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Firefighter (EMT)

District of Columbia
Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department

Beginning Saturday, March 29, 2003, at 10:00 a.m., and lasting until Friday, April 11, 2003, at 4:45 p.m., or until 1,600 applications have been received, the District of Columbia Office of Personnel (DCOP), in conjunction with the Fire and EMS Department (FEMS), will be taking applications for the position of Firefighter (EMT).

How and When to Apply:

Persons interested in applying for the position of Firefighter (EMT) should thoroughly review the information contained in this announcement and obtain a DC-2000, District of Columbia Employment Application and, if you are a resident of the District, a DC-2000RP, Residency Preference for Employment.

FEMS will hold open houses at the following eight fire stations on Saturday, March 29, 2003, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You may pick up application materials and submit completed applications at any of these eight (8) fire stations on this date only. After this date, completed applications will only be accepted at the Reeves Center Personnel Office, 2000 14th Street N. W., Washington, D. C. 20009, from 8:15 a.m., until 4:45 p.m. Applicants are required to bring picture identification to the Reeves Center Personnel Office.

Engine Company No. 11
3420 14th Street, N. W.
Ward 1
Engine Company No. 31
4930 Conn. Avenue, N. W.
Ward 3
Engine Company No. 12
2225 5th Street, N. E.
Ward 5
Engine Company No. 30
50 49th Street, N. E.
Ward 7
Engine Company No. 7
1101 Half Street, S. W.
Ward 2
Engine Company No. 24
5101 Georgia Ave., N. W.
Ward 4
Engine Company No. 8|
1520 C Street, S. E.
Ward 6
Engine Company No. 32
2425 Irving Street, S. E.
Ward 8
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Note: Application must be received in the Reeves Center Personnel Office no later that 4:45 p.m. on April 11, 2003. Applications received after the closing date, even though postmarked by the closing date, will not be considered. Applications must be submitted to:
? D.C. Office of Personnel
? ?Reeves Center Personnel Office
? 2000 14th Street, N. W., 4th Floor
? Washington, D.C. 20009

Applicants who wish to apply from outside of the metropolitan Washington, D. C. area should contact the Reeves Center Personnel Office, at (202) 671-1302 or at the listed address to request a vacancy announcement and appropriate form(s).

The first 1,500 qualified applicants will be mailed detailed information concerning the time and location of the actual examination to be administered on Tuesday April 29, 2003. Therefore, it is the applicant's responsibility to immediately notify the Reeves Center Personnel Office of any changes of address, name, etc., after the application is submitted, by calling (202) 671-1302.

Minimum Qualification Requirements - All Applicants Must:

-- Be a U. S. citizen at the time of appointment;
-- Be at least 19 years of age and must not have reached his/her 31st birthday on April 11, 2003;
-- Possess a current valid driver=s license at the time of appointment;
-- Possess a high school diploma or a certificate of equivalency (GED) issued by a recognized department of education or have one year experience as a sworn member of a principal municipal firefighting force of a city with a population of 500,000 or more persons; and
-- Pass the scheduled written examination.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications requirements will be notified in writing.

Applicants must be proficient in the use and comprehension of the English language. Persons with foreign language skills are encouraged to apply.

Only the first 1,600 applications will be accepted.

Only the first 1,500 qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the written examination.

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