Lateral Firefighter/Engineer -OR- Lateral Firefighter/Engineer /Paramedic #24A-41

• The Minimum Qualification Questionnaire will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Be sure to follow the directions very closely.
• It is your responsibility to ensure you are accurate in your responses and that you answer each part of the question completely. Many questions are multi-part and incomplete answers to the questionnaire will not be considered qualifying.
• The City is not able to answer questions about whether individuals meet the minimum qualifications during the application process.

1. To be considered as a Lateral Firefighter, candidates must have two years of full-time firefighting service. When calculating your experience, do not include volunteer firefighter experience towards your two years of full-time firefighting service. Do you meet this requirement?

Yes

2. If you answered “yes” to question 1, list each qualifying agency, job title, and start and end dates of employment.

3. Do you have the required Paramedic License?

Yes

4. If you answered “yes” to question 3, list the license number.

5. Do you have a California State Fire Training Firefighter 1 Certificate?

Yes

6. If you answered “yes” to question 5, list the certificate number.

7. Do you possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid California driver’s license?

Yes

8. If you are currently in progress to obtain or complete any of the above certifications/licenses, please describe, and include the expected date of completion.

9. If you are currently an accredited Paramedic, in what State and County are you accredited?

10. If you are currently an accredited Paramedic, do you have a valid Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) certificate? If yes, please attach.

Yes

11. If you are currently an accredited Paramedic, do you have a valid Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certificate or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) certificate? If yes, please attach.

Yes

12. If you’re an accredited Paramedic, do you have a valid Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certificate? If yes, please attach.

Yes

13. Do you have experience as a fire engineer / driver / operator?

Yes

14. If you answered “yes” to question 13, do you have two or more years of experience as a fire engineer / driver / operator?

Yes

15. Are you bilingual?

Yes

16. If you answered “yes” to question 15, what language(s)? And what is your level of proficiency? (Beginner, Intermediate, or Fluent)

17. Do you have an AA/AS degree?

Yes

18. Do you have a BA/BS degree?

Yes

For any minimum qualifications that have licenses, certificates, diplomas, degrees, or transcripts, it is required that you upload corresponding attachments for your application to be considered complete. These documents will be reviewed and verified as part of the minimum qualification screening, and will include some combination of the following:
A. Valid Paramedic License
B. Valid EMT Certificate
C. Candidate Physical Abilities Test (CPAT)
D. Proof of completion of a Firefighter 1 equivalent training program, or California State Fire Training Firefighter 1 Certificate
E. California driver's License