Open Competitive WESTCHESTER COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES County Service · Westchester Medical Center · Towns · Villages · School Districts Special Districts · Cities of Peekskill & Rye Last Filing Date: 1/26/15 Date Posted: 12/23/14 JBCL: 0106 Revised: 12/26/14 Exam #: 65-061 Exam Date: 03/28/15 FIREFIGHTER Towns, Villages, Special Districts, Cities of Peekskill & Rye A NON-REFUNDABLE $100.00 APPLICATION FEE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EXAMINATION. SEE APPLICATION FILING FEE STATEMENT ON LAST SECTION OF ANNOUNCEMENT. Westchester County is only accepting applications submitted online for the 2015 Firefighter examination. Paper Applications will not be accepted. TO APPLY ONLINE VISIT WWW.WESTCHESTERGOV.COM/HR Candidates may use computers available at Westchester County One-Stop Employment Center located at 120 Bloomingdale Rd, White Plains or local libraries in Westchester County to complete the online application. The non-refundable application processing fee must be paid online using a credit card. (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Pre-paid cards are accepted. Please call 914-995-2388 if you have any questions). SALARY Varies with Jurisdiction RESIDENCE There are no residence requirements to participate in the examination, but preference in appointment may be given to eligibles that have been residents in the appointing jurisdiction for 30 days prior to the examination and at time of appointment. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS There are no minimum requirements to participate in this exam. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: AGE: Eligibility for appointment begins when candidates reach their 18th birthday. EDUCATION: At the time of appointment, possession of either a high school diploma, a high school equivalency diploma issued by any state department or a report from the United States armed forces certifying completion of the tests of general educational development, high school level. DRIVERS LICENSE: Possession of a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in the State of New York at the time of appointment. PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL TESTS: Candidates must pass qualifying medical and physical fitness screening tests consistent with NFPA 1582 standards, prior to appointment. TRAINING REQUIREMENT: Completion of the authorized training course for Firefighter and receipt of the appropriate training certificate within 18 months of the date of hire before permanent appointment can be granted. SPECIAL NOTE: Some fire departments and/or fire districts may require candidates to attain EMT status by the end of the probationary period. Please Note: The last date to file for this examination is 1/26/2015. Your completed application form and application filing fee must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on the last filing date. The non-refundable application processing fee must be paid online using a credit card. DUTIES This work is of a hazardous nature, involving responsibility for fire fighting and prevention, salvage and rescue operations and requires mental acuity and physical stamina in the performance of duties. Fire fighting and fire prevention duties are performed under the direct supervision of superior officers. Routine maintenance work and custodial work on the station house and equipment is performed under general supervision and inspected upon completion. Does related work as required. VACANCIES The eligible list established as a result of this examination will be utilized, where appropriate, for filling any current or future vacancies in all agencies under the jurisdiction of the Westchester County Department of Human Resources. Appointment to one department from this eligible list results in ineligibility for certification of a candidate’s name to other departments.
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