low Angle Rope Rescue, NIMS IS-700, NIMS IS-800, Fire Fighter I and California State Fire Command 1A, Fire Command 1B, Fire Command 1C, Training Instruction 1B or Fire Instructor 1A, Training Instructor 1A or Fire Instructor 1B, Fire Investigation 1A, Fire Management 1, Fire Prevention 1, ICS-300;
  
  or California State Fire Company Officer 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, Instructor I Experience
• Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of firefighting experience in an all-risk fire agency with increased responsibility in leadership and management activities

Persons meeting the minimum requirements shall submit an employment application with supporting documents. Upon review of the application packets, the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a written test, oral interview, and practical test. The most successful candidates will advance to a Fire Chief’s oral interview. Conditional employment offers will be given to the candidates who are the most successful in the testing process contingent on passing a pre-employment physical, drug test, and background check.

After accepting employment with the City of Calimesa’s Fire Department, the employees will be subjected to an eighteen (18) month employment probation period as an at-will employment term.

Examination Date to be January 15, 2025

• Written Examination
• Administrative Work Simulation – In Basket Exercise
• Tactical Work Simulation
• Panel Interview/ Examination

You can find the application below.

Please carefully read the application and submit all required documents.

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