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Job description
Firefighter/ParamedicThis recruitment is being conducted to fill full-time vacancies for Firefighter/Paramedic. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and temporary vacancies for up to one year. The Vallejo Fire Department consists of 90 employees, who are staffed between Administration, Suppression, Training, and Fire Prevention divisions. The Department averages over 18,500 calls per year and boasts two of the more active engine companies in the state. The City of Vallejo is located in Solano County and has a population of approximately 121,000 residents. Vallejo is a rapidly changing, highly diverse community located midway between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento.The Vallejo Fire Department is actively seeking highly motivated persons who have successfully been placed on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center Statewide Eligibility List (FCTC) and who possess a valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification, and a valid Cal-JAC Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) Card, an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certificate, a Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certificate or Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professional (PEPP) Certificate, a Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) Certificate or Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) Certificate or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) Certificate. The ideal candidates will have a desire to actively support our commitment to providing a high level of service to our community through innovation, training, and cutting edge technology, and may already have a valid EMT-Paramedic License.Firefighters/Paramedics receive paramedic specialty pay on top of base salary of Firefighter for their possession of required certifications and licenses. Receives supervision from supervisory or management staff.Examples Of Important Responsibilities And DutiesThe following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:Responds to alarms and assists in the suppression of fires, including rescue, entry, ventilating and salvage work.Performs clean up and overhaul work and checking, testing and maintenance activities on apparatus and equipment to return it to readiness for further alarms.Assists in maintaining fire apparatus and equipment and fire station and grounds.Responds to emergency calls.Operates resuscitators and inhalators and administers first aid.Drives equipment to fire scenes and assumes responsibility for readiness of firefighting apparatus.Assists in making residential, commercial and industrial inspections to discover and eliminate potential fire hazards, to educate the public in fire prevention and to be prepared for fire suppression tactics.Participates in a continuing training and instruction program by individual study of technical material and attendance at scheduled drills and classes.If qualified, may act as relief Fire Captain or Firefighter Engineer as assigned.Responds to major alarms while off duty.May be required to work irregular hours, to stand by for calls, and to be quartered overnight at a fire station.Knowledge, Skills And Abilities / Minimum QualificationsThe Recruitment & Selection ProcessApplications are due by 5:00 P.M. on Friday, October 23, 2026. Applicants must submit a completed City of Vallejo online application and must scan and attach the required documents and certificates listed below to their application packet at time of submittal for consideration. Complete application packets must be submitted by Friday, October 23, 2026 before 5:00PM. No consideration will be given to incomplete applications.If you currently possess any or all of the following certificates/licenses, please attach front and back copies to your application:Valid California Driver's License must be obtained prior to employment with the City of VallejoValid EMT-Paramedic LicenseApplications received without the required attachments will be considered incomplete and will not be given further consideration. The selected candidate(s) will be required to: Provide personal references, Submit to and successfully pass a pre-employment background check, including fingerprint check, Successfully complete a job-related pre-placement medical exam, Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States, Take a loyalty Oath of Office
Worksite address
vallejo, CA, 94590, US
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