Application & Selection Procedures
Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up to date. Applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from @sfgov.org.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
Candidates must be current on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) Statewide Eligibility List (SEL) by the application closing date. (For more information on how to be placed on the FCTC SEL, visit (https://www.fctconline.org/testing-information/upcoming-test-schedule/)
FCTC SEL minimum qualifications are:
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Cal-JAC CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) Card must be dated within one year.
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A passing score of 70% on the FCTC Written Test must be dated within one year from the eligible list posting.
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Current NREMT, CA EMT-1 or CA EMT-P.
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Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) Written Test
The FCTC Written Test was developed by the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC).
The FCTC Written Exam is a 100 question, multiple choice test consisting of the following four sections:
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Section 1 – Recall and Comprehend Verbal and Visual Information. This section requires candidates to watch two short videos and answer questions based on the scenarios presented.
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Section 2 – Apply Mechanical Reasoning
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Section 3 – Solve Mathematical Problems
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Section 4 – Recall and Comprehend Technical Information from Written Materials
The FCTC Written Test is administered, at minimum, quarterly. Additional tests will be added as needed, so check this website frequently. FCTC does not administer online tests.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW A SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING TEST DATES
Candidates demonstrating financial hardship may apply for financial aid for the testing process. Visit https://www.fctconline.org/financialaid/ for more information.
Scores will be added to a candidate’s FCTC record within one week of the test date. Candidates must achieve a minimum passing score of 70%. The Public Safety Team will obtain candidate scores from FCTC.
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Emergency Medical Technician Certification: Candidates must possess at minimum an NREMT certification verified through FCTC to be placed on the eligibility list. Candidates must possess or be in the process of obtaining their EMT - 1 Certification (EMT-1) issued by the State of CA in order to be invited to the Chief’s Interview. Possession of a current, valid CA Paramedic license [in good standing] may be provided in lieu of the EMT certification. Confirmation of your EMT-1 application with the SF EMSA will be verified by the SFFD during the Chief’s Interview. Candidates must be able to accredit with the local EMS Authority within the one-year probationary period if accredited in a different California County. Candidates who currently hold an EMT-1 certificate issued by the National Registry may find information about transferring EMT certification to CA at https://emsa.ca.gov/EMT/.
The following websites provide information about EMT certification programs in the San Francisco Bay Area:
City College of San Francisco: https://www.ccsf.edu/academics/schools/allied-health-physical-education-social-services/health-care-technology-department/ems-faq
Chabot College, Hayward: EMT Program - Chabot College
Santa Rosa Community College: Emergency Medical Services Academy | Public Safety Training Center (santarosa.edu)
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Candidates must have a valid CPAT with a testing date within one year during the Chief’s Interview and maintain their CPAT through the date background packets are due.
ELIGIBLE LIST / CERTIFICATION RULE:
Candidate names will remain on the eligible list for a maximum period of 24 months. The Fire Department has the authority to hire any candidate named on the eligible list (“Rule of List”). Therefore, one’s placement on this list neither guarantees nor implies an offer of employment. Candidates who receive an offer of employment may waive the offer only two times. A third waiver of appointment renders candidates ineligible.
Departmental Selection Procedures:
The remaining processes will be used by the Fire Department to determine who shall advance in the hiring process and be considered for appointment https://sf-fire.org/join-sffd/hiring-process.
If you have any questions, you may contact Deana Kwan at [email protected]. Recruitment ID: C00249 Additional Job Ad Notes for Firefighter