FIRE SUPPRESSION AID

Position/Program Information

FIRE DEPARTMENT

TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:

OPEN COMPETITIVE

EXAM NUMBER:

30196N

FILING PERIOD:

November 20, 2024, 12:30 p.m. (PT) through December 5, 2024, by 5:00 p.m. (PT)

FILING WILL BE SUSPENDED AFTER THE FIRST 1,500 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED OR BY THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2024, BEFORE 5:00P.M. PT, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE FIRST 1,500 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

DEFINITION:
Performs a variety of tasks requiring arduous manual labor in the prevention, suppression and control of watershed, brush, and forest fires.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:
Positions allocable to this class are supervised by professional Fire Fighter personnel and are assigned to Fire Suppression Camps located in watershed areas and typically serve as members of air attack helicopter crews. Incumbents in this classification clear firebreaks, trails, and motorways; maintain and repair fire control facilities; and perform other fire control or prevention activities, as assigned. Incumbents must exercise working knowledge of fire suppression tools and techniques.

Essential Job Functions

• Clears firebreaks, trails, and motorways by cutting back brush or trees with chainsaws and hand tools, under fire emergency and precautionary conditions; also participates in other preventive measures, such as prescribed burns.
• Assists engine companies in laying hose lines used to suppress wildland fires; patrols areas of controlled fires to discover and extinguish any remaining burning material.
• Provides manual labor in other types of emergencies, such as filling and placing sandbags, or digging canals; demolishes structures after earthquakes; or assists Urban Search and Rescue teams, as necessary.
• Performs various support duties, such as clerical tasks, small equipment repair and maintenance, sewing, moving furniture, assisting with special departmental events, washing helicopters, or other vehicle maintenance duties.
• Drives automotive equipment in the performance of duties.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Graduation from high school or its equivalent, or higher from an accredited* college or university.**

Successful completion of the mandatory department sponsored in-service training program is required prior to final appointment.

LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License is requiredat time of hiring.***
A valid California Class C Driver License with Firefighter endorsement, tank endorsement, with no air brake or manual transmission restrictions is required within twelve months from the date of completing the training academy.

A valid California Class A or Commercial Class B Driver License with Fire endorsement, tank endorsement, with no air brake or manual transmission restrictions may be required for some positions in this class.

PHYSICAL CLASS:

Physical Class IV - Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Requirements:
Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without a reasonable accommodation.

VISION:
(1) Acuity: At least 20/100 in each eye without correction, correctable to 20/40 in each eye. Successful soft contact lens wearers are not required to meet the uncorrected standard, as long as their corrected vision is 20/40 in each eye.

(2) Color Vision Requirements: Anything worse than moderate hue impairment or monochromatic vision resulting in the inability to use thermal imaging cameras would require restriction.

HEARING:
On audiometric testing, average hearing deficit in the better ear may not be worse than 40 dB at test frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz without the aid of a hearing assistance device.

In the case of a questionable, unusual, or borderline hearing deficit, the applicant will require additional functional hearing evaluation by a specialty consultant in otolaryngology engaged by one of the County’s contracted occupational health clinics. The specialist will issue findings to the contracted occupational health clinician so that they, in turn, can make the final recommendations as to an applicant’s restrictions, if any.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
* Accreditation: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national, or international accrediting agencies, which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as American Universities and Colleges and International Handbook of Universities are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) .

** Educational requirement:
Applicants for this position must include a legible copy of their official diploma, transcripts, or a letter from the accredited institution at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing. Failure to provide the required documentation will result in application rejection.

We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

*** License: Candidates offered the position will be required to show proof of a California Driver License before appointment and will be required to obtain a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles (and any other state in which the candidate has held a driver license during the preceding 5 years) before being appointed. License must be not be suspended, restricted or revoked.

AN APPLICANT WHOSE DRIVING RECORD SHOWS FOUR (4) OR MORE MOVING VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT :
This examination will consist of TWO (2) parts:

Part I: A multiple choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 100% assessing:

• Achievement
• Deductive Reasoning
• Mechanical Comprehension
• Responsibility
• Safety Orientation
• Teamwork
• Thoroughness
• Verbal Ability

Candidates must achieve a score of 70% or higher on Part I to proceed to Part II.
MULTIPLE CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENT(S) ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.

Part II : Candidates will be required to take and pass a physical agility test (BEEP). The BEEP test is a multi-stage fitness test used to estimate a candidate's maximum oxygen uptake.

NOTE : The BEEP test is a pass or fail test and is only valid for one (1) year after the candidate passes the test. If the candidate's BEEP results expire prior to being hired, they must take the BEEP test again.

CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE A SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON PART I AND PASS PART II TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.

TRANSFER OF SCORES:
Applicants who have taken identical components recently for other exams may have their scores automatically transferred to this examination. This examination contains test components that may be used in the future for new examinations and your test scores may be transferred.

TEST PREPARATION:
Study guides and other test preparation resources are available to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides will help you prepare for the test, we advise to review all related materials that you deem necessary.

An interactive, Online Test Preparation System for taking practice tests may be accessed on the Department of Human Resources website at http://hr.lacounty.gov . Please click on "Find A Job" and then "Job Search Toolkit." Test preparation information is located under the "Employment Test Assistance" section. Additional online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests .

EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS:
All notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. Please add the email addresses below to your email book and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail:

Jasmine.Anderson@fire.lacounty.gov
Fire-FSA@fire.lacounty.gov
info@governmentjobs.com
noreply@governmentjobs.com
talentcentral@shl.com
Domain: @fire.lacounty.gov
Domain: @hr.lacounty.gov

It is important that you provide a valid email address. DO NOT select "off" under Email Preferences within your profile or click "unsubscribe" on our notices if you would like the County of Los Angeles to notify you regarding your application status, test schedules, and other important information pertaining to your candidacy for this position. Regardless, of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices.

It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.

Notice of non-acceptance and final result letters will be sent via email. Test scores cannot be given over the phone.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
The names of candidates receiving a passing score in the examination will be placed on the eligible list in order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The resulting eligible list for this examination will be used to fill Fire Suppression Aid vacancies within the County of Los Angeles Fire Department, as they occur.

PASSING THIS EXAMINATION AND BEING PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST DOES NOT GURANTEE AN OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT.

BACKGROUND CHECK AND MEDICAL INFORMATION:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance Employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).

In addition, candidates must successfully complete a medical examination and be able to perform all of the essential functions of the Fire Suppression Aid classification, either with or without reasonable accommodations. A candidate who does not successfully complete a medical examination or is unable to perform all of the essential functions of the Fire Suppression Aid classification may have their conditional offer of employment rescinded and may be removed from the certification list pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.04.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any Shift - Appointees must be willing to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
Applications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking on the green “Apply” button at the top right of this posting. Plan to submit your online application well in advance you may be required to verify your email address. This only needs to be done once per email address. If you already have a job seeker account on https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty you can verify at any time by signing into your profile and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

You can also track the status of your application using the website https://governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty and signing in to your profile.

NOTE: Filing will be closed after the first 1500 applications are received, or by Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. (PT), whichever occurs first. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Minimum Requirements. Please check your application to ensure that your documents are uploaded by signing into your profile and reviewing your submitted application. Applicants must submit all required documents to be considered (official diplomas, official transcripts, license, certificates, etc.) during or within fifteen (15) calendar days of application submission. All documents must be clear and legible. Although resumes may be uploaded as attachments to the online application, resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of completing the online application. If you are unable to attach documents, you may e-mail them to Fire-FSA@fire.lacounty.gov at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days of submitting your online application. All emails must clearly identify the applicant's name and the subject line must include the exam name FIRE SUPPRESSION AID and exam number 30196N. Failure to provide the documentation will result in application re j ection .

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY PRIOR TO CLICKING THE "SUBMIT" BUTTON.

ANTI-RACISM , DIVERSITY , AND INCLUSION ( ARDI):
The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. The Department of Human Resources is committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER :
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. Refer to their website for updated information at https://lacount y librar y .or g /librar y -locator .

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD :
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record and is subject to disqualification from this examination.

TESTING ACCOMODATION:
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, let us know by contacting the Testing Accommodations Coordinator at TestingAccomodations@hr.lacounty.gov . You will be required to complete the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form as well as provide supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the requested accommodation(s). The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process.

Department Contact Name: Fire Examination Section
Department Contact Phone: (213) 466-5500
Department Contact Email: Fire-FSA@fire.lacounty.gov
Testing Accommodation Coordinator Phone: (213) 466-5500
Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922

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Closing Date/Time: 12/5/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

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