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Job Class Title: Certified Firefighter/EMT and Non-Certified Cadet

Starting Salary: $46,055 - $61,833 DOQ

Testing Date: January 31, 2025, at 9:00 A.M.

Written Test Location: Howard College, Lecture A8, 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, Texas 79720

Physical Agility Test Site: BSFD Station 1, 1401 Apron Drive, Big Spring, Texas 79720

Application Deadline: January 28, 2025

The City of Big Spring Fire Department is accepting applications to establish a Civil Service eligibility list for Certified Firefighter/EMTs and Non-Certified Cadets. People who meet the qualifications listed below may apply for the position. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be allowed to take the test. Please apply online at /www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mybigspring{tabindex="0"}.

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This position is responsible for suppressing fires and maintaining fire apparatus and equipment. This position is also required to serve as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). *Additional pay is provided for those employees that hold certificates from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) and/or the Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

ESSENTIAL TASKS (include but are not limited to the following) Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Assists and/or participates in training exercises to maintain certification(s).
• Assists in hydrant, plug and line maintenance.
• Washes, cleans, fuels and services assigned vehicles, equipment including water pumps; disinfects assigned vehicle and equipment after each use of the assigned vehicle(s).
• Requests repairs and service of apparatus and equipment as necessary.
• Completes necessary local paperwork including reports; maintains departmental files and records.
• Ensures that an adequate inventory of supplies is aboard emergency vehicles through regular checks.
• Ensures the proper functioning of all emergency medical equipment and vehicles through regular inspection.
• Responds to sites of life threatening or other emergency medical situations.
• Extrication of victims of accidents, when necessary.
• Renders emergency and life-saving medical assistance to those in need.
• Transports injured or sick persons to the appropriate care facility.
• Inspects buildings; completes pre-fire plans.
• Inspects the working condition of fire equipment on a daily basis.
• Performs housekeeping and grounds keeping duties at the station.
• Provides fire safety information and educational programs to school, church and civic groups.
• Performs other related tasks/duties as assigned by the chain of command.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a high school graduate or possess a GED certificate.
• Must have reached at least eighteen (18) years of age as of the date of the written test and not have reached thirty-six (36) years of age as of the date of appointment .
• Must be able to read, write and speak English.
• Must possess a valid state issued driver's license and, on date of hire or within three (3) months of date of hire, must have obtained a Commercial Texas Driver's License, either a Class A or Class B, for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
• If applicable, you must submit a Form DD-214-4 (long form) to verify an honorable or general discharge under honorable conditions from the military.
• Receive a minimum passing grade of seventy percent (70%) on the Civil Service written examination for an entry level firefighter.
• Submit thePhysician's Certification for Physical Agility Testing{target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" tabindex="0"}, completed by their medical provider, WITH THE ONLINE APPLICATION.
• Must satisfactorily complete the physical agility course set out by the department in one (1) attempt.
• Must pass a comprehensive background investigation and not have any of the listed disqualifications established by the department.
• Ability to meet current requirements set forth by the National Fire Protection Association and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) to obtain certification as a Firefighter.
• Ability to obtain appropriate state Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification within twelve (12) months of the date of hire and maintain certification(s) through continuing education throughout employment with the City.

The Commission on Fire Protection Personnel Standards and Education may not certify an applicant as eligible for a beginning position with the fire department unless the applicant meets all legal requirements necessary to become eligible for future certification.

Applicants who pass the entry level Civil Service written examination and the physical agility test will be placed on the department eligibility list. Fire department eligibility lists remain active for a period of one (1) year. The City Manager will make appointments from the current eligibility list unless there is a valid and verifiable reason why the applicant should not be appointed. Any applicant on the eligibility list whose DSHS or TCFP status changes must notify the City of Big Spring Human Resources department, in writing, and supply a copy of a current DSHS or TCFP certificate.

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Those applicants who pass entry level testing will be placed on the Civil Service Eligibility List. The eligibility list shall be in effect for one (1) year from the date of the examination, until January 31, 2026, unless exhausted earlier. Applicants must complete all phases of the application process, without being disqualified, to be considered for employment with the Big Spring Fire Department. The official eligibility list will be posted online and at City Hall by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2025.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS Firefighter Cadet - Salary of $1771.35 per pay period (26 pay periods per year). Once certification has been obtained the salary would increase to Firefighter salary of $2,139.50 per pay period (26 pay periods per year). Uniforms are provided by the city. Other benefits include paid vacation, sick leave, and holiday; paid medical and life insurance with dental and vision options; firefighter pension benefits; educational incentive pay; deferred compensation program; college tuition reimbursement program; and opportunity for promotion through training and examination.

EDUCATION EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT The City of Big Spring will reimburse up to $5,000 of the tuition fees and expenses personally incurred by the employee, in obtaining firefighter certification. The City of Big Spring will reimburse up to $3,000 of the tuition fees and expenses personally incurred by the employee, in obtaining EMT certification. The employee must remain employed with the Big Spring Fire Department for at least three (3) years following the payment.

RELOCATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS The City of Big Spring will pay a Relocation Incentive in the amount