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Burney Fire Protection District
Burney Fire District has immediate openings for qualified persons interested in Seasonal and Supplemental Fire and Fire/EMS positions.
AGENCY OVERVIEW: Burney Fire receives about 800 calls for service in a wide range of emergencies ranging from wildland fire, structure fire, vehicle rescue, confined space rescue, and hazmat. In addition, Burney Fire District has the only fire based ambulance in Shasta County. This wide variety of call types comes from the host of activity Burney offers to its residents and its visitors including hunting and fishing, boating and other water sports, camping, hang gliding, premier golfing, and hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Firefighter/EMT may be assigned to staff a Type 1 or Type 3 engine, a Type 1 or type 2 tender, or staff the transporting ambulance. Or you may be assigned to respond into remote areas using the Fire District’s John Deere Gator (Gator-17) or the Ski-doo Snowmobile (Snowmobile-17). Non-emergency activities include representing the Fire District in local events and festivals, providing school or group tours of the Fire Station and other prevention activities.
Burney Fire provides training, and opportunities to complete open task books. Regardless of their previous experience, new employees all go through the Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP). This extensive in-service on Burney Fire operations, uses published performance standards and daily input on progress from designated Field Training Facilitators.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Upon receipt of your application you will be invited to an oral interview, scheduled for a written and physical agility test. Successful candidates will be given a conditional job offer pending successful completion of a background check, drug screen and DMV physical at the Fire District expense.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must have Firefighter 1 training, NWCG Firefighter Type 2 training, Hazmat First Responder Operations training, Driver’s License valid in California, a California EMT or Paramedic license, or obtain EMT within 60 days of hire.
WAGES AND HOURS: Seasonal or Supplemental Firefighter/EMT $10.50 per hour, Paramedic $12.75 per hour. Seasonal Employees are assigned a 56 hour week with a regular schedule. Supplemental employees choose their own scheduled shifts per month.
Little Place, Big Expectations – Burney Fire
37072 Main Street, Burney, CA 96013; Phone: 530.335.2212
Pit River Country 