CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY OF TYLER, TEXAS
APPLICATION DEADLINE: SATURDAY, MARCH 5 AT 5 P.M.
TEST DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 AT 10 A.M.
LOCATION: ORNELAS ACTIVITY CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER, 3402 OLD OMEN RD.
Persons who meet the qualifications listed below may apply for the position of Fire Recruit. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be allowed to test.
All applicants must apply online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/tylertexas. Applications will be accepted beginning Wednesday, Feb. 2. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 5
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must meet the following qualifications at the time of application.
1. Be a United States citizen or meet an employment authorization requirement as mandated by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
2. Be 18 to 35 years of age and must not have attained his/her 36th birthday on the date of the written exam.
3. Be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D.
4. Be in good health and able to pass a medical examination.
5. Be in good physical condition and be able to perform all the essential functions of the position.
6. Possess a valid driver’s license on date of appointment.
7. Be able to intelligently read, write, and fluently speak the English language.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Applicants must be able to perform all of the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
1. Perform firefighting duties and work under hazardous conditions that involve working at heights, exposure to fire, smoke, heat, and confined spaces.
2. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
3. Learn and apply firefighting principles and methods.
4. Lift, move, carry, and/or drag tools, equipment, charged hoses, persons, ladders, and other objects.
5. Climb ladders, stairs, and other devices and structures at various heights and under dangerous conditions.
6. Pry open or ventilate doors, walls, roofs, and other objects.
7. Chop and cut openings in various structures and objects using axes and other tools.
8. Crawl in dangerous and confined spaces.
9. Administer first aid techniques including CPR.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY OF TYLER, TEXAS
APPLICATION DEADLINE: SATURDAY, MARCH 5 AT 5 P.M.
TEST DATE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 AT 10 A.M.
LOCATION: ORNELAS ACTIVITY CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER, 3402 OLD OMEN RD.
Persons who meet the qualifications listed below may apply for the position of Fire Recruit. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be allowed to test.
All applicants must apply online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/tylertexas. Applications will be accepted beginning Wednesday, Feb. 2. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 5
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must meet the following qualifications at the time of application.
1. Be a United States citizen or meet an employment authorization requirement as mandated by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
2. Be 18 to 35 years of age and must not have attained his/her 36th birthday on the date of the written exam.
3. Be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D.
4. Be in good health and able to pass a medical examination.
5. Be in good physical condition and be able to perform all the essential functions of the position.
6. Possess a valid driver’s license on date of appointment.
7. Be able to intelligently read, write, and fluently speak the English language.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Applicants must be able to perform all of the following essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
1. Perform firefighting duties and work under hazardous conditions that involve working at heights, exposure to fire, smoke, heat, and confined spaces.
2. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees and the public.
3. Learn and apply firefighting principles and methods.
4. Lift, move, carry, and/or drag tools, equipment, charged hoses, persons, ladders, and other objects.
5. Climb ladders, stairs, and other devices and structures at various heights and under dangerous conditions.
6. Pry open or ventilate doors, walls, roofs, and other objects.
7. Chop and cut openings in various structures and objects using axes and other tools.
8. Crawl in dangerous and confined spaces.
9. Administer first aid techniques including CPR.