Riverside Fire Authority

[RFA451]

Riverside Fire Authority is testing for entry and lateral FF/Paramedic position.
Here is a link to the departments human resources page.
http://riversidefire.net/human_resources.htm
4 platoon schedule

[RFA451]

Also thought I would include link to IAFF 451 website for more information.

http://iaff451.org/

[ILPT]

How many hours a week do you guys work? Do you have any debit days or kelly days?

[RFA451]

42 hour week, no Kelly days or debit days, 24 on 72 off.

[ILPT]

That would be that you guys only work 7 and sometimes 8 days a month, awesome!

[ILPT]

Do you have any openings now or are you just establishing a list?

[RFA451]

We have one immediate opening. This will be a good list to be on. We are currently trying to expand our current staffing. Potential for maybe 3 more hires off the same list.

[ILPT]

Are you guys an ALS or BLS agency?

Do you transport or do you contract that out?

Thanks for being so helpful RFA451!

[RFA451]

ALS with cross-staffing on all units. The career stations have a Captain, Engineer, and Paramedic. We are a dual response system with AMR as a contracting transport agency. Look at the links in earlier posts and it will help answer the majority of your questions.

[ILPT]

How long do you think the list will be good for?

[RFA451]

Typically our list lasts two years.

[RFA451]

I think we have about 4 applications submitted so far with less than two weeks left to go. Pretty good odds for getting hired. Start getting your paperwork completed we want a good testing pool. Reply with any questions for me.

[nwfire17]

I'd love to apply, but unfortunately I've only had my medic for a few months, and don't meet the 1 year requirement...

[RFA451]

I would still apply. With such low numbers they might take all applicants. There is always a chance of getting hired later and you will have a year experience by then. This list will probably be good for two years.