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PUBLIC NOTICE FIREFIGHTER - CITY OF DUNCANVILLE PUBLIC NOTICE FIREFIGHTER - CITY OF DUNCANVILLE
The City of Duncanville Civil Service Commission invites qualified persons to take the examination for firefighter. The examination is to be held in the D.L. Hopkins Senior Center located at 206 James Collins Blvd. , Duncanville , Texas 75116 , at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, 2007 . (Check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. ). Applicants must be a minimum age of 21 and must not have reached their 36th birthday, must be certified as a firefighter by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection OR be certified as a paramedic by the Texas Department of Health, must have a class A or B Texas drivers license with an excellent driving record, must be a non-tobacco user and pass physical ability, background investigation, physical, psychological and polygraph tests. The entrance examination will consist of reading comprehension and math skills. Study guides are included in the information packet. Starting salary is $41,586 per year. Firefighters assigned to paramedic duties receive additional paramedic certificate pay. Additional pay is also provided for Intermediate, Advanced, and Master Firefighter certificates. For application and information, contact City of Duncanville Personnel Office, 203 E. Wheatland Road, Duncanville, Texas 75116, (972) 780-5095. Applications must be on file with the Personnel Office no later than 4:00 p.m. , Friday November 30, 2007 . Honorably discharged veterans with a minimum 2 years active service wishing to claim the 5 point veterans' preference must provide a copy of their DD214 form prior to the civil service exam. The eligibility list created by this examination shall be in effect for one year from the date of the examination or until all the names on the eligibility list have been referred to the Fire Department, whichever occurs first. Physical Ability Test The top 12 applicants, based on the written exam score, will take the Physical Ability test at 1:00 p.m. the same day at Fire Station 272, 1530 S. Main Street . Please dress appropriately for physical activity and for that day’s outdoor weather conditions. The City of Duncanville offers an extensive benefits package for full time employees. Benefits include paid vacation and holidays, retirement plan, life, health and dental insurance, an optional deferred income retirement plan, longevity pay and credit union. POSTED: 9/24/07 Gregg Weaver , Director of Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service
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