Location
Description
The Community
Located nearly halfway between the metropolitan powerhouses of San Francisco and the state’s capital, Sacramento, Suisun City is a hidden gem of the Bay Area. Suisun City is accessible from Interstate 80 via Highway 12 and Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor commuter rail service right to the heart of the City’s historic Waterfront District, making it a prime location for job seekers as well as homeowners. The community is a unique destination for a Bay Area day trip, an overnight getaway or even a place to work, particularly with its reverse commute for inner Bay Area residents. The Waterfront Promenade offers beautiful views and serves as an ideal setting for a myriad of outdoor activities, dining choices and lunch hour strolls.
The Department
The City’s Volunteer Fire Department is older than the City itself, founded as a volunteer corps in 1861 to replace a U.S. Army fire brigade. The largest volunteer urban Fire Department in California has undergone change to become a combination department, composed of both paid and volunteer staff. In addition, the department provides Advance Life Support (ALS) services and responds to over 3,000 calls for service annually. Staffing includes a Fire Chief, one Deputy Chief, one Fire Marshal, six Fire Captains, six Fire Engineers, an Administrative Assistant and 10 Reserve Volunteer Firefighters. Dispatch is staffed through the Public Safety Dispatch Center housed at the Police Department. Ambulance services are handled through a countywide contract. The Suisun City Department responds to fire, emergency and medical calls, as well as attaching units to wildland strike teams, when possible.
The Position
The ideal candidate will be a team-oriented problem-solver with a focus on public service. Recruits enter a training program to develop skills necessary to demonstrate abilities to respond to emergency fire and medical alarms, to protect life and property, to participate in fire suppression training and emergency medical training, to assist with station, apparatus and equipment maintenance, and to do related work as required. Volunteers are required to participate in a minimum of two 24 hour shifts or four 12 hour day shifts each month and complete assigned training.
Ideal Candidate
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Possession of a high school diploma or equivalent
- Possession of a current California Class “C” driver license
- CPR and First Aid certification
- Valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) within 12 months of application
- Successful completion of a Fire Academy and/or Firefighter I Certification.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to obtain National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate and maintain a Solano County licensing.
- Complete a SCFD Firefighter Task Book within 12 months.
Physical Demands and Working Environment
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment: Indoor/outdoor environment; exposure to noise, dust, grease cleaning agents, and IDLH atmospheres.
Physical: Primary functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sufficient mobility to walk and stand for prolonged periods of time; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb ladders, reach and twist; push/pull heavy hoses, lift, and/or carry heavy objects while wearing heavy equipment. Volunteer Firefighter employees shall comply with ANSI and CALOSHA requirements on Practices for Respiratory Protection.
Benefits
This is an “at-will” Volunteer Employee appointment that is eligible for a shift stipend, paid on a bi-weekly basis. All Reserve Volunteer Firefighters are entitled to participate in the City’s Employee Assistance Program, and are covered by Workers’ Compensation, consistent with California state law.
- $70 per 12-hour shift
- $100,000 life insurance policy
- Contributions to Public Agency Retirement System Alternate Retirement System 457 Plan (PARS) in lieu of social security
Special Instructions
Communications regarding your application will be primarily via the email address you've provided. Be sure this is a mailbox that you can access and check regularly. Failure to respond in a timely manner may end further processing of your application.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the City’s official application form, but should accompany the application.
All applications and resumes will be reviewed to select those applicants whose qualifications appear to most closely match the requirements of the position.
A limited number of qualified applicants may be invited to participate in the subsequent phase(s) of the recruitment process, which may include one or more of the following: written examination, performance examination, assessment exercises(s), oral interviews, and complete background checks. A medical physical examination is part of the City’s hiring process, for which a valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) is required.
All documentation must be completed in full and returned according to the instructions provided for the application to be further considered. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee selection or advancement in the recruitment process.