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FIREFIGHTER ACADEMY RECRUIT
(OPEN TO CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT HOLD AN EMS CERTIFICATION. FINALISTS SELECTED WILL ATTEND A 6 WEEK PAID EMS CERTIFICATION TRAINING PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE DEPARTMENT'S FIREFIGHTER ACADEMY)
New to the City of Grand Junction? Receive 40 hours Paid Time Off upon hire!
About the Position:
The City of Grand Junction is looking for exceptional individuals who dream of being firefighters. The City will sponsor the Firefighter Recruit as a full-time employee with benefits while completing a department sponsored EMT class. New hires must successfully complete and receive their EMT certification to attend the fire academy. The sponsorship is a generous opportunity that includes the payment of 100% tuition, required books, uniforms and supplies.
Firefighters respond to emergency and non-emergency calls, working with their assigned station crew to provide basic or advanced life support care to patients, and performing fire prevention, fire suppression, and emergency rescue operations. Upon successful completion of the EMT Certification Training and graduation from the Fire Academy, graduates will be assigned to a fire station crew with the Grand Junction Fire Department and work a 48/96 work schedule.
What We Offer:
We offer an excellent benefits package that supports quality work-life balance including health and dental insurance, Fire & Pension Association (FPPA) retirement, paid leave, a City employee health clinic, childcare facility, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. In addition to paid training, we offer an opportunity to serve the community upon graduation from the Fire Academy, complete Mesa County EMS Protocols, and have successfully met all performance indicators to operate as a Firefighter or Firefighter/Paramedic. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.
EMS Certification Training and Academy Pay is based on actual hours worked with the typical schedule of 44-48 hours per week.
Firefighter:
$24.40
Upon successful completion of the EMT Certification and graduation from the Academy, pay is based on actual hours worked on a 48/96 schedule.
Firefighter:
$24.40
About the Grand Junction Fire Department:
The Grand Junction Fire Department (GJFD) is the largest career fire department between Denver, CO and Salt Lake City, UT. The GJFD is a self-sufficient organization providing a variety of services for 649 square miles of Mesa County including structural and wildland fire suppression, hazardous materials response, technical rescue, and EMS care for emergent and non-emergent services as the area's ambulance provider. Learn more about our department's mission, vision, and values by visiting our website: https://www.gjcity.org/166/Fire-Department.
Explore the Area:
Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple art, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits) we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play.
Learn more about our area on Visit Grand Junction's website and Instagram!
Duties
What You'll Do:
- Attend, participate, and successfully complete all skill blocks of the fire academy; learn and complete Mesa County Protocols; meet all job performance indicators to operate as a Firefighter or Firefighter/Paramedic.
- Perform various EMS and fire fighting activities to protect life, property, and environment.
- Respond to a variety of emergency and non-emergency calls including emergency medical response, fire suppression, traffic collisions, hazardous materials incidents, building collapses, wildland fires, technical rescue, and extraction.
- Operate a variety of fire suppression and life-saving equipment.
- Perform station and equipment inspections and maintenance.
- Must successfully complete a departmental sponsored EMT class.
Qualifications
This position is a safety-sensitive position, which means you will be subject to random drug screens due to the nature of the work performed.
What We're Looking For:
. General:
- Must successfully complete a Candidate Level NFPA-1582 Physical.
- Color perception resulting in the ability to use imaging devices.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must be 18 years of age upon time of hire.
- Ability to pass a thorough background check.
- Must successfully complete a departmental sponsored EMT class.
- Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) certification good through January 6, 2025..
- If you do not possess a current CPAT certification and are selected for initial testing, CPAT Orientation/Practice sessions and Testing will be offered through the Grand Junction Fire Department.
Important Notice:
During the course of the application and hiring process, you will be asked to disclose information about your past activities. The below list of critical admissions, which may be cause for disqualification from employment with the Grand Junction Fire Department, is provided to applicants, Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) Technicians, and others involved in the recruitment process.
It is important that you be completely honest and forthright about this history. While a critical admission may or may not disqualify an applicant from a job, the discovery of misleading or deceitful information provided by the applicant is an immediate cause for disqualification.
- Any felony investigation or conviction.
- Any conviction for a crime of violence, specifically assaults, domestic violence, etc.
- Any conviction for a "hate crime" such as ethnic intimidation.
- Perjury conviction.
- Any theft conviction regardless of value of item.
- Theft from current employer or a previous employer.
- Drug use (including marijuana) and/or current alcohol abuse.
- An alcohol or drug conviction including but not limited to DUI/DWAI, depending on recency
- Hit and run accident conviction.
- Being under or having been under driving restraint, cancelation, suspension or revocation of driving privileges in Colorado or any other state.
Please note: The listed critical admissions are not the exclusive basis for disqualification. The City reserves the right to disqualify any applicant who may or may not have any one or all of the foregoing admissions.
Supplemental Information
Assessment Process:
The assessment process will include the components below.
- Physical Ability Test: Click here to view the CPAT video
- Oral Board Interview
- Suitability/Psychological Evaluation
- Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA)
- Fingerprints/Background Investigation
- Executive Interview
- Pre-employment drug, medical, and psychological evaluation screening
***If you are selected to participate in the assessment process for a Firefighter or Firefighter/Paramedic position, you will be contacted via email. Please check your email regularly for communication about this recruitment.***
Tentative CPAT Orientation, Practice, and Test Dates:
- Orientation 1: July, 1, 2024.
- Orientation 2: July 15, 2024.
- Practice/Test Session 1: July 29, 2024.
- Practice/Test Session 2: August 12, 2024.
- Testing Session: August 26, 2024
- July 29 - August 2, 2024.
- August 12 - August 16, 2024.
- August 26 - August 30, 2024.
- October 28 - November 8, 2024 (Executive Interviews for Finalists)
On Monday, October 28, 2024 the GJFD will offer a voluntary Recruit Orientation Day. This day is highly recommended as it provides a realistic day in the academy. We will cover a variety of topics such as bunker drills, ladders, search, SCBA, hose advancement, and bunker fitting. We have had tremendous feedback about this day and the events even from people who have some prior experience in the fire service.
Tentative EMT Class Start Date:
- January 6, 2025.
- February 18, 2025.
FIRE SERVICE JOINT LABOR MANAGEMENT WELLNESS-FITNESS INITIATIVE - Grand Junction, Colorado
PURPOSE OF EVALUATION This event is designed to simulate the critical tasks of climbing stairs in full protective clothing while carrying a high-rise pack (hose bundle) and climbing stairs in full
www.gjcity.org.
Additional Information:
CPAT Testing | Firefighter Jobs | National Testing Network
CPAT at NTN. National Testing Network provides convenient, professional administration of the Candidate Physical Abilities Test (CPAT) for firefighter candidates.
www.nationaltestingnetwork.com.
At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on hair, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
If you have questions or need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.
