CA – Firefighter-Paramedic Recruit – City of Ventura – Closing: 08/07/25

Daily Dispatch; California (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

La ville de Ventura recrute des Recrues Pompiers-Paramédics pour rejoindre son équipe. Les candidats retenus suivront une formation intensive de 20 semaines et auront la possibilité de devenir des pompiers paramédics certifiés. Ce poste, désigné comme étant 'à volonté', implique des horaires variés et une culture de service envers la communauté.

Qualifications

• Doit subir une formation de 20 semaines à l'académie des incendies.
• Capable de travailler des quarts de 56 heures après la période probatoire.
• Certifié en secourisme et techniques de lutte contre l'incendie.

Responsibilities

• Sousgoing une formation sur les services d'incendie et les procédures.
• Effectuer des services médicaux d'urgence en tant que paramédic certifié.
• Participer aux opérations de suppression des incendies.

Skills

Firefighting techniques

First aid

Physical fitness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The City of Ventura is hiring!We are recruiting forFirefighter-Paramedic Recruits. Come join our team as we align our workforce to better serve our community together – they’re counting on us.

The Firefighter-Paramedic Recruit is a non-sworn, non-safety, at will position. Firefighter-Paramedic Recruits undergo a 20-week fire academy and may undergo additional departmental training designed to provide an overview of the fire service, training in various regulations and procedures, firefighting techniques, first aid, physical fitness, and other related duties. Firefighter-Paramedic Recruits are assigned to a 40-hour work week schedule.

This position is designated as “at-will”, serving at the pleasure of the appointing authority, and subject to discharge without cause and without right of appeal.

Subsequent appointment as a sworn Firefighter Paramedic-Trainee is based on overall Academy performance, evaluations, and the availability of positions. Upon appointment, Firefighter Paramedic-Trainees are assigned to a 56-hour work week schedule and serve a 12-month probationary period from the date of appointment. If an employee successfully completes probation as a Firefighter-Paramedic Trainee, the employee is “flexibly-staffed” to Firefighter-Paramedic.

FIREFIGHTER-PARAMEDIC RECRUIT (salary $5,359.31 monthly)

This is a non-sworn, non-safety, at will position. Successful applicants undergo a 20-week fire academy and may undergo additional departmental training designed to provide an overview of the fire service, training in various regulations and procedures, firefighting techniques, first aid, physical fitness, and other related duties. Firefighter-Paramedic Recruits are assigned to a 40-hour work week schedule.This position is designated as “at-will”, serving at the pleasure of the appointing authority, and subject to discharge without cause and without right of appeal.

FIREFIGHTER-PARAMEDIC TRAINEE (salary $5,950.41 — $7,232.73 monthly)

Upon appointment to this classification, Firefighter Trainee/Paramedics are assigned to a 56-hour, work week schedule (24-hour shifts including weekends and holidays) and serve a12-month probationary period, in this classification. Firefighter Trainee/Paramedics perform emergency medical services as a certified paramedic for an assigned engine company and performs various fire service duties including fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials operations, station and equipment maintenance, fire prevention, public education, and related duties.Must work shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Firefighter Trainee/Paramedics who successfully complete the 12-month probationary period advance to a Firefighter-Paramedic classification (salary $6,247.92 — $7,974.08 monthly) performing the full range of journey level Firefighter-Paramedic duties.

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