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　　City of Idaho Falls

　　Probationary Firefighter 2024

　　SALARY \$ 46 ,0 38.72 Annual ly LOCATION Idaho Falls, ID

　　JOB TYPE

　　DEPARTMENT

　　Full-Time JOB NUMBER 2024-0118

　　Fire Department OPENING DATE 01/18/2024

　　CLOSING DATE 2/17/20 24 8:00 AM Mountain

　　General Purpose

　　PLEASE READ ALL OF THE INFORMATION!

　　IFFD will be sponsoring an in-person written exam at Tingey Auditoriumat University Place, 1776 Science Center Drive on

　　Saturday, February 17, 2024. Registration is 8:30 am with testingstarting at 9:00 am. Candidates can also attend other

　　testing sites or contact Public Safety Testing about an in-homeproctored test.

　　**THE TESTING PROCESS**

　　Go to www.publicsafetytesting.com

　　Under For Candidates, click on Sign Up For Written Exam, thenFirefighter

　　Select Idaho Falls Fire Department - Firefighter

　　Click Sign Up

　　It will guide you through the rest of the registration process. Use anemail account that you can be easily contacted

　　through. Please note that there is a charge for the exam.

　　The cut-off date for all written exams (remote or in-person) is February17, 2024, at 0800 hours.

　　If you have questions about the written exam, please call Public SafetyTesting at 1-866-HIRE911 (1-866-447-3911).

　　DO NOT apply through the City of Idaho Falls website. Please follow theabove instructions to apply for the written

　　exam.

　　After the written exam, Public Safety Testing will supply the City ofIdaho Falls with a list of the top candidates. The highest

　　scores from the testing period of 2/17/2024 to 1/17/2025 will be invitedto the physical agility and the first-round interviews

　　until there are 60 candidates.

　　Initial Interviews and Physical Agility Test: To Be Determined

　　Final Interviews: To Be Determined

　　Requirements:

　　10 preferential points upon proof of Honorable Discharge. Email DD-214to [email protected] prior to the

　　interview process.

　　<http://www.publicsafetytesting.com/>

　　mailto:[email protected]

　　10 preferential points awarded for Paramedic Certification. Email copyof current EMT-P to

　　[email protected] prior to the interview process.

　　Valid proof of EMT certification required prior to offer of employment.Email copy of current EMT to

　　prad [email protected].

　　Essential Functions

　　A Probationary Firefighter receives classroom and field training in awide range of fire prevention and fire-fighting

　　techniques, principles, and procedures; receives specialized training insalvage and rescue operations, emergency medical

　　aid, civil defense, disaster, drowning, terrorism and other relatedemergency situations; trained in Fire Department tactics

　　and strategies; trained in department standard operation procedures.

　　Responds to fire alarm signals; performs as member of Fire FightingTeam; responds to emergency calls by riding fire truck

　　to scene of fire; lays and connects water hose, hooks up pump, holdsnozzle, and directs water stream; raises and climbs

　　ladders and utilizes other specialized equipment.

　　Rescues occupants from fire danger, renders emergency medical aid,removes deceased occupants, and performs salvage

　　operations; receives instruction on policies and procedures to conductprevention inspections on various types of facilities.

　　Performs various maintenance tasks (i.e., paints, services equipment,cleans, polishes, tests, and repairs fire -fighting

　　apparatus); conducts daily checks of equipment and services equipmentappropriately; trained to perform general

　　maintenance on department buildings and equipment; studies to acquireextensive knowledge of all Fire Department

　　equipment.

　　Acts as first contact for publi c information; answers questionsappropriately or directs public to correct personnel.

　　Attends public gatherings to ensure observance of fire safetyrequirements, standards, and regulations; conducts tours for

　　interest groups; administers fire safety education to youth groups.

　　Maintains necessary levels of strength, stamina, and endurance toperform assigned firefighting duties.

　　Performs related duties as required.

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