Firefighter
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DUTIES |
A Sun City Firefighter
engages directly in firefighting, emergency medical care, technical rescue,
hazardous materials mitigation, disaster response, and community service. Sun
City Firefighters also may be assigned to perform fire prevention activities.
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REQUIREMENTS |
Men
and women who can meet the following minimum requirements are encouraged to
apply for a position as a Sun City Firefighter. |
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AGE |
At
least 21 years AT THE INTERVIEW DATE. |
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EDUCATION |
A
U.S. High School diploma or G.E.D. equivalent, which meets the current
minimum requirements for a Arizona High School Equivalency Certificate. |
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CERTIFICATION |
Must
hold a current Arizona EMT-Basic, EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic
certification. |
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PHYSICAL |
Firefighting,
medical and rescue work are physically demanding. Candidates must be in
excellent health and have no conditions, which would restrict their ability to
safely perform fire suppression, medical or rescue work. Weight (body fat
content) must be proportionate to height for men and women. |
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VISION |
Uncorrected
distance visual acuity of at least 20/100, correctable to at least 20/40 in
one eye and 20/20 in the other eye is required. |
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LICENSE |
A
valid Arizona Driver's License is required. |
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THE PROCESS |
A
Firefighter Interest Card must be filed in
advance of testing. You may obtain one: |
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IN PERSON |
17017
N. 99 Avenue, You May Also Request An
Interest Card By Phone: Call (623)
974-2321 -or- After the Interest Card has been filed, a candidate is
placed on the Firefighter examination waiting list. There may be a waiting
period before candidates can begin testing. This waiting period will vary
upon the hiring schedule and the number of candidates needed to meet the hiring
goal. The waiting period may exceed one year. Names will remain on the
waiting list and retain the original entry date during the entire waiting
period. Once completed, the Interest Card must be submitted directly by mail
to Administration at the address above or fill out the Interest Card here at our web site. THE CANDIDATE MAINTAINS
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INFORMING THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT OF ANY CHANGE
IN THEIR ADDRESS. After successfully
completing all phases of the Firefighter testing process, candidates are
ranked on the hiring (eligible) list according to their Interview score. The
final Interview score must be 70% or higher to be placed on the eligible
list. |
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ELIGIBILITY |
Hiring is done under
Department rules. Names may be removed from the eligible list after one year
unless the eligibility of candidates on the list is extended. |
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EXAMINATION |
The examination process is
conducted in phases and is designed to evaluate your potential for employment
as a Firefighter. The written
examination measures some of the basic skills necessary to perform
successfully as a Firefighter.
Although the test questions relate to firefighting, no prior knowledge
of firefighting service is necessary.
The examination covers listening comprehension, reading comprehension,
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INTERVIEW |
An initial
interview will be conducted to evaluate general qualifications for
employment as a Firefighter.
Candidates will be invited to the interview process based on the
results of the written examination.
Candidates are evaluated in the categories of work and educational
history, ability to make common sense judgments, communications skills,
interview behavior and problem solving. |
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CANDIDATE PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST (CPAT) |
The Candidate
Physical Ability Test (CPAT) consists of several events involving
strength, endurance and agility. The
events are related to job tasks of a Firefighter and are designed to test
readiness to perform physical tasks during training and thereafter. This Joint Recruitment process utilizes the Phoenix Metro
CPAT. Candidates are required to have
successfully completed the CPAT within a 12 month period prior to offer of
full-time employment. CPAT information
and registration is available on-line.
See any joint recruitment department’s website for more information. |
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RECRUITMENT ELIGIBILITY |
A recruitment
eligibility list will be established based on the results of the first
two phases of the process. This
eligibility list will be in effect for a minimum of one-year and will be used
by all four departments to select candidates for further testing and
recruitment. Candidates will be eligible for employment
with the |
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INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT INTERVIEW(S) |
When a Department has a need to recruit full-time members,
candidates will be selected from the recruitment eligibility list. At this point another, interview or series
of interviews, will be conducted
by the individual department. These
interviews are designed to be more in depth and be tailored to the administering
Department’s specific needs. These
interviews will further evaluate the candidate’s background, thought
processes and potential for working as a Firefighter. |
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OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT |
The Department administering the second interview(s) will
make full-time employment offers to selected candidates. Selected candidates will begin steps in
pre-employment with the department making the full-time employment
offer. This pre-employment phase will
include a medical physical, background investigation and other steps required
for full-time employment. These other
steps will be outlined at the time of the employment offer. Candidates not selected will have their
names placed back on the recruitment eligibility list and be eligible for
future employment opportunities by all selected departments. Once a candidate has successful passed all phases of the
process, they are officially offered and may accept a position as a recruit
firefighter and will then enter the training phase of their employment. NOTE: If more than one year
elapses since your completion of the Physical Abilities Test, the Medical
Examination, the Cardiac Stress Test, or the Background Investigation, you
may be required to retake the test(s) in order to remain eligible for hiring
consideration. |
DIRECT ANY QUESTIONS
REGARDING TESTING AND HIRING
TO THE SUN CITY FIRE
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT.