Firefighter-Amended

(illustrative only) Responds to fire alarms and emergency calls with fire company; Lays and connects hose lines and nozzles and turns water on and off; Holds fire hose and directs the stream; Operates a pressure pump; Raises and climbs ladders and enters burning buildings when necessary; Makes openings in burning buildings for ventilation and entrance; Helps persons exit burning buildings; Performs salvage operations at scenes of fire, such as debris removal and covering furniture with tarpaulins; Inspects buildings when performing fire prevention work; Learns and practices new firefighting and fire prevention methods; Drives and operates motor-driven firefighting equipment; Assists in giving emergency first aid treatment to injured persons; Cleans and maintains firefighting equipment; Works as part of a team in performing technical rescue services and mitigation of hazardous situations; Administers basic life support to victims of medical assist calls; As the apparatus co-driver, relays radio communications and Mobile Data Terminal updates; Completes necessary reports and records; May perform routine building maintenance and custodial tasks and clerical work as necessary.

Candidates must meet the following requirements on or before the
date of the written test:
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma.

Written test will cover knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as: Ability to learn and apply information These questions test for the ability to learn new information and apply it to answer questions effectively. Candidates will read information presented in a Training Lesson and then answer questions regarding the information and procedures covered in the Training Lesson. All information needed to answer the questions will be provided in the Training Lesson, and candidates will be able to refer to the Training Lesson when answering the questions. Some of the questions may require candidates to combine information from different portions of what has been learned in the Training Lesson. No prior knowledge of any specific job or subject matter is needed. Basic arithmetic This section requires candidates to use basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide) to find a missing value in a table of numbers. Candidates will not need to refer to the Training Lesson or any other section of the test to answer the questions in this section. All information needed to answer each question will be contained in this section. No knowledge of firefighting or any other job is required. Candidates should bring a hand-held battery- or solar-powered calculator for use on this test. Candidates will not be permitted to use the calculator function on their cell phone. Reading comprehension These questions test for the ability to understand written materials (e.g., sentences, passages) and answer questions about the information presented. Candidates will be provided with reading passages, followed by questions related to each passage. Each question will require candidates to demonstrate that they have read and understood the information contained in the passage. Situational judgment This section tests for the ability to identify appropriate and effective responses to work-related challenges. Candidates will be presented with several scenarios that reflect the types of challenges one could encounter in a work environment. They will then be asked to rate the effectiveness of a number of possible responses to each scenario.
Test guide:
A Guide for the Written Test for Firefighter is available at the New York State website:https://www.cs.ny.gov/testing/testguides.cfm. Candidates not having access to a computer or the internet may request copy of the test guide from the municipal civil service office conducting this examination using the contact information found elsewhere on this announcement. This examination is being prepared and rated by the New York State Department of Civil Service in accordance with Section 23-2 of the Civil Service Law. The provisions of the New York State Civil Service Rules and Regulations dealing with the rating of examinations will apply to this written test.
JEFFERSON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
NOTE: Candidates are permitted to use quiet, hand-held, solar or battery powered calculators. Devices with typewriter keyboards, Spell Checkers, Personal Digital Assistants, Address Books, Language Translators, Dictionaries, or any similar devices are prohibited. You may not bring books, reference materials, devices, or calculators which provide assistance beyond simple numerical computation. THE USE OF CALCULATORS
IS RECOMMENDED FOR THIS EXAM.

This list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur with the Town of Waterton Fire District