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What is the commitment?
Part Paid Volunteer Firefighters protect the city from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. throughout the week and 24 hours a day on weekends and holidays. Part Paid Volunteer firefighters staff 6 fire engines, 2 ladder trucks, 5 ambulances, and a heavy rescue truck. Career Firefighters work along side the Part Paid Volunteer response on evenings and weekends with 2 ALS medic units and one 24-hour squad. Part Paid Volunteer personnel perform a number of emergency response duties including:
- Fire suppression and investigations
- Emergency Medical Services
- Auto extrication
- Hazardous materials incident mitigation
- Natural gas & CO investigations
- Fire code enforcement
- Confined Space Rescue
Do I have what it takes?
Firefighting takes courage, compassion, determination, and commitment. What type of commitment? Well, in the first year you must complete both your EMT-Basic class and state Firefighter level I certification. Upon completing each of these classes you’ll have to additionally complete an orientation class for each of these classes. Typically once completed with the EMS or fire certifications you’ll be enrolled in an orientation class within 4 weeks. Successful completions of these classes are required before you are considered operational. However, this does not end your training. Each week you will be required to attend training for one night a week. Typically this training starts at 7 p.m. and is over by 10 p.m. but some classes start earlier and end later. In addition to your training you will be asked to dedicate time periods for you to be “in-service”. This means that you will have to stay within your stations district and be ready to respond in the event of an emergency requiring your station’s response. These time periods vary by station depending on their response models. For instance at Station 36, located at the intersections of David and Bigger Roads, individuals are typically requested to be in-service one (1) 14 hours shift a week, Monday through Thursday and one (1) 12 hours shift on the weekends Friday through Sunday. So here is an example of the typical time commitment required of a recruit within their first year at station 36.
Part Paid Volunteer Application Requirements:
Thank you for your interest in the City of Kettering and the Fire Department. Included in this packet you will find requirements necessary to become a Part Paid On-Call and a Part Paid In-House Volunteer Firefighter/EMT.
Applicants must meet the following:
- Minimum Age/Education: Must be 18 years or older at the time of appointment and have a high school diploma or GED.
- Transportation: Must have your own transportation, Ohio vehicle registration and auto liability insurance. Your transportation must be able to pass the State of Ohio Public Safety vehicle inspection.
- Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to learn the applicable laws, ordinances and agency rules and regulations.
- Ability to perform work requiring good physical condition;
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in written form;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, peer and supervisors;
- Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situation and in making decisions in emergency and non-emergency situation;
- Ability to follow verbal and written instructions;
- Ability to remember details;
- Ability to operate job related tools and equipment’
- Ability to learn the cities geography;
- Ability to work in stressful conditions and some time hostile environment;
- Ability to handle sensitive inquiries and contact with the public.
- General:
- Must possess or be able to obtain by time of appointment, a valid State of Ohio driver’s license without record of suspension or revocation in any State
- Felony convictions and disqualifying criminal history are not allowed.
- Must be able to read and write the English language
- Must be of good moral character and of temperate industrious habits
- Not been convicted, pled guilty, or had a judicial finding of guilt to a felony crime
- Not been convicted, found guilty, or had a judicial finding of guilt for any crime involving fire setting or arson
- Not currently under arrest, indictment, probation or charged for any criminal offense
- Not designated a habitual offender, sexual offender, predator or any similar legal status
- Not required to register your residency or work address, with any law enforcement agency or court, as a result of any state or local law or court order
- Not within the past five years, been convicted, pled guilty, or had a judicial finding of guilt to any violation involving domestic violence, abuse, theft, illegal drugs, or driving under the influence
- Not have firefighting, emergency medical, nursing, health care, or other professional licenses or certifications under consent, discipline or suspension by the issuing agency
- Arrests: Misdemeanor convictions are disqualifying if an evaluation of their frequency, how it may relate to the job applied, seriousness and/or intervening personal background indicated that the individual would be a poor risk as a Firefighter/EMT.
- Traffic Violations:
- Applicants with traffic violations totaling six (6) points or more within the last three years may be disqualified.
- A person may be disqualified if they have been arrested or cited for any of the following:
- Reckless Operation
- Driving Under the Influence or a reduced disposition
- Suspended Driver’s License or Operating a Vehicle with Suspended Driver’s License or a reduced disposition
- Previous Work Record: An unsatisfactory work record may be a disqualifying factor.
- Aptitude Testing: Must complete the Test of Adult Basic Education (T.A.B.E.) test with a minimum 10.5 GLE score.
- Medical Exam: Applicants will be given a thorough medical exam and physical capability test, which will evaluate their physical suitability for the position of Firefighter/EMT. Be free of illegal/illicit drugs, communicable diseases and cardiovascular/pulmonary impairment.
- Part Paid On-Call Positions: – Need to be a resident of the City of Kettering, or if living outside of the city, live within five minutes of the closest fire station (traveling posted speed limits). Additionally, must be in service a number of nights per week and a number of hours weekends and must meet the minimum station manning requirements.
- Part Paid In-House Positions: Must be a Part Paid On-Call employee and meet the requirements as set forth in Fire Department Policy.
- Training: You are not required to have a CPR – Healthcare Provider, State of Ohio Emergency Medical Technician – Basic (EMT-B) or Level I Firefighter (FFI) certificate to apply, but the applicant must be willing to complete these classes. Kettering Fire department will pay tuition and textbook costs for employees to obtain these certificates, but the employee must remain with the department for one year after passing the exam or the entire cost must be refunded to the City upon departure.
- Training - EMS:
- If you are not currently certified in CPR – Healthcare Provider, you will attend an
CPR – Healthcare Provider course to obtain your certification. You will need to complete this course prior to beginning the EMT-Basic course.
- If you are not currently certified as an Ohio EMT-B, you will attend an EMT-B course to obtain your EMT-Basic certification. You have one year from appointment to successfully complete this course.
- You will be required to attend Kettering Fire Department EMS Orientation training sessions prior to being permitted to function in EMS. This is applicable to existing EMT’s as well as new EMT’s.
- You are required to maintain all required certifications throughout your employment with the City of Kettering.
- You are required to meet all continuing education requirements as set forth by the State of Ohio for Firefighter and EMT.
- You are required to successfully complete all Kettering Fire Department Fire and EMS Core Competencies every year.
- You are required to maintain/pass Miami Valley Emergency Medical Services Council standing orders tests.
- You are required to maintain 16 hours of training each quarter with the Kettering Fire Department.
- Probationary Period: Firefighter must successfully complete a one (1) year probationary period.
- Omissions on Application – Falsification: Falsification or omission on the application is disqualifying.
- Information provided on the employment application will be verified during a thorough background investigation, which includes interviews with past employer, neighbors and relatives.
So what’s next?
If you’re still reading you may have the determination and commitment necessary to take the next step. Below you’ll find the application for the City of Kettering Part Paid Volunteer Firefighter. Download, print and complete this application. Turn it into Fire headquarters at 2329 Wilmington Pike, Kettering Ohio, 45420. While completing this package, ensure that every appropriate block is completed. Also, sign the background/credit check release forms. Contact information contained within the Part Paid Volunteer firefighter application packet below.
Part Paid Volunteer Firefighter Application
Thank you for your interest in the Part Paid Volunteer Firefighter program for the Kettering Fire Department |
