The San
José Fire Department is an advanced, diverse and progressive fire department
situated in the Capital of Silicon Valley.
The San José Fire Department's (SJFD) core mission is to serve the community by protecting life, property, and the environment through prevention and response. The Department protects approximately 200 square miles of terrain that includes residential, commercial, high-rise, and wildland interface areas. You may learn more by visiting our website at http://www.sjfd.org.
Our goal is to maintain
San José's heritage of excellence by recruiting candidates that reflect
the rich make-up of our diverse population. We appreciate your interest
and have provided information which will guide you through the steps
required to become a member of our elite firefighting team.
FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT (EMT AND PARAMEDIC) JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Based on SJFD’s current recruitment needs, San José’s Human Resources Department will be accepting applications for Firefighter Recruit (EMT) and Firefighter Recruit (Paramedic). Only EMT's and Paramedics with current and valid certifications may apply at this time. Firefighter Recruits with bilingual language skills (Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese) and experienced Firefighter-Paramedics are also encouraged to apply. All new hires must attend a 17-18 week Academy as a Firefighter Recruit. Upon successful completion of the Academy, graduates are appointed as a Firefighter (2311). The probationary period for Firefighters is one year.
We will be accepting electronic applications for Firefighter Recruit-EMTs and Firefighter Recruit-Paramedics for three days, beginning Monday March 10, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. and ending Wednesday March 12, 2008; at 11:59 p.m. Applications will be accepted on-line at http://www.sanjoseca.gov/cityjobs. Hard copy applications will not be accepted. Applications will not be accepted by the Fire Department. If you do not have access to a computer or the Internet, you may access our online application at public libraries and community colleges with public Internet access computers. Or you may visit the City of San José’s Human Resource Department located at 200 East Santa Clara Street, Council Wing, 2nd Floor, San José, and CA 95113 between 8:00 .m. and 5:00 p.m.
The Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) certification will be used for the physical ability portion of the testing process. Information regarding the testing facilities licensed by the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to administer the CPAT to fire fighter candidates can be found at http://www.cpatusa.com and http://cpatonline.org.
The job announcement, with the specific details regarding the testing process, will be available on-line through the Human Resources Department web site listed above and on the SJFD site at http://www.sjfd.org.
Recruitment Forum
Please click here for responses to questions asked at the SJFD Recruitment Forum on February 28, 2008.
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For
questions or comments about employment, please contact our SJFD
Recruitment Officer by e-mail
or by telephone:
408-277-FIRE (3473) |
