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FIRE FIGHTERS' AND POLICE OFFICERS'
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY OF HOUSTON EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR THE POSITION OF CERTIFIED FIRE TRAINEE
HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
SALARY: Base pay of $1056.70 Bi-weekly.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO TAKE
TEST:
Applicants must be in possession of
a Texas Commission of Fire Protection
State Fire Fighters Certification Basic
or higher and a Texas Department of
State Health Services Emergency Medical
Technicians(EMT) Certification Basic
or higher prior to taking the examination
to be eligible to be hired by the City
of Houston. No experience is required.
Applicants must have at least 15 transferable
college credit hours, with a grade of
"C" or better from an accredited
college or university, or have a High
School Diploma or a General Equivalency
Diploma (GED) and two (2) years of full-time
(active duty) military service with
an honorable discharge as stipulated
on a DD214. *Must be at least eighteen
(18) years of age when applying and
less than thirty-six (36) years of age
before receiving the oath of office.
The exam will be open to candidates,
who have made a proper application and
have met the requirements of Chapter
143 of the Local Government Code for
beginning positions in the fire department,
which are listed in the Fire Application.
DUTIES:
o Participates in classroom lectures,
seminars and practical training sessions
as
directed by the Fire Department.
o Receives and participates in various
types of training in fire suppression
and
emergency medical services up to and
including Paramedic Certification.
o Participates in drills, demonstrations
and instruction in hydraulics, pump
operation, maintenance, fire suppression,
rescue and emergency medical services.
APPLICATION TO TAKE TEST: Applications
for the examination must be signed and
filed with a copy of your DD214 (Member-4)
(if applicable) with the Human Resources
Department, 611 Walker, the ground level,
by 4:30 p.m., Friday, July 14, 2006.
DATE AND TIME OF EXAMINATION: The examination
will be given at 9:00 a.m. Thursday,
July 27, 2006 at the George R. Brown
Convention Center located at 1001 Avenida
de las Americas Ball Rooms A and B.
Bring your Driver's License or other
photo ID and a copy of your DD214 (Member-4)
if applicable.
NOTES:
1. The minimum passing score is 70
percent on the written examination before
the extra five (5) points for qualified
veterans are added.
2. Per Chapter 143.025 of the Tex.
Loc. Gov't Code, an additional five
points shall be added to the examination
grade of an applicant who served in
the United States armed forces, received
an honorable discharge, and made a passing
grade on the examination. Applicants
who are eligible for extra military
points must provide a copy of their
DD214 (Member-4) to the Human Resources
Department with their application or
bring it to the examination site to
receive these points. The DD214 will
be subject to later Fire Department
verification.
3. Texas Commission of Fire Protection
State Fire Fighters Certification and
Texas Department of State Health Services
Emergency Medical Technicians Certification(s)
will be subject to verification by the
Houston Fire Department.
4. An applicant may not take the examination
for a particular eligibility list more
than once.
5. The eligibility list created as
a result of this examination will be
effective for a period of not less than
6 months or more than 12 months as determined
by the Civil Service Commission.
6. Passing applicants will be referred
to the Houston Fire Department to continue
processing. Any falsification in the
application process will result in disqualification.
Applicants must pass all phases of the
recruiting process.
7. Applicants' eligibility for hiring
will be determined in rank order from
the eligibility list.
DATE OF ANNOUNCEMENT: JUNE 22, 2006
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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