What are the responsibilities and job description for the Firefighter position at paristexas.?
An examination will be held Monday, January 6, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. in the Paris Junior College Ballroom, 2400 Clarksville St., Paris, Texas for the position of Probationary Firefighter in the Paris Fire Department.
Applications and Study Guides may be obtained at the City of Paris Finance Office, 135 1st S.E., Paris, Texas 75460, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. All completed applications for testing must be received in the Civil Service Director’s Office by Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. A photo ID will be required prior to being admitted to the testing facility.
Application and additional information regarding hiring process can be found on the Fire Department Webpage.
To qualify as an applicant eligible for employment with the Paris Fire Department, the applicant must:
1. Be at least 18 years of age and under 36.
2. Meet all requirements as specified in the APPLICATION FOR PFD FIREFIGHTER form PFDFRM:2A-3 available at the City of Paris Finance Office.
3. Either have obtained or be able to meet all legal requirements necessary to become eligible for future certification by: a) the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (for details see: http://www.tcfp.state.tx.us/standards/basic certification.asp) and b) the Texas Department of State Health Services for EMT-Basic certification (for details see: http://www.dshs.state.tex.us/).
4. Must currently reside, or move to, within a sixty (60) minute timed response to the City of Paris town square, within one (1) year of employment start date, and maintain such throughout tenure with the department.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Applicants who are veterans of any branch of the United States Armed Services, are eligible for (5) bonus points provided they show proof of an Honorable discharge (DD-214) and served on active duty for at least 180 days exclusive of any training time.
Applicants who are veterans must provide a copy of their DD-214 to the City of Paris Civil Service Director before the test begins.
Preference will be given to those persons on the eligibility list who are certified or certifiable by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection as a basic firefighter and who hold a certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B). Proof must be provided by the day of the exam.
The eligibility list created by this examination will be in effect for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the examination, unless the list is exhausted prior to that time.
The City of Paris is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Paris desires a workforce that reflects the demographics of its population. Accordingly, applicants from different segments of our community are strongly encouraged to apply.
Miscellaneous Information
Please see Fire Dept. page for further employment process information and to download the one page Application to test for Fire Fighter or applications may be obtained from the Finance office at City Hall.