Firefighter/Paramedic Or Paramedic

Hiring Process

Step 1 City Application: Candidates must apply on the City of Keller’s website www.cityofkeller.com/jobs and submit proof of their certifications. Applicants must attach Texas Commission on Fire Protection Firefighter certification (if applicable) and Texas Department of State Health Services Paramedic certification to their application. Equivalent licenses for out state candidates may be submitted.

Step 2 Assessment and Virtual Interview: Candidates must complete assessment and virtual interview through Public Safety Answers website https://www.publicsafetyanswers.com/keller. Assessment must be passed with a score of 70 or above.

Step 3 Personal History Statement: Candidates who successfully complete Step 2 will complete a Personal History Statement (PHS). The PHS will be sent from the City of Keller Human Resources Department to the candidate with instructions.

Step 4 Panel Interview: Candidates who successfully complete a review of their Personal History Statement (PHS) will be scheduled for a Panel interview.

Step 5 Physical Agility Test: Candidates who successfully complete a Panel Interview will be scheduled for a Physical Agility Test (PAT). Both the interview and PAT may occur on the same day.

• Candidates must successfully pass a Physical Agility Test (PAT). Details about the PAT are included below.
• Attire: Applicants must be prepared to take physical agility examination on their assigned testing date and should wear appropriate athletic clothing for physical testing conditions.
• Physical Agility Test will include the following:

• Station 1: Blackout Drill
• Station 2: Aerial Ladder Climb
• Station 3: Fire-ground Evolution (This event consists of five separate stages:

• Tool Carry
• Ventilation Simulator
• Victim Drag
• Ladder Raise

Step 6 Fire Chief Interview: Candidates must pass an interview with the Fire Chief.

Step 7 Conditional Job Offer with Pending Assessments: Following a conditional job offer, the candidate must successfully pass all of the following:

Step 8 Background investigation

Step 9 Polygraph examination

Step 10 Psychological evaluation

Step 11 Fit-for-duty physical, ergonomic physical, & drug screen

Applicant Requirements

Keller Fire Rescue is hiring Firefighter/Paramedicsor Paramedics. Applicants must meet one (1) of the two (2) requirements listed below:

• Possess a Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) Paramedic certification, AND Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Firefighter certification, OR
• Possess a Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS) Paramedic certification (Applicants within three (3) months of completing a Paramedic certification are encouraged to apply. Proof on enrollment required.) Upon employment, candidates who possess only a Paramedic certification will be required to attend and successfully complete a Fire Academy at the City’s expense.

A National Registry Certification only for Paramedic does not meet minimum requirements to apply. To legally practice as a Paramedic or EMT in the State of Texas you have to be certified or Licensed by TDSHS. Preference maybe given to candidates who hold both Firefighter and Paramedic certifications.

Hiring Incentives for Certified Firefighter/Paramedicsor Paramedics

Applicants who hold both Paramedic and Firefighter certifications are eligible for:

• A $5,000 sign-on Incentive
• A $2,500 relocation stipend for living further than 150 miles from Keller Town Hall

Applicants who hold a Paramedic certification are eligible for:

Eligibility List

An eligibility list will be created as a result of this exam. The recruitment list will be in effect for a period of one (1) year from the date of the exam unless exhausted earlier.

Re-Application Period: All candidates are welcome to apply for any currently posted job opportunity at any time.

Keller FD Schedule and Pay Plan

Keller Firefighters work 48 hours on/96 hours off schedule. The annual salaries displayed on the Pay Plan are based on 2,912 work hours during the year. In compliance with the Texas Local Government Code and Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rates apply for hours worked in excess of 212 hours in each 28-day work period.

The current Step Plan for Keller Fire Rescue is available: https://www.cityofkeller.com/services/human-resources/employment/firefighter-employment

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is our policy to afford equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability status, national origin, or any protected classification under Federal or state law.