City of Seattle Personnel Department
FIRE
FIGHTER
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION:
Under general supervision, a Fire Fighter responds to fires, accidents, and medical
emergencies to protect life and property; participates in fire inspection, fire
prevention activities, station maintenance, and training activities; and to perform
related work as required.
VACANCIES:
It is anticipated that approximately
24 positions will be filled annually, depending on attrition and budget.
EXAM SCHEDULE INFORMATION:
If you submit an application, you will receive notification on or before January 31, 2011, advising you of the time and place of the written exam. In the application process, indicate your preference for notification via email or US mail. If you do not receive a notice of the time and location for your exam by January 31, 2011, it is your responsibility to call the office on or before February 4, 2011 at (206) 615-0581 to request the exam scheduling information.
*NOTE:
There is a
non-refundable $25.00 fee required for application/testing (for candidates who are unable to pay, a fee waiver is available; see the waiver option that is part of the online and/or paper applications).
REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF APPOINTMENT:
(The requirements listed below are required in order to be hired; however, they are not required in order to take the exam)
A.
Age Requirement:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age or older.
B.
Educational Requirement: Applicants must have a high
school diploma or have passed an equivalency test (G.E.D.)
C.
License: Applicants must possess a valid State of
D.
EMT Certification: Applicants must obtain a Washington
State Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification or proof of EMT course completion.
For information on obtaining EMT certification,
go to:
http://www.seattle.gov/fire/employment/ffjob_EMT.htm
SCOPE OF EXAMINATION:
A.
Written Exam: A description of the written exam
will be included in your exam notification.
You may see the written exam description at:
http://www.seattle.gov/fire/employment/ffjob_apply.htm
You may find information on optional written
exam study workshops at:
http://www.seattle.gov/fire/employment/ffjob_studyWorkshops.htm
B.
Oral Interviews: Candidates who pass the written exam
will be scheduled for the first oral interview.
Candidates who are successful in the first oral interview will be scheduled
for a second oral interview.
Note: After the entire civil service examination process is completed and the eligible list is established, the Candidate Physical Ability Test
will be administered (through the Seattle Fire Department) only to the top 25% of those
candidates on the eligible list (this is a list of candidates who pass the written and both oral exams).
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation
to complete the examination process by filing a written request for accommodation
at least three (3) weeks prior to the written exam and/or oral interview. Send your
written request for accomodation with appropriate documentation to the following address: Colleen Lafferty, Seattle Personnel
Department - Fire Exams, PO Box 34028, Seattle, WA 98124-4028. Please specify the type of accommodation requested,
supported by documentation, and
allow for sufficient time for arrangements to be made.
FIRE FIGHTER EXAM DATES:
Candidates
must be available to participate in all parts of the exam process as listed below:
Written Exam:
Saturday or Sunday, February 26 or 27, 2011
Candidates
who pass the written exam will be scheduled for the first oral exam:
Oral Exam:
March 19 - April 2, 2011
(these
dates are tentative and will be adjusted as necessary)
Candidates
successful in the first oral exam will be scheduled for the second oral exam:
2nd Oral Exam:
May 12 - 21, 2011
(these
dates are tentative and will be adjusted as necessary)
EXAMINATION PROCESS:
Candidates who pass all portions of the exam wilI be placed on an eligible list
according to their performance on the oral exams (including veteran’s preference).
Candidates will be informed of their final score and ranking
on the eligible list by approximately
July 1, 2011
.
The Personnel Department’s role is to establish
an eligible list and, upon request by the Seattle Fire Department, to certify (provide
names, addresses, etc.) the top 25% of all the candidates on the eligible list.
The Fire Department will directly contact those individuals whom they have selected
to proceed to the next step in the pre-employment process.
The City of
The Seattle Fire Department makes all hiring
decisions after a multi-step pre-employment selection process, which includes a
background investigation, additional interviews, physical agility exam, psychological
and medical exams. A pre-employment
drug test is required by the Seattle Fire Department.
Candidates must possess a valid Washington State EMT certification at the
time of appointment.
NOTES:
A.
Candidates must pass each part of the examination process to be placed on the
eligible list.
B.
All candidates will be required to present identification showing a photograph
at each phase of the examination process (e.g. driver’s license, military identification,
etc.).
C.
After appointment to a regular firefighter position, the employee must serve a one year probationary
period during which the employee must demonstrate the ability to perform the work
assigned to the position.
D.
Applicants/eligibles must notify a change of address promptly to the Personnel
Department in writing.
E.
Applicants claiming Veterans’ Preference (see
application for specific criteria) for the exam must submit to the Personnel Department
a copy of their long-form DD214 showing their honorable discharge
in order to receive veterans’ preference
points.
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