Cal Fire hiring Captains

[arff42]

Hey everyone,

My friend works for CDF and has informed me that CDF has roughly 465 openings for Captain. This does not include the additional openings that will be created when the next pool of guys retire out soon. Anyways, I was told that 398 applied and only 315 showed up to interview for the jobs. Basically there are more openings then test takers. If you are interested, I will paste the quals below. So you know the test is currently closed, but I was told it will open again soon. Federal Fire Captains or equivalent will qualify under section 3 below (24 months fulltime experience on an engine company as a Captain).

Hope this helps someone who wants to promote into a great dept.

Qualifying experience may be combined on a proportionate basis if the requirements stated include more
than one pattern and are distinguished as “Either” I, “Or” II, “Or” III, etc. For example, candidates
possessing qualifying experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern I, and additional
experience amounting to 50% of the required time of Pattern II, may be admitted to the examination as
meeting 100% of the overall experience requirement.
Possession of a valid driver license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
(Applicants who do not possess the license will be admitted to the examination but must secure the
license prior to appointment.)
and
“Either” I
Experience: Thirty-six months of full-time experience in the California state service performing the duties
of a Fire Apparatus Engineer or Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic) and successful completion of the
corresponding California Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee Program. (Applicants who are
within six months of satisfying the experience requirement will be admitted to the examination but must
successfully complete the apprenticeship program before appointment.). or
Experience: Thirty-six months of full-time experience in the California state service performing the duties
of a Fire Apparatus Engineer with an appointment to the class prior to the initiation of the California Fire
Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee Program on July 1, 1983. or
Experience: Applicants who gained employment with the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection by Board Resolution may compete if they have thirty-six months of full-time experience as a
Fire Apparatus Engineer or Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic) but must successfully complete the
apprenticeship program before appointment or receive SubJAC certification of journey level status.
[Experience with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection may be combined with prior
Fire Apparatus Engineer or Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic) experience to meet this requirement.]
(Applicants who are within six months of satisfying the experience requirement will be admitted to the
examination but must successfully complete the apprenticeship program before appointment or receive
SubJAC certification of journey level status.)
“Or” II
Experience: Forty-eight months of full-time experience in the California state service performing the
duties of a Fire Apparatus Engineer or Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic). (Applicants who are within
six months of satisfying the experience requirement will be admitted to the examination but must complete
the experience requirement prior to appointment.)
“Or” III
Experience: Twenty-four months of experience as a full-time paid Company Officer leading an engine
company (or equivalent) at a level of responsibility equivalent to that of a Fire Captain. (Applicants who
are within six months of satisfying the experience requirement will be admitted to the examination but
must complete the experience requirement prior to appointment.)
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Fire Captain (Cont’d.)
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS (cont.)
“Or” IV
Experience: Forty-eight months of experience as a full-time paid employee of a fire department
supervising or leading a hand crew, such as an Incident Command System Type I or II Crew, at a level of
responsibility equivalent to that of a Fire Captain. (Applicants who are within six months of satisfying the
experience requirement will be admitted to the examination but must complete the experience
requirement prior to appointment.)

[CALFFBOU]

Watch their website for future openings.

[arff42]

Right you are, but I was told by several people in CDF that they are going to make the position open contunuous. We shall see if that happens.

Stay safe

[ShredddinCali]

I heard CDF is the way to go in California. At least in Riverside Co. I guess you would know better than me, BOU?

[steven_wilburn1]

I heard CDF is the way to go in California. At least in Riverside Co. I guess you would know better than me, BOU?

I know its been a while on this post, but what is the word on the street about CAL FIRE Captain positions.

[JDJFIREMAN1]

I know its been a while on this post, but what is the word on the street about CAL FIRE Captain positions.

Anybody out there going for Captain? I just made the list and I would like to see if there was any info on the process? Amount they are hiring? etc. Thank you!!!