Firefighter Recruit - EMT

THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applications and supplemental questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing.

Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires will only be accepted on-line.

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>>PLEASE READ THIS JOB BULLETIN IN ITS ENTIRETY AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW<<

DO NOT upload copies of the below certifications/licenses with your Alameda County application. 

YOU MUST UPLOAD COPIES OF THESE CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES TO YOUR FIREFIGHTER CANDIDATE TESTING CENTER (FCTC) PROFILE ONLY. 

Alameda County will request and receive FCTC’s Statewide Eligibility List which will have confirmation of the following candidate information:

• Has a high school diploma, GED or a higher level degree;
• Applicant must be 18 years old by the last day for filing of the application;
• Possess a valid California driver’s license;
• Possess a valid Cal-JAC Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) certificate within the last twelve months from the last day for filing;
• Receive a passing score of 70% or above on the FCTC Written Test
• California EMT or AEMT certification;
• National Registry EMT (NREMT);
• California Paramedic License; 
• National Registry Paramedic (NRP); and
  • If you possess a California paramedic license you MUST upload it to your FCTC profile
• Candidate MUST be active on the FCTC State Eligibility List by the last day for filing.

For questions regarding the FCTC Statewide eligibility list, please call 1-877-648-2728

To upload your required documents for this recruitment and for more information regarding test dates and times for FCTC exams, please visit www.fctconline.org.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County (excluding Fairview), the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City and Emeryville, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With 28 fire stations and 34 companies serving a population of 394,000, the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural and wildland regions. Over 400 personnel and 100 Reserve Firefighters provide a wide variety of services to an ever expanding, dynamic and diverse community of roughly 508 square miles. These services include:

• Advanced Life Support
• Fire Suppression
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Urban Search & Rescue
• Water Rescue
• Community Outreach & Education
• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Prevention and Code Compliance
• Regional Dispatch

The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) was formed on July 1, 1993 as a dependent special district with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as its governing body. This consolidation brought together into a single jurisdiction the Castro Valley Fire Department, Eden Consolidated Fire Protection District and County Fire Patrol. Subsequently, the following communities have contracted with the ACFD:

• July 1, 1995 City of San Leandro
• July 1, 1997 City of Dublin
• August 1, 2002 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• October 1, 2007 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• May 1, 2010 City of Newark
• July 1, 2010 City of Union City
• July 1, 2012 City of Emeryville

On January 20, 2008, the ACFD became responsible for the administration and operation of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC). The dispatch center provides dispatch and regional communication center services for the ACFD, the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Camp Parks Combat Support Training Center, and the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton. ACRECC is also the Dispatch/System Status Management Center for Falck ambulance service.

For more information about the agency, please visit:  Alameda County Fire Department.

THE POSITION

Firefighter Recruit - Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is the entry-level fire suppression, prevention, and emergency response EMT position for the Alameda County Fire Department.  This classification exists solely for those EMT’s who are completing their initial fire department training in the Alameda County Fire Department Training Academy.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

Firefighter Recruit - EMT is a safety classification in the Alameda County Fire Department.  This classification is characterized by assignment to the Fire Recruit Academy and subsequent training assignments prior to appointment to a fire suppression position.  Under close supervision during this Academy, the Recruit must gain understanding of lifesaving and firefighting methods through intensive academic instruction and specialized training.  This class is distinguished from the classification of Firefighter in that incumbents are in training to effectively function in the position of Firefighter upon promotion.  This classification is further distinguished from the classification of Firefight Recruit - Paramedic in that the latter classification is required to maintain a California paramedic license.  

Upon successful completion of the training requirements, it is expected that incumbents promote to the class of Firefighter.  Incumbents will serve a combined probationary period of eighteen (18) months in the Firefighter Recruit - EMT and the Firefighter classifications.

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please  add @acgov.org, @jobaps.com, NoReply@jobaps.com, and NoReplyAlamedaCountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the 'My applications' button on the Current Job Openings page.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email boxes Noreply@acgov.org and NoReplyAlamedaCountyHR@acgov.org are routed to unmonitored mailboxes. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions, please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law.  Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect.  Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.