NOTICE OF CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR FIREFIGHTER/EMT
Exam date: Saturday, April 12, 2025; 9:00 AM
Location: Taylor City Hall
All applicants must meet the MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FIREFIGHTERS outlined by the Local Government Code Civil Service Chapter 143. Eligible candidates desiring to take this entrance examination shall submit their on-line application by Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 5:00 PM. Failure to complete the application and submit the necessary documents by the above date shall render the candidate ineligible to take the examination.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB: Responds to fires, and other emergencies, sustains a high level of preparedness for emergencies, maintains vehicles and equipment for fire suppression/prevention and other duties. Subject to call-back for emergencies, special training on other administrative reasons.
EQUIPMENT, MACHINES, TOOLS, AND WORK AIDS: Vehicles, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), bunker gear, janitorial supplies, aerial device, chainsaws, smoke ejectors, generators, fire pumps, nozzles, axes, pike poles, ladders, ropes, hydraulic tools, various detectors, fire hose.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND SAFETY HAZARDS: Exposed to extreme heat in burning structures; work outside in all types of weather and high humidity; exposure to chemicals, exhaust fumes, smoke, burning buildings, power lines, buildings with unsafe structural integrity, noise from truck engines, hurst tool, saws, sirens and air horns; vibrations when riding on trucks, operating power saws and hurst tool; work in wet, icy and/or muddy areas sometimes on slippery surfaces such as roof tops or ladders; possible exposure to infectious agents.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Reading: Operations manuals, safety procedures, MSDS sheets, training manuals, other materials to maintain certification
Writing: Writes reports
Math: Accurately record timesheets, friction loss, and water flows
Reasoning: Understand division procedures and policies
Advanced Theoretical
Knowledge: Personnel procedures and firefighting strategies
