- Salary
- $141k – $171k/yr
- Location
- Hayward, CA, CA, US
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Human Resources
- Experience
- 18+ years
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday, August 31, 2026 by 5:00pm
THE POSITION:
The City of Hayward is excited to announce its recruitment for the position of Lateral Firefighter. The Firefighter must complete the department's 8-week introductory Fire Academy, the Firefighter must successfully complete a probationary period of two years.
The position of Firefighter responds to emergency alarms, lays lines, and directs streams of water and other extinguishers; carries and sets up ladders, ventilate buildings, and rescues persons and animals. The Firefighter attends to victims in emergency situations using prescribed paramedic techniques; provides medical aid; administers drugs; gives injections; starts intravenous solutions; takes and monitors vital signs; takes appropriate action to preserve life as prescribed by Alameda County protocols, the Base Hospital, via direct radio or telephone contact or physician on scene. In addition, a Firefighter may be required to drive department ambulance and transport patients to emergency receiving facilities.
The position of Firefighter responds to emergency alarms, lays lines, and directs streams of water and other extinguishers; carries and sets up ladders, ventilate buildings, and rescues persons and animals. The Firefighter attends to victims in emergency situations using prescribed paramedic techniques; provides medical aid; administers drugs; gives injections; starts intravenous solutions; takes and monitors vital signs; takes appropriate action to preserve life as prescribed by Alameda County protocols, the Base Hospital, via direct radio or telephone contact or physician on scene. In addition, a Firefighter may be required to drive department ambulance and transport patients to emergency receiving facilities.
The Mission of the Hayward Fire Department is to protect lives and property by providing superior fire suppression and emergency medical services (EMS), supported by prevention through responsible regulatory and educational programs.What you will do:
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Responds to alarms, lays lines of hose, directs streams of water and other extinguishers. Carries and sets up ladders, ventilates buildings, rescues persons and animals.
Attends to victims in emergency situations using prescribed paramedic techniques; provides medical aid; administers drugs; gives injections; starts intravenous solutions; takes and monitors vital signs; takes appropriate action to preserve life as prescribed by Alameda County protocols, the Base Hospital, a doctor, or registered nurse via direct radio or telephone contact.
May be required to drive department ambulance and transport emergency patients.
Mops, sweeps and cleans after fires to prevent water damage.
Drives vehicles, operates valves and pumps, tests and performs maintenance and painting of hydrants and alarm equipment.
Washes, polishes and services fire apparatus and tests, washes and dries hose.
Maintains fire station buildings and grounds.
Drills and attends instruction in firefighting techniques.
Participates in company inspections and other fire prevention activities.
Performs related duties as required.
Link to full job description: Fire Fighter (56 HR) Classification Specification
CORE COMPETENCIES
Knowledge of:
Advanced Life Support pre-hospital emergency medical care methods, techniques, principles and practices; of human anatomy and physiology; of medical terminology, techniques and established analytical processes used in the description and assessment of patient status; of categories, applications, contraindications and appropriate dosage levels of a variety of medications used in emergency advanced life medical treatment; of procedures and equipment used in cardiac and other vital sign monitoring; of signs and symptoms of impaired cardiac and respiratory functioning, altered states of consciousness, various types of toxicity and poisoning, shock, common diseases and other commonly encountered medical problems; and of applicable laws, codes and ordinances.
Basic arithmetic.
Skills:
Skill and dexterity in the use and manipulation of tools, medical equipment and instruments, and apparatus.
Ability to:
Physically perform the work in the expedient manner required. Includes good agility for performing tasks involving balance and coordination; strength and proper muscle tone with no muscular-skeletal deficiencies; and endurance for sustaining effort to perform tasks. Also includes good eye-hand foot coordination; weight in proportion to height; and good hearing. Vision must be at least 20/70 uncorrected, testing each eye separately; and must be correctable to at least 20/30, testing both eyes simultaneously.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and other fire service officials (by sharing information and working cooperatively with others, complying with departmental regulations, taking and following orders, accepting advice and constructive criticism).
Observe and evaluate patient status and conditions at the scene and determine appropriate basic and advanced life support procedures; to make sound independent paramedical decisions rapidly and under stressful conditions; to perform basic and advanced life support procedures including cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation, cardiac monitoring and defibrillation, trauma response and administration of medications; to operate basic and advanced life support equipment; to communicate technical information effectively with those encountered in the course of the work.
Learn and apply Alameda County radio format in order to transmit medical information; to learn fire radio communications format, language and dispatching techniques; to prepare accurate technical reports and records.
Understand how and why mechanical things work. Includes the ability to learn the interrelationship of moving parts in mechanical apparatus and to apply what has been learned to the job.
Assess a situation, draw valid conclusions and take appropriate action.
Read and understand technical material, reports, laws, codes and departmental regulations. Includes the ability to recall this information in performing one's duties.
Prepare, complete, and concise reports including patient care reports.
JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS You have:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Successfully complete Hayward Fire Department’s Firefighter Trainee Academy.
OR
Currently employed as a Firefighter in a department that is similar in size and response AND One (1) year full-time paid Firefighter experience or two (2) years of paid Firefighter seasonal experience.
Education:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
Age:
Must be at least 18 years old at the time of the initial oral interview.
License:
Possession of a Class C California Driver's License.
The possession of and ability to maintain a California Paramedic License.
The ability to obtain and maintain a valid certification from Alameda County as a paramedic by the completion date of the firefighter academy.
Possession of and the ability to maintain a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Possession of and the ability to maintain a valid Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) certificate or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
The ability to obtain and maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certificate within 2 years of receipt of Alameda County Paramedic Certification or Pediatric Education for Pre-Hospital Professional (PEPP)BENEFITS AND REWARDS:
Depending on employee group, some of these benefits may include:
- Alternative Work Schedule and/or Telecommuting
- Vacation - 80 hours minimum
- 15.5 Paid Holidays
- Generous employer contribution for Health, Dental and Vision coverage
- CalPERS Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (2.5% at 55 for Classic CalPERS members | 2.0% at 62 for New CalPERS members | 3.0% at 50 for Classic Safety members | 2.7% at 57 for New Safety Members) - No Social Security participation.
- Life and Disability Insurance and Paid Leave
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health and Wellness Reimbursement
- Professional Development Reimbursement
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan (employee paid)
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Apply - submit a completed City of Hayward job application, license, and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, which fully describe the nature of their professional experience and qualifications.
Application Review -
- Minimum qualifications
Job Related Testing (examination)
- Written Exam: The FCTC written exam will be used and the candidate must be on the current Firefighter Candidate Testing Center's Statewide Eligibility List.
- Physical Performance Test: (Pass/Fail): All components of the event must be passed in order to continue to the next phase of the process.
- Confirmation of licenses including certificates, and other credentials as part of the appointment process.
- Oral Interview: Candidates will be interviewed by a qualifications appraisal panel to determine ranking on the Firefighter Eligibility List. Candidates must achieve a score of 70% or better to be placed on the list.
- The examination process will result in a ranked eligible register of candidates for hiring consideration by the department. Actual hire depends on success in the departmental selection process.
- Selection Interview: Candidates will be interviewed by a qualifications appraisal panel comprised of Chief Officers. Candidates will be required to successfully climb an aerial ladder as part of this process.
- Comprehensive Background Investigation: Includes personal history, prior job performance, and activities that may negatively affect job performance.
- Medical Examination.
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City should expect to undergo an employment background/reference check that may include, but is not limited to: employment history verification, medical evaluation, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, and other credentials as part of the appointment process. Some positions, depending on the nature of the work, also require a credit check and a review of Summary Criminal History obtained from the State Department of Justice through Live Scan Fingerprinting.
Applicants will be notified electronically via Government Jobs as to their status in the selection process. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they can receive email notice from Neogov/Government Jobs and the City of Hayward.
The City of Hayward reserves the right to modify the selection process as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity.
APPLICATIONS
Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least one (1) hour to submit your application if you are a new user to the system. Our on-line application system is provided by Government Jobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact the Government Jobs Help Desk at (855) 524-5627.
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