**Notification of Change - Salary Update & Veteran Points documentation submittal deadline**
SALARY  ACADEMY:

Firefighter Trainee - Paramedic and/or EMT - Starting Pay $81,312 Annual Base Salary. (During the Santa Barbara County Fire Recruit Academy.)

• EMT Allowance: 4% of Base Salary Annually (Commences after Graduation from Academy).
• Paramedic Allowance: Approx. $12,848 - 11% of "E" step of Firefighter Annually (Commences after Accreditation Period).  

THE POSITION:   Under immediate supervision, candidates will attend the Santa Barbara County Fire Department Firefighter Recruit Academy to receive instruction designed to qualify trainees for the classification of Firefighter; and in a non-safety capacity, to perform other duties as required.  Firefighter trainees should strive to continuously improve their skills in rescue services and emergency medical delivery and be able to adapt to, and implement, new techniques and procedures.
  
IDEAL CANDIDATE: 

1. Highly motivated; 
2. Follows directions; 
3. Cohesively works as part of a team; 
4. Dedicated to delivering excellent customer service; 
5. Works proficiently under pressure; 
6. Organized and efficient; 
7. Knowledge of basic emergency medical techniques;
8. Committed to safety and prepared to work in adverse conditions.

For more information about the Fire Department, go tohttps://www.sbcfire.com/
  
OVERVIEW OF THE SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIREFIGHTER RECRUIT ACADEMY:  This is a trainee-level classification, and incumbents are expected to successfully complete the Firefighter Recruit Academy, receive the recommendation of the Fire Chief, and promote to Firefighter as a condition of continued employment. The Fire Academy will operate Monday through Friday and may include some weekend days and evenings. Trainees participate in a physical training program, followed by morning line up, inspection and briefing for the day of training. The training day includes both classroom time and field exercises conducted at various locations throughout the county. Field exercises are designed to simulate actual firefighting tasks including advancing hose lines, working with tools as a team and individually under extremely difficult conditions including: confined space, restricted visibility, wearing heavy clothing and breathing from a self-contained breathing apparatus. Trainees must raise and climb ladders and be comfortable working high above the ground. Trainees are expected to climb steep hills while wearing protective clothing and packs, carrying heavy tools and hoses in extreme environmental conditions including high temperatures, humidity, and smoke. All facets of fire service response are covered, including, but not limited to: structural and wildland firefighting, hazardous materials, high angle rope rescue, emergency driving, confined space and trench rescue and delivery of emergency medicine.

1. Attends the Firefighter Recruit Academy to obtain instruction in such topics as Structural and Wildland Firefighting, Emergency Medical Response, Hazardous Materials Response, Urban Search and Rescue, High Angle Rope Rescue, and related all-risk response duties.
2. Participates in rigorous physical fitness training.

ALL APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS THESE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS (QUALIFICATIONS) ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THE RECRUITMENT, JULY 22, 2025. PLEASE ENSURE ALL LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS LISTED BELOW ARE CURRENT ON JULY 22, 2025. 

THESE DOCUMENTS MUST BE DOWNLOADED AND SUBMITTED TO FCTC. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU VERIFY RECEIPT OF YOUR DOCUMENTS AND CONFIRM WITH FCTC THAT YOU ARE REGISTERED ON THE FCTC STATEWIDE ELIGIBILITY LIST (SEL) PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.

1. Placement on the FCTC Statewide Eligibility List (SEL): AND
   • Possession of a valid driver's license 
   • High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) 
   • Possess a valid Cal-JAC CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) Card (must be valid on July 22, 2025) 
   • Receive a passing score of 70% or higher on the FCTC Written test (written test expires 12 months from date taken - test must be valid on July 22, 2025) 

• Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License at the time of appointment.
• A California Firefighter Endorsement is required within one year of appointment.

• Possession of a current EMT-P license is highly desirable.
• Fire suppression experience.
• Firefighter I Certification issued by the California State Board of Fire Services or graduation from a State of California Certified Fire Fighter I Academy.

* PLEASE NOTE:  A National Registry Certification does NOT meet the requirement of a CA-EMT license.

SELECTION PROCESS:

1. Review applications and supplemental questionnaire to determine applicants who meet the minimum employment standards.
2. Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking: Responses to the required supplemental questions will be evaluated and scored. Candidates' final score and rank on the eligibility list will be determined by the responses to these questions. Your responses on the Supplemental Questionnaire will be used for ranking placement on the employment list.