Fire Recruit

Job Description

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
• •High School Diploma or GED.
• •Must be eighteen years of age at time of application.
• •Must be a United States Citizen.
• •Must have a valid Driver’s License.
• •Must possess, or ability to obtain within 1 year of employment, a valid New Mexico Class E Driver’s License and maintain it. This will require New Mexico Proof of Residency.
• •Pass the LAFD examination related directly to the job duties by receiving satisfactory scores on an assessment of their abilities.
• •Complete an examination by a licensed physician and be free of any physical condition as listed in the LAFD Medical Standards per NFPA.
• •Be free of any mental or emotional condition, which might adversely affect performance. May be required to be examined by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist.
• •Successfully complete the physical agility standard requirements of the LAFD and annually thereafter.
• •Successfully complete mandatory drug screening and subsequent random drug screenings.
• •Successfully complete the background investigation, including FBI fingerprint check.
• •Must not have been convicted of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude.
• •Possess, or ability to obtain by the end of the Fire Academy, and maintain an EMT (B, I or P) license that qualifies for New Mexico Administrative Code 27.2 Certification and Licensing requirements and maintain positive Medical Direction status. If non-New Mexico EMT, including Paramedic license, must pass New Mexico State licensing examination and achieve positive Medical Direction status before end of probationary period.
• •Obtain all necessary ICS certifications or equivalents by the end of probation as determined by Fire Chief or designee.
• •Must Possess or must make application for a DOE Q clearance as determined by Fire Chief or designee with ability to obtain and maintain a DOE Q clearance and is subject to additional federal background investigation. Prior to issuance of the Q clearance, must be eligible at all times to be escorted into secured areas until such time as the initial investigation period has expired and a Q clearance is issued. Subsequently, should Q access authorization be under review, but not suspended or revoked, and employee remains eligible to be escorted into a secure area, a reasonable time for reinstatement shall be allowed.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• •Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Science or related field.
• •Current DOE Q Clearance.
• •Current Emergency Medical Technician Basic, Intermediate, or Paramedic Certificate or License.

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