Firefighter Trainee

About this role

<strong style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">MOS Code: None</strong><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><br style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;"><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>Education and Experience</u>: High School Diploma, GED or higher, and two (2) years of general work experience or twelve (12) post-secondary semester credit hours in any field of study with a minimum of 2.0 GPA. Must meet education and experience requirements by the time of entry into the academy.</div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="color: inherit; font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u>Licenses and Certifications</u>: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state. Texas Class "B" Driver's License Permit or equivalent issued by another state at the time of entry into the academy. Certified by the American Heart Association in Health Care Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation upo

Requirements

<undefined><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;" data-pasted="true">Participate in classroom lectures, response simulations, live field exercises, ambulance and hospital clinical rotations, and other activities. Includes: rigorous physical preparation, written testing, and performance evaluations. Involves: Study and practice job related structural firefighting, and basic and/or paramedic advanced emergency medical care methods according to established department rules, regulations, protocols and standards; including, but not limited to fire and rescue tactics, patient care, safety and survival techniques, ladder operations and hose deployment, engine and ambulance operation and maintenance, self-contained breathing apparatus use, haz