Firefighter- Paramedic

This position is a member of the City of Palm Springs Fire Department and performs fire fighting and emergency medical response activities to protect life and property; responds to a variety of fire and emergency and non-emergency calls for service; performs station and equipment maintenance; and performs a variety of other technical and complex tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

What does the City of Palm Springs offer?

• Certification/Education pay 5% to 17.5%
• Annual Uniform Allowance $1500
• Longevity Pay 2.5% to 10%
• Education reimbursement
• Paid vacation & sick leave
• Robust retirement package through the Public Employee Referment System (PERS)
• Click here to view the Palm Springs Firefighter Association (PSFA) MOU

Scheduled Pay Increases:

• Unit members shall receive a five percent (5.0%) base salary increase on July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025

Note:
Palm Springs Fire Department is conducting a series of Paramedic Workshops at the Fire Training Center at 3000 E Alejo Road, on the week of October 8, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Applicants interested in hands-on paramedic experience and meeting with the Palm Springs Fire Team, email your contact information, and preferred date, and register on or before August 31, 2023.

Please note attending the workshop is on a volunteer basis and not a requirement for this application. Furthermore, your volunteer attendance is not an automatic selection for the position.

Experience: 

• No directly related work experience is required.

Training:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent education is required.
• Successful completion of the Firefighter I Certificate or the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) approved Firefighter 1 Academy Certificate for full-time career firefighters is required.
• Two years of full-time paid experience as a Firefighter with a municipal department may be substituted for the Firefighter I Certification or the Office of State Fire Marshal (OSFM) approved Firefighter I Academy Certificate is required.

Required License or Certificates:

One of the following is Required

• Possession of, and ability to maintain a valid California Paramedic License.
• Successful completion of a valid California or out-of-state approved Paramedic course and successful completion of National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) testing within the past two (2) years
• A valid out-of-state Paramedic License and successful completion of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) within the past two (2) years

Candidates who do not submit the required documents with their online application will be disqualified during the application screening and will not be allowed to continue in the process. 

Other Requirements:

• Must be an active candidate on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) Statewide Eligibility List (SEL) on September 6, 2023.
• Successful completion of a valid Firefighter Candidate Testing Center  (FCTC) written exam passing score of 70% or higher is required.
• Possession of, or have the ability to obtain, a valid California Paramedic License at the time of the appointment is required.
• Possession of, or have the ability to obtain a valid Riverside County Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic Certification (EMT- P) within 4 weeks of appointment is required.
• Possession of, or have the ability to maintain a valid American Heart Association or Red Cross Health Care Provider Level Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification is required.
• Possession of, or have the ability to obtain a valid CAL-JAC Physical Ability Test (CPAT) prior to the Chief interview is required.
• Possession of, or have the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver license at the time of appointment with a satisfactory driving record is required. (A driving record that reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as DUI) within the past 36 months would not be considered satisfactory.) Incumbents are enrolled in the California Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Pull Notice Program.  The DMV Pull Notice Program provides information on the incumbents driving record and driving record status on a periodic basis to the City.
• Must live within 150 driving miles of the city limits no later than the first day of the fourteenth (14th) month of employment. (The calculation of the 150 miles shall be made by using Google Maps driving directions.
• Must be nonsmoking/tobacco-free during course of employment.
• Palm Springs International Airport SIDA security badge must be obtained within the first 3 months of employment.
• Successful applicants are required to pass a background, physical, psychological, and drug screen prior to hire.
• Successful completion of firefighter trimester probationary tests on a periodical basis is required.

For more information on completing your application materials click here.