VILLAGES PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
3035 MORSE BOULEVARD
THE VILLAGES, FLORIDA 32163
http://www.districtgov.org/departments/Public-Safety/public-safety.aspx
Updated: October 16, 2015
Classification: Firefighter/EMT
Villages Public Safety Department is currently hiring and forming an eligibility list for Firefighter/EMT.
Department assessments and interviews are scheduled for November 16-19. Selected Candidates will begin their 6-week orientation scheduled for January 18, 2016.
National Testing Network (NTN) FireTEAM and a valid CPAT are required for this position.
Salary Information: $32,979.67.
Benefit Information (Included, but are not limited to):
- Competitive Salary & Benefit options
- 24/48 Work Schedule
- Education Incentives available for both Fire and EMS continuing education and development as well as college level coursework; up to 100% reimbursement.
- Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Benefits paid for/contributed by the District include:
- Employer paid 401(a) retirement account contribution equal to 15% of employee’s gross bi-weekly salary
- Health Insurance – Blue Cross/Blue Shield medical insurance is fully paid for the employee by the district; competitively priced family coverage option available.
- Short and Long Term disability
- Group life & AD&D insurance at 1.5 times annual salary
- Employee Assistance program
Competitively priced employee-paid supplemental benefits available:
- Family medical coverage
- Vision Plan options
- Dental Plan options
- 457(b) deferred compensation retirement savings plan
- Supplemental Life, Short Term Disability, Accident, Hospital
- AFLAC offered
- Ability to enroll eligible dependents in our A-Rated Villages Charter School, Pre-K through 12th Grade
Paid Time Off:
- 3 holiday shifts per year
- 5 – 9 vacation shifts per year
- 6.5 “Kelly” shifts per year
Department Information: This ISO Class-2 fire department, established in 1999, is located in a vibrant, growing Central Florida community that sits in three counties – Sumter, Lake and Marion. The Villages Public Safety Department, which boasts state-of-the-art technology and equipment, is an internationally accredited fire department that challenges the norms and standards within the emergency services community. In our short 16-year history, we have quickly grown from one fire station with nine firefighters and one fire chief to seven fire stations with 93 operations personnel and 15 administrative staff.
If you are fortunate enough to join The Villages Public Safety Department, you will help protect over 120,000 residents who live across 55 square miles in The Villages. Named the “Fastest Growing City” by the U.S. Census Bureau for the last two years, this dynamic area includes close to 55,000 homes, ranging from 600 square feet Villas to million dollar homes that span over 6000 square feet. There is also over 4 million square feet of commercial property under our protection.
If you need any more enticing, then please consider these additional facts:
- We responded to 17,345 calls in 2014 – up 14 percent from the previous year.
- Of those, we responded to over 1200 fires, not including fire response for mutual aid.
- We provide non-transport, ALS response.
- We have excellent satisfaction ratings from the residents we serve.
- We offer a very aggressive CPR training schedule to a community that has 150 AED programs in place (and we are very proud our 40 percent cardiac save rate!)
- Population: Approximately 120,000
Job Requirements
- Age: 18
- US Citizen: Yes
- High School Grad/GED: Yes
- Valid FLORIDA State Driver’s License: Yes
- Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes
- Vision: Per NFPA 1582
Academy Certification:
- EVOC (Emergency Vehicle Operation Course) 16-hour certificate
- CPR Certification
- State of Florida Firefighter II Certification
- State of Florida EMT Certification
- Successful completion of National Testing Network FireTeam Testing and CPAT
Preferred Certificates:
- FFP1301 Fire Service Hydraulics certification*
- FFP1302 Fire Apparatus Operations certification*
*Preference will be given to applicants who have these certifications. Firefighters hired without these certifications must obtain them within one year of the date of hire.
Prior Experience: Qualifying on pre-employment requirements will include clinical knowledge and skills evaluation; oral review panel; acceptable driving record; drug screening and medical examination; tobacco certification; and background reference checks. Candidates must not have any disqualifiers (see below) in background.
- Work schedule will include evenings, weekends and holidays; rotating shifts.
- Probationary Period – 1 Year
- Able to successfully complete orientation and probationary performance requirements as conducted by the Department
- Able to meet and maintain Department requirements of health, physical and mental condition
Please direct all questions to NTN Customer Support. Do NOT call the department directly. Do NOT fill out the District application. Candidates moving onto the second hiring phase will be invited to fill out the District application at that time. Candidates must fill out the NTN application as part of the testing process. If you have been a Villages Public Safety Department volunteer for at least one year, please add this to the certifications section of the NTN application.
To schedule FireTEAM testing, go to http://www.nationaltestingnetwork.com and click on Firefighter Jobs. Select the department and read over all the information and if qualified, select a testing location and a time and date for testing on the website calendar. A CPAT can also be scheduled through the website by clicking on the CPAT icon on the main page and following the instructions. For questions concerning the testing process, please contact NTN Customer Support at 866-563-3882. For updates and new job announcements, “Like” National Testing Network on Facebook.