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FIREFIGHTER/EMT-INTERMEDIATE/PARAMEDIC

Salary - $2,860 per month during sixteen-week Fire Academy/Orientation

Salary - $3,587 (FY 2007) per month following sixteen-week Fire

Academy/Orientation

The City of Arlington, Texas, is hiring Firefighters/EMT-

Intermediates as well as EMT-Intermediates and Paramedics who want to

become certified firefighters. A sixteen-week Fire

Academy/Orientation will begin on February 11, 2008. Following

successful completion of the sixteen-week Fire Academy/Orientation,

recruits will be assigned to Fire/Rescue where they will respond to

fire alarms and other emergency calls, perform fire suppression

functions, administer emergency medical services, conduct

inspections, present public fire and life safety programs, and

participate in and conduct training.

Minimum Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent

Nineteen years of age by December 17, 2007

EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic certified by the Texas Department of

State Health Services

Valid Texas Class C Driver's License

(Proof of minimum requirements must be submitted on or before

December 17, 2007.)

Written test will be given in Arlington and San .

Reasonable accommodation requests for disabilities during testing

must be made in advance.

The application period will be from September 5 – October 8, 2007.

Application forms may be obtained through the Arlington Fire

Department website at www.arlingtontx.gov/fire or in person at the

Workforce Services Department, 201 East Abram Street, Suite 790,

Arlington, TX 76010. Applications may be submitted in person or

mailed to the Workforce Services Department by the deadline (mail

must be postmarked by 10/8/2007). Study guides and written test

information will be mailed to applicants who meet the minimum

requirements and turn in complete applications to the Workforce

Services Department. For additional information, contact the

Arlington Fire Department Recruitment Office at .

Additional Requirements:

Communicate effectively orally and in writing

Perform advanced life support emergency medical functions

Work under unpredictable hazardous conditions such as suppressing a

fire or responding to an emergency medical call

Work in an outdoor environment subject to extremes of temperature,

inclement weather, and intermittent exposure to dust, fumes, and loud

noise

Work above ground on roofs and ladders in excess of 100' in height,

below grade in trenches and basements, and in confined spaces such as

attics, crawl spaces, in or under vehicles, etc.

Lift 150 pounds weight and drag for 75 feet to simulate a rescue

Maintain a 24-hour on, 48-hour off work schedule

Maintain physical activity over prolonged periods, such as standing

attacking a fire and kneeling and stooping in awkward positions

Maintain composure in highly stressful situations

Pass psychological, drug and alcohol tests, and a pre-placement

physical with a rating of good or above

Bilingual skills desired, but not required

Must obtain or possess a valid Texas Class B Driver's License prior

to hire date

Must have no family member working for the Arlington Fire Department

(City of Arlington Personnel Manual)

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