...route to the City of Tampa home page
TampaGov home page
Rescue Lieutenant
Rescue Lieutenant

FLSA: Hourly

printer friendly  

SALARY RANGE:
(F05) $21.88 - $32.17 an hour     $54,612.48 - $80,296.32 a year

NATURE OF WORK:

Performs responsible fire rescue supervision involving the command of an Advanced Life Support Unit and is responsible for all medical care given at the scene of a medical emergency until relieved by a Senior Medical Officer. Maintains proficiency in combat firefighting skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

(a) Six (6) years of service with Tampa Fire Rescue including three (3) years of experience as a Paramedic (F-4) with some knowledge of supervisory techniques. Employees with 5 and/or 2 years of experience respectively may apply and will become eligible when attaining the required 6 and 3 years of experience.

(b) Must currently be a Paramedic (F-4) to sit for exam and to be promoted.

(c) Successful completion of 24 college credits (15 of which must be in the area of fire science/administration, emergency medical services, business or public administration, or industrial education with a major in fire science/administration).

(d) Successful completion of a college level course in personnel management.

(e) Approval by the Tampa Fire Rescue Medical Director.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES:


-State of Florida, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, certification as a Paramedic.

-Possession of a valid Florida Driver’s License.

NOTE: All of the required education for eligibility purposes must have been obtained prior to the close of business, November 9, 2009. Required experience must be obtained by the date of the test.

EXAMINATION:


  • Written - 90%     (Multiple choice 40%, In-Basket 20%, Counseling 20%, Tactical 20%)

  • Education – 10% (Submit all applicable transcripts and certifications with application.)

    SOURCE MATERIALS FOR EXAM: Test questions will be drawn from the following resource materials:

    - SOG’s *

    - Rules and Regs *

    - Daily Station Lesson Plans *

    - Collective Bargaining Agreement *

            * In effect the date of this Announcement

    - IFSTA Fire Department Company Officer, 3rd Edition

    EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS AND ALL COURSE WORK AND CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTATION WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL NOVEMBER 9, 2009.

    EXAMINATION DATE: (Multiple Choice Component ) DECEMBER 7, 2009 The remaining exercises will be scheduled for December 8 – 11.

    Posted: 08-07-09 (007052)

    Note: Applications must be received or postmarked by the closing date. Applications received or postmarked after 11/9/2009 will not be processed.

    • This office reserves the right not to consider those applications that have incomplete information, or that are received without necessary transcripts, certificates, licenses, or other required documents.