|
The City of Carrollton Fire Department offers
full time employment to Firefighters along with impressive
benefits. The work hours are, 24 hours on duty followed by 48
hours off duty. The Departments
benefit package includes 4 paid holidays, 2 paid vacation days
for the first year of service, 4 paid vacation days for the
2nd through 10th year of service and 5 paid vacation days
after 10 years of service. (each holiday and/or vacation day
is a 24 hour shift) Employees are vested in the City's paid
retirement plan after 10 years service and are eligible for
enrollment in the State of Georgia Firefighters Pension Fund.
Other benefits include health/hospitalization,
and dental insurance, payroll retirement plans, employee
assistance programs and Department issued uniforms and
equipment.Starting salaries for both
State of Georgia Certified Firefighters and non-certified
recruits are above average for the West Georgia area and are
competitive with other Departments in the State.
Firefighters and recruits from the Carrollton
Fire Department attend firefighting courses at the Georgia
Fire Academy and from the Departments training division. All
expenses are paid for personnel attending approved basic,
advanced and/or specialized courses at the State of Georgia
Public Safety Training Center. While the Department is very
proud of it's excellent departmental training program, it also
encourages further development through advanced training and
formal education. After 12 months service, Employees may
pursue a related area of education at the State University of
West Georgia College. The City will reimburse tuition and book
fees in accordance to the grade earned for 5 hours per
quarter.The Carrollton Fire
Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
sex, national origin, religion, age or disability, in
employment or the provision of services.
Applications are taken, in person only at
Carrollton's City Hall. Applications remain active for 3
months and remain on file for 12 months. Applicants must be at
least 18 years old, furnish a copy of their birth certificate,
high school diploma or GED and DD214, if applicable, and must
possess a valid drivers license.
Firefighters are charged with the responsibilities of
mitigating a variety of emergency and non-emergency situations
where life, property, or the environment is at risk.
Firefighters may be required to work under extremely harsh
environmental conditions requiring them to wear cumbersome
protective clothing and equipment while performing strenuous
physical activities. They may be called upon to mitigate
dangerous chemical spills or leaks. While performing or
participating in these operations, Firefighters may be
required to make decisions that could have serious
consequences to life and property.
All applicants must be in good physical and
mental condition,as determined by a medical examination and
physical agility test. Applicantsmust be of good moral
character. O.C.G.A. 25-4-8 (A) (3) requires that any person
certified as a Firefighter must be of good moral character
as determined by an investigation. This is accomplished by an
investigation of the criminal history of the candidate to
verify that there is no recent pattern or convictions of
crimes involving stealing, cheating, lying, or some other
cause that may indicate less than good moral character.
Prior to employment, a thorough back ground
check along with avoice stress analysis test and/or a
polygraph test will be given. The applicant must sign a
personal history release to authorize the disclosure of all
records concerning the applicant to the City of
Carrollton Fire Department and Georgia Firefighters Standards
and Training Council. The intent of this authorization is to
obtain consent for a full and complete disclosure of the
records of educational institutions, medical treatment and/or
consultation including Hospitals, Clinics,
private practitioners, U.S. Veterans Administration,
psychiatric treatment, drug abuse treatment, financial
records, employment and pre-employment records, including
background reports, efficiency ratings, complaints
or grievances, attorneys-at-law, or other council, whether
representing me or another person (s) in any case, either
criminal or civil, in which I presently have or have had an
interest.
Applicants can not have a felony conviction record during the
past ten years in any jurisdiction. Fingerprint records and
background investigations will be completed on the local,
state and federal levels by the Carrollton Police Department,
Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of
investigation to disclose any criminal records. A drug screen
test will be conducted by urinalysis and/or blood tests. A
physical agility test is required, as described below, prior
to employment.Upon employment, Firefighters must complete
the Georgia Basic Firefighter Training Course at the Georgia
Public Safety Training Center. The course consists of three
modules that are one week long each, for a total of 120 hours
training. At the conclusion of this training, the candidate
must pass a series of written and practical tests to become
a certified Firefighter.
The Georgia Certified
Firefighters Agility Test
The following series of tasks comprise the approved physical
agility test as specified in OCGA 25-4-8(a)(5). Each of the
six tasks must be completed in seven minutes or less.
Tasks
- Stair Climb
The candidate, given a 50-foot section of 1-1/2 or
1-3/4 inch diameter hose and a multi-story structure, shall
carry the hose section up one flight of stairs to the second
floor and then return to the starting point with the hose.
This exercise simulates the fire ground operation of
carrying a section of fire hose to and from an upper level
of a structure.
- Ventilation Exercise
Given a fire department axe and standing on level
ground with a target(such as a wooden pallet) placed on the
ground in front of them, the candidate must strike the
target with the axe 20 times. The axe must be brought
completely over the shoulder to simulate a chopping motion
as if cutting a ventilation hole. This exercise simulates
the fire ground operation of cutting a ventilation hole
using an axe.
- Ladder Exercise
The candidate, given a 24-foot aluminum extension
ladder in a securely supported vertical position, must
extend the fly section of the ladder to the top rung. The
candidate must then lower the fly section in a controlled
fashion to the starting position. This exercise simulates
the fire ground operation of extending and lowering the fly
section of a ground ladder as to reach an upper story of a
structure.
- Hose Advance
The candidate, given a charged (75 PSI nozzle
pressure) 100-foot 1-1/2 or 1-3/4 inch hose line, shall
pick-up the nozzle and advance the pressurized hose line for
a distance of 50 feet. After reaching the destination, the
candidate shall lay the hose on the ground. This exercise
simulates the fire ground operation of advancing a charged
hose line to a fire.
- Rescue Drag
The candidate, given a 165-pound dummy on a level
paved surface, shall drag the dummy a distance of 50 feet.
This exercise simulates the fire ground operation of an
emergency removal from a hazardous area of a team member or
victim who may be rendered incapacitated.
- Ladder Removal/Replacement
The candidate, given a 14-foot roof ladder placed in
a horizontal position at a height of 5 feet and with the
ladder rungs in a vertical position, shall lift the ladder
from it's support and place it on the ground then pick it up
and return it to it's original position. This exercise
simulates the fire ground operation of removing from and
replacing a ladder on its mounting bracket on the fire
apparatus
DOWNLOAD JOB APPLICATION HERE |
