Career Firefighter

East Contra Costa Fire Protection District

$4,322 per month

The East Contra Costa Fire Protection District is recruiting to create an eligibility list for the position of Career Firefighter.

Work Week: 56-hour, 48/96 Schedule (3-platoon, 27-day FLSA work period)   

Benefits Include:

• Contra Costa County Safety Retirement, 3% at age 50
• Health plan
• Sick leave accrual at 12 hours per month
• Vacation accrual at 14 hours per month
• 10 paid holidays
• Overtime in accordance with FLSA
• $50per month for uniform allowance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must be 18 years old at the time of application.  Applicants must provide a copy/proof of each of the following requirements with their application:

• Valid California EMT-1 certificate
• California Firefighter 1 certificate with certification number, issued by the State Fire Marshal’s Office
• Valid driver’s license
• High school diploma, G.E.D. equivalency or high school proficiency certificate
• Current CPAT card

SELECTION PROCESS

Application Filing: Applications may be obtained from the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District office at 134 Oak Street, Brentwood, CA 94513-1335, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM from June 6, 2008, through July 7, 2008, or from the District’s website: www.eccfpd.org.  The final filing date and time Monday, July 7, 2008, at 5 PM.

All application materials, including the District employment application and copies/proof of required qualifications (FF-1, EMT-1, etc.) must be sent to:

By U. S. Mail, Federal Express, UPS or other shipping company to:

Donnoe & Associates, Inc.

5165 Archcrest Way

Sacramento, CA 95835

ATTN:  Diane Donnoe

• Faxed and/or emailed applications will not be accepted.
• Late applications will be disqualified.
• Incomplete applications will be disqualified.
• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications, and file a complete application will be invited to proceed in the process.

EXAMINATION

• Written Exam: The written exam is tentatively scheduled for July 26, 2008.  This written exam will assess Firefighter 1 and EMT 1 knowledge. Candidates passing this written exam with a score of 70% or greater will be invited to an oral exam. 
• Oral Exam: The oral exam is tentatively scheduled for August 11, 12 and 13, 2008. 
• Candidates will also be required to successfully complete a background investigation prior to appointment.  A job offer will be contingent on passing a pre-employment medical exam.