Firefighter Paramedic

Examples of duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Responds to fires and other emergency calls including medical calls and provides advance life support and patient care in compliance with the departments SOPs protocols and directives;
• Connects and lays hose lines and enters burning buildings with these lines;
• Assists in operating nozzles and directing a stream of water onto the fire; carries and operates various types of fire extinguishers;
• Raises lowers and climbs ladders;
• Makes forcible entry into buildings when necessary;
• Ventilates buildings to drive out smoke and gases;
• Performs salvage and over-hauling operations;
• May drive or operate a piece of auxiliary equipment including but not limited to a paramedic squad and/or tiller portion of a tractor drawn aerial;
• Inspects. tests cleans and services equipment;
• Participates in inspections of residential and commercial buildings for fire prevention and pre-fire planning purposes;
• Attends and participates in special drills and other training and recertification activities;
• Participates in public relations programs;
• Cleans and maintains station quarters grounds and equipment; performs routine housekeeping chores;
• Assists visitors at the station and conducts tours;
• Responds for call-back duty during off duty hours if required;
• Adheres to departmental policies procedures objectives safety infection control and quality assurance programs;
• Participates in a quality assurance program through post-incident analysis and debriefings;
• Interacts effectively professionally tactfully and confidentially with patients general public and all participating agencies dispatch law enforcement medical and hospital personnel;
• Follows written Standard Operating Procedures and verbal directives as applicable to emergency medical services for the department;
• Assesses and coordinates the resources and personnel to facilitate safety and quality care for all residents and patients;
• Provides emergency medical care to patients under current protocols as authorized by the department Medical Director; and
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age at time of application.
• An Associates or Bachelors degree in Fire Science or a related field is desirable.

• Lateral candidates must be current employees of another recognized public agency who have completed at least 12 months of continuous full-time service as a Firefighter Paramedic.

• Must be a graduate of an accredited California State Fire Academy or possess a California State Fire Marshal Firefighter I (All certifications and proof of completion from an accredited California State Fire Academy or California State Fire Marshal Firefighter I (FFI) certificate must be submitted);
• Cal-JAC CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) Card must be dated between June 01 2024 June 02 2025. Not required for lateral Firefighter Paramedic applicants.
• Must be current on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) Statewide Eligibility List (SEL) on June 01 2025. (For more information on how to be placed on the FCTC SEL visit Not required for lateral Firefighter Paramedic applicants.
• A passing score (70% or higher) on the FCTC Written Test must be dated between June 01 2024 and June 01 2025.
  • To view upcoming Cal-JAC CPAT and FCTC Written Test dates click here ( experiencing financial hardship may qualify for financial aid to pay for their FCTC testing fees. ( It is your sole responsibility to ensure your contact information in your FCTC profile matches what you are putting on this application to be accurately matched to the SEL. (FCTC ID# Name Email Address Phone Number etc.)**
    Licenses and Certificates required at time of appointment:
    • Possession of a California State Paramedic license; and
    • Possession and maintenance of a valid Drivers License with the ability to obtain a valid California Drivers License prior to appointment.

    Licenses and Certificates required within 30 days of appointment:

    • ICEMA Paramedic Accreditation

    Licenses and Certificates required within one year of appointment:

    • Possession of Class C Firefighter endorsement RES50 or Commercial drivers license;

    Special Requirements:

    Essential functions require the following physical abilities and work environment:

    • Ability to work in a standard office environment;
    • Ability to work outside;
    • Ability to travel to different sites and locations;
    • Ability to sit stand walk kneel crouch stoop squat twist climb and lift 100 lbs.; endure exposure to extreme temperatures noise outdoors vibration confining work space chemicals mechanical and electrical hazards;
    • Ability to walk on uneven surfaces.

    
    

The best qualified candidates will be invited to a panel interview the week of June 16 2025. The top candidates from those panel interviews will be invited to a Paramedic Skills Test. Top candidates from the Paramedic Skills Test will be invited to an oral interview with the Fire Chief.