Fire Recruit

FIRE RECRUIT 2023/24/25/26

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.

Distinguishing Features of Work

• Must successfully complete training in the following areas:
• Responding to alarms with a fire company.
• Entering burning buildings with hose lines.
• Operating nozzles and directing water on the fire.
• Operating hand fire extinguishers.
• Raising, lowering and climbing ladders and ventilating burning buildings.
• Removing victims from danger and administering emergency care to injured persons.
• Performing salvage operations.
• Driving and operating emergency equipment.
• Performing routine housekeeping duties at a fire station.

Requirements of Work

• Ability to understand and to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to read and understand departmental material and to learn a variety of fire fighting duties and methods within a reasonable period.
• Ability to successfully complete required training.
• Ability to drive apparatus according to state and local regulations governing operation of emergency vehicles.
• Ability to discriminate between colors in observing fire and smoke conditions.
• Ability to cooperate with other workers, to accept lines of authority, and to maintain courteous relationships with the public.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to complete the selection process which includes an appearance before an oral interview board, a physical examination, and an extensive background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
• Possession of and ability to maintain a valid Kansas driver's license.
• An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.

Experience and Training

• Applicant must be 18 years of age or older and must be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D. certificate.
• A Kansas certificate for EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic are preferred.
• A valid driver's license is required at application.
• Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

Fire Recruit Benefits

• Medical Benefits
• Prescription Drug Benefits
• Vision Coverage
• Teladoc Virtual Care
• Healthy Living Programs
• Dental Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long-term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Cafeteria Plan (Pre-tax for medical premiums)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Retirement
• Deferred Compensation
• Long-term Care Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Longevity Pay
• Learning Quest - College savings program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick Leave & Well Day
• Training

Qualifications

• I have the following EMT certification or equivalency...
• NREMT
• KSEMT
• AEMT
• RN or PA or Other Equivalent
• Paramedic
• I have completed an EMT, AEMT, or Paramedic program but have not yet taken the certification exam or am awaiting my exam results
• I do not have a current EMT or equivalent certification.

Skills

• What is your favorite tool on the fire ground and why?
• What nozzle would you select for a house fire, smoothbore or fog nozzle and why?
• Rank the following based on their importance with 1 being the most important and 4 being the least important: Your own personal safety / Your crews safety / Citizens safety / Property Conservation
• If you are a prior applicant for the Fire Recruit position, what have you done since the last interview to prepare yourself for a career with the Wichita Fire Department?
• I am currently in the medical field and have a medical equivalency to an EMT or Paramedic. Please list below the equivalent experience you have that relates to this position. If you do not have equivalent experience, please write N/A.
• Are you 18 years of age or older at the time of application?

Benefits

• The City of Wichita is committed to providing a competitive pay and benefits package that helps the City hire and keep good employees.

Contact Information

Employer: City of Wichita
Address: 455 N. Main
Wichita, Kansas, 67202
Phone: 316-268-4531