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Plano Fire Department

City of Plano  

1520 Avenue K

Plano, TX 75074

Phone: 972-941-7159

Employment Hotline: 972-941-7402  

Fax: 972-941-5509

Website: www.planofire.org     

Salary: $4,369.00/month

Population: 250,000 

Application Deadline: NA

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Testing in the Fall - TBA

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FIRE RESCUE SPECIALIST

SALARY:

$4,369.00 per month

HOURS:

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The eligibility requirements for Plano Fire Department Fire Rescue Specialists are established by the City of Plano Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission. The following represents part of these requirements.

Applicants must:

1. Be at least 18 to 35 years of age at the time of testing. Must have reached at least 18 years of age as of the date of the test, and not have reached 36 years of age as of the date of appointment;
2. Be a United States citizen and able to prove legal eligibility to work within the United States;
3. Be a high school graduate or possess a GED equivalency certificate;
4. Have completed 20 semester hours of college from an accredited college or university to test;
5. Be able to read, write, and speak the English language;
6. Be certified as a structural fire fighter by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. At the time of the entrance examination, applicants must provide evidence of certification issued by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection;
7. Be certified as an emergency medical technician (EMT) by the Texas Department of State Health Services. At the time of the entrance examination, applicants must provide evidence of certification by the Texas Department of State Health Services;
8. Must pass a comprehensive background investigation and not have any of the disqualifiers established by the City of Plano Firefighters’ and Police Officers’ Civil Service Commission;
9. Be able to perform the essential duties of a Fire Rescue Specialist and meet all job description requirements.

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Listing of eligibility requirements and video demo of the Physical Abilities Test

972-941-7401

Note:  All registration material must be completed and received by 5 P.M. on Thursday, July 26, 2007.

Texas Commission on Fire Protection

Austin, Texas

512-239-4911

Texas Department of State Health Services

Austin, Texas

512-458-7111

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