Reserve Firefighter

THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County (excluding Fairview), the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City and Emeryville, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With 4 Battalions, 30 Fire Stations, 26 Engine Companies, 7 Ladder Truck Companies and 1 Heavy Rescue serving a population of 394,000, the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural and wildland regions. Over 450 personnel and 100 Reserve Firefighters provide a wide variety of services to an ever expanding, dynamic and diverse community of roughly 508 square miles. These services include:

• Advanced Life Support Rescue
• Fire Suppression
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Urban Search & Rescue
• Water Rescue
• Community Outreach & Education
• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Prevention and Code Compliance
• Regional Dispatch

ACFD is also responsible for the administration and operation of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC). The dispatch center provides dispatch and communication center services for the ACFD, the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Camp Parks RFTA, and the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton.

ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT'S MISSION:  To provide the highest level of service to our communities by valuing our members, promoting positive leadership, and dedicating ourselves to excellence.  For more information about the Alameda County Fire Department, please visit their website at www.acgov.org\fire. 

 

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THIS IS A SPECIAL RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR

THE VOLUNTARY POSITION OF RESERVE FIREFIGHTER

NO ELIGIBLE LIST WILL BE CREATED FOR THIS RECRUITMENT 

HIRING OF VOLUNTEER RESERVE FIREFIGHTERS IS ON AN AS NEEDED BASES

 

 

APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE:  A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application.  Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires must be in the possession of the Human Resources Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.  Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification. Applications will only be accepted on-line.

Reserve Firefighter is the entry-level position in which incumbents receive training and experience in fire prevention and suppression techniques. Reserve Firefighters respond to emergency and non-emergency calls to prevent or extinguish fires and to protect life and property including rescue and salvage operations. Incumbents are also responsible for cleaning, maintaining and repairing fire department property and equipment.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

Reserve Firefighters Recruit is a voluntary, non-paid classification. Incumbents are placed in Level I, II, or III of the Reserve Program depending on the types of certifications they possess. Under close supervision, the Reserve Firefighters gain understanding of lifesaving and firefighting methods through academic instructions and specialized training. Reserves receive supervision from the assigned Division/Battalion Chief/Program Manager, who administers the program.

NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

1. Participates in the assigned Alameda County Fire Reserve Program meetings and training (didactic and manipulative exercises).

2. Takes part in education and training to develop awareness of the functions and responsibilities of Firefighter Recruit/Firefighter.

3. Actively participates in the Alameda County Fire Department Public Education Program.

4. Responds to emergency and non-emergency incidents to assist professional firefighters.

5. Cleans and maintains station quarters, classroom, grounds, apparatus and equipment.

License:

Possession of a valid California State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License by the date of appointment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Age:

Must be at least 18 year of age by the date of appointment.

- Physical:

Must be in excellent physical condition. Hearing must be normal in both ears. Visual acuity must be correctable to 20/30 in either eye.

- Residency:

Must live within Alameda County or 25 miles travel distance to the Alameda County Fire Department Administrative Headquarters located at 6363 Clark Avenue, Dublin CA 94568 by date of appointment.

- Certification:

Candidates who do not currently possess Firefighter I and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) I are required to complete certification as a Firefighter I and EMT I in the State of California, within two years of appointment as a Level I Reserve Firefighter, or one year as a Level II Reserve Firefighter. Level III Reserve Firefighters must possess current State of California Firefighter I:  EMT I is also required as a Level III.  Firefighter 1 Certificate of achievement through an accredited California College, or a Firefighter I certificate through CSTI will be accepted.  Level III Reserves are also required to attend the next available Level III Reserve Academy following their appointment to the program..

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

The ideal candidates will demonstrate the ability to:

Knowledge of:

• Basic construction, fire chemistry, physics and automotive mechanics.
• Common office practices including filing, indexing and cross-reference methods.

Ability to:

• Follow oral and written instructions.
• Read, comprehend and remember training materials.
• Deal effectively with the public and co-workers under circumstances requiring presence of mind, sensitivity, interest and understanding.
• Adapt to changes in work assignments and duties.
• Write clear, concise and complete reports.
• Perform physical tasks that require coordination, strength, dexterity and stamina.
• Communicate effectively and clearly both orally and in writing.

Complete application packets will be reviewed by the Alameda County Fire Department to verify the announced minimum requirements.  Those applicants who submit a complete application and supplemental questionnaire and who are determined to meet the announced requirements will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process, an oral interview administered by the Alameda County Fire Department. 

Successful candidates who are selected after the interview process will then be offered a voluntary position within the Alameda County Reserve Program.

The names of those candidates not selected after the oral panel interviews will remain on file with the department for future appointment considerations or at least until the next special recruitment administration for Alameda County Fire Department Reserve Firefighter.

 

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

 

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

Applicants will be informed via e-mail with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Agency:

 

 

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:

 

Deadline for Filing:	November 3, 2014
ACFD Departmental Interviews	December 15-16, 2014

 

 

 

 *WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN*

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues.  To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing.  Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statues.

 

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs

 

 

 

This is a voluntary position with no pay or benefits. 

 

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

 

Monique Hill,  Human Resources Analyst II
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-208-4841; e-mail Monique.hill@acgov.org

 

 

Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer