Fire Paramedic Captain

This is fire paramedic work supervising through subordinate fire paramedic lieutenants the activities of fire paramedics engaged in emergency medical assistance work. Directing city-wide fire paramedic operations is of major significance to the work. Work is performed under the general supervision of a higher level officer. **CONTACT INFORMATION** The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is: Qadira Moore City of Philadelphia 1401 JFK Blvd., Room 1530 Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: 215-686-2692 Fax: 215-686-2347 Email: [**Qadira.Moore@Phila.gov**](mailto:Qadira.Moore@Phila.gov) **For all other inquiries please contact Customer Service at 215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov** **ELIGIBLE LIST: DEPARTMENTAL-ONLY PROMOTIONAL** Only a departmental promotional eligible list for the Philadelphia Fire Department will be established as a result of this examination. Candidates who pass the exam and are placed on the civil service list will be retained on the list for a minimum of one year and a maximum of two years after the establishment of the Eligible List. **PREFERENCE FOR PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS:** Candidates who have maintained a bona fide residence in Philadelphia for at least one year prior to the date of the civil service examination shall have priority over all other people receiving an identical test score. To receive such preference, candidates must respond to the question regarding residence later in this form. The response on this application will be used to determine eligibility for preference for residents. Documentation of residence may be required if there is any question as to whether you meet the residency preference requirements. If an applicant does not respond to the appropriate residence question, it will be assumed that the applicant does not qualify for residence preference. Eligibility for residence preference must be determined by the date of the test administration. No requests for residence preference will be granted after the test administration. **MILITARY LEAVE** Any candidate who intends to make a request to take the test on a date other than the scheduled test date because of military duty on that date must file a written request and attach proof of military duties (i.e., official orders) to Qadira Moore at qadira.moore@phila.gov. **FIRE PROMOTIONAL EDUCATIONAL POINTS** Effective May 21, 2018, for all Fire promotional examinations administered and eligible lists established after the issuance of the May 2018 Act 111 interest arbitration award, candidates who otherwise achieve eligibility for promotion to a higher rank and who have successfully completed a course of study in any major at an accredited college or university will have .50 points added to their final score if the highest degree received is an Associate’s Degree, 1.0 point added to their final score if the highest degree received is a Bachelor’s Degree, and 1.5 points added to their final score if the highest degree received is a Master’s Degree. To receive these points, candidates MUST submit a copy of their official college transcripts which indicates the conference of a degree or have completed a minimum of sixty (60) credits that have been accepted toward the completion of a degree. **Transcripts should be attached to your application or sent to Qadira Moore via email, fax or postal mail using the information below.** Email: Qadira.Moore@Phila.gov Fax: 215-686-2347 **Mailing Address:** City of Philadelphia Office of Human Resources 1401 JFK Blvd., Room 1530 Philadelphia, PA 19102-1675 ATTN: Qadira Moore **Only those competitors who have a passing grade in an examination shall receive additional credits to which they may have been entitled. The following requirements must be satisfied for a candidate to receive additional credits:** 1. The degree or credential must have been conferred, or the education or experience must have been completed no later than the first part…