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SMFR uniformed Firefighters protect lives and property through their involvement in firefighting, emergency medical care, fire prevention, disaster response, community service and public education. SMFR has twenty fire stations that are staffed 24/7 with three shifts working rotating 48-96 shift schedule. In 2015, there were 16,762 District calls for service; approximately 61% of them were medical in nature.
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Entry Level Firefighter |
Paramedic/Firefighter |
EMT-B Written Exam |
Paramedic Written Exam |
Only a limited number of candidates will be invited to participate in the written exam following the application screening process. Additional details will be provided upon invitation to test. |
Only a limited number of candidates will be invited to participate in the written exam following the application screening process. The exam consists of approximately 50 multiple choice, true/false and fill in the blanks. The questions are produced from a test bank based on the Paramedic National Registry Curriculum. Candidates will also be required to provide a diagnosis on three 12 lead EKGS. |
EMT- B Practical Exam | Paramedic Practical Exam |
Only a limited number of candidates will be invited to participate in the practical exam following the application screening process. The exam will consist of four different assessment stations where candidates will be evaluated by SMFR Paramedic/Firefighter and outside Medical Professionals. Additional Details are provided upon invitation to test. |
Only a limited number of candidates will be invited to participate in the practical exam following the application screening process. The exam will consist of four different assessment stations where candidates will be evaluated by SMFR Paramedic/Firefighters and outside Medical Professionals. There will be some downtime in between stations, in which the candidates will be required to write a short essay. The four stations consist of a medical scenario; technical knowledge assessment, rapid fire questions and an essay follow up. The practical is a combination of written and hands-on assessments. |
Entry Level Firefighter |
Paramedic/Firefighter |
EMT-B Written Exam |
Paramedic Written Exam |
Only a limited number of candidates will be invited to participate in the written exam following the application screening process. Additional details will be provided upon invitation to test. |
Only a limited number of candidates will be invited to participate in the written exam following the application screening process. The exam consists of approximately 50 multiple choice, true/false and fill in the blanks. The questions are produced from a test bank based on the Paramedic National Registry Curriculum. Candidates will also be required to provide a diagnosis on three 12 lead EKGS. |
EMT- B Practical Exam | Paramedic Practical Exam |
Only a limited number of candidates will be invited to participate in the practical exam following the application screening process. The exam will consist of four different assessment stations where candidates will be evaluated by SMFR Paramedic/Firefighter and outside Medical Professionals. Additional Details are provided upon invitation to test. |
Only a limited number of candidates will be invited to participate in the practical exam following the application screening process. The exam will consist of four different assessment stations where candidates will be evaluated by SMFR Paramedic/Firefighters and outside Medical Professionals. There will be some downtime in between stations, in which the candidates will be required to write a short essay. The four stations consist of a medical scenario; technical knowledge assessment, rapid fire questions and an essay follow up. The practical is a combination of written and hands-on assessments. |