Incentive Pay - up to $ 250/month (including $ 100/month Paramedic Pay)
Paramedic candidates hired who have not obtained their Basic Firefighter Certification will be compensated at the Firefighter Recruit Pay of $72,069.40/year or $6005.78/month.
In order to be considered for this position, you must meet one of the following:
-Firefighter/Paramedic
-Paramedic only
-Firefighter/EMT
****HIRING PROCESS:
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: The Town of Flower Mound uses a multi-step process to select the best candidates for hire. These steps are outlined below. It is important that you provide a working e-mail address as this is the preferred method of communication. Complete the online application and supplemental questions. You will be contacted via e-mail with the written exam date, location, and time once the job posting has closed after May 17, 2024.
• Written Test - A study guide will not be provided prior to the test.
We will have two written test sessions: Friday May 31, 2024, in the evening and Saturday, June 1, 2024, in the morning. The written tests will be held in Flower Mound, TX, and you will only need to attend one session. If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will receive email communication including more detailed information about the written test once the job posting closes on May 17, 2024.
• Preliminary Background
• Personal History Statement- Candidates passing the written test will be required to complete a Personal History Statement(PHS) .
• Physical Agility Test - The physical ability test (PAT) dates are June 14, 2024, and June 15,2024. Candidates passing the written examination are invited to the PAT. You will only need to attend one session.
• Interview with Panel
• Background Investigation
• Post-offer Polygraph Examination
• Psychological Examination
• Drug Screen
• Medical Examination
****For a list of disqualifiers, please refer to the Disqualification List found on the Fire Department's recruiting website: https://www.flower-mound.com/401/Employment-Recruiting
REQUIRED CERTIFICATES:
***Only the following certificates/licenses that you have obtained must be uploaded to your application in order to be considered for the written exam:
- If you are a Firefighter and EMT, then we will need the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Firefighter certificate AND the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) EMT OR NREMT certificate/license.
- If you are a Paramedic, then we will need the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Paramedic OR NREMT-P certificate/license.
- Out of State or Military applicants must have a FF2 certificate with IFSAC seal and attach a copy of DSHS OR NREMT certificate/license.
You must have a Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) Firefighter certificate to proceed to the background process. ***
Attachment(s) must be titled using this format: Last Name, First Name, Name of Certificate/License. If you have technical difficulties attaching your certificates/licenses to your application, please call the Human Resources Office at (972) 874-6011 or email HRHire@flower-mound.com.
Performs fire prevention, suppression, rescue, and emergency medical service duties.
• Responds to fire incidents and performs tasks including interior attack, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, or fire ground support operations as directed.
• Responds to emergency medical incidents and serves as a member of the medical team as directed working with fatalities, serious injuries, and other emergencies that may occur. Assists with transportation of patients to medical care facilities; evaluates the condition of patients, assesses pertinent information about medical profile a