Are you
interested in becoming a member of our Department?
Portsmouth Fire Department was recently featured on
Fox 43 News. Click on the link below and watch!
Portsmouth Fire
Dept. shows her how.
Fox 43 News, May
28, 2009
Once you are offered an appointment as a
firefighter you will be
required to complete a twelve-week basic firefighting course.
During this physically demanding course you will learn the basic
skills necessary to become a firefighter. Additionally you will
attend a eight weeks of training as an Emergency Medical Technician. Once
you have successfully completed all of your training you begin
working as a firefighter. Interested in knowing more about the
Fire Recruit Basic Training click on the links below:
The Fire Recruit Basic Training
(HTML)
or
The Fire Recruit Basic Training (Flash)
Portsmouth Fire, Rescue & Emergency
Services is an
Equal Opportunity Employer and
welcomes women and minorities.
The Portsmouth Fire Department accepts applications for Firefighter
and Paramedic positions at various times
throughout the year. For more information visit the
City of Portsmouth Department of Human Resource Management web page
to check for job postings. Some of the benefits you can expect to enjoy as a member
of our department and as a employee of the City of Portsmouth:
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Uniforms Furnished
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11.5 Paid Holidays Military Leave
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12 Days Annual Leave in first
year
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Sick Leave (12 days per year)
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Tuition Reimbursement
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$500 yearly for Associates Degree
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$1000 yearly for Bachelor's
Degree
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Group Life Insurance
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Fire Department Credit
Union
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Deferred Compensation
Plan
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Employee Assistance
Program
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Pre-Tax Insurance Plan
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Flexible Spending Plan
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25 Year Retirement
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The position of firefighter or
firefighter/paramedic in the city
of Portsmouth is a Civil Service appointment.
In order to qualify as
an applicant the following criteria must be met:
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Complete a Civil Service Application
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You must be at least 19 years old to apply
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Possess a valid Driver's License
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Have a High School Diploma or GED
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Your vision is correctable to 20/30 or uncorrected to 20/70
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You are not color blind
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You are a U.S. Citizen
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Honorable discharge if you are a Veteran
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You have not been convicted of a felony or domestic assault
Additionally, in order to qualify as an applicant for the
position of firefighter/paramedic the following criteria must also
be met:
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Certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia or nationally
registered as a Paramedic.
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Must be a Tidewater EMS Council sanctioned Paramedic or have
the ability to obtain sanctioning within 90 days of hire.
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Must have or possess the ability to obtain certification in
ACLS, PALS, BTLS , CPR and EVOC
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Must have a minimum of 1 year of experience in the provision
of emergency medical care in a 911 system as a certified
Paramedic.
For more information on Tidewater EMS Counsel Sanctioning and
state reciprocity for nationally certified Paramedics:
http://tidewater.vaems.org/education/sanctioning/Reg_Sanctioning_Info.htm
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS/
If you meet the above requirements you will also be required to
complete the following:
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