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Texas MAPP Multi Agency
Pre-Qualification Process
Internet
Application
(Application can be picked up at Central Station or downloaded
and mailed to 203 East Pecan St, Pflugerville, TX 78660 within
the time limit above.)
Firefighter
Job Description
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT THE
FIREFIGHTER SELECTION PROCESS
APPLICATION
All potential candidates must complete a comprehensive application.
Completion of the application and acceptance by the District
is merely the beginning of the process for selection of firefighters.
Applications are accepted only during specified time periods
when the District initiates a new eligibility process. At
any other time, interested persons may view the Travis County
MAPP website to find out when the next open application process
will take place at www.traviscountyesdfirehire.org.
Each application must be completed exactly as specified
in “Instructions for the Application”. A criminal history
report with finger prints and a current driving record must
accompany the application. Applicants may obtain these items
at 108 Denson Street, (corner of Denson and Airport Blvd.)
in Austin, Texas. Additional information is available on
the Texas Department of Public Safety web site. Fees are
paid by the applicant. To be considered current, these must
be dated within 90-days of the date the application is received
by the District.
Applicants must be certified on the day the application
is received by the District or produce proof of passing "The
Basic Structural Firefighter Exam" by the Texas Commission
on Fire Protection. An applicant must also be currently certified
as an EMT in Texas, or hold a certification that can be validated
in Texas.
Following is a list of absolutes which must be met before
an application will be processed:
 All applications must be complete. You must include copies
of criminal history, and driving record, firefighter
certification(s) (or provide proof of being certifiable, and EMT certification(s).
Applicants
must include detailed explanation of entries on criminal
history or driving record.
A copy
of college transcript(s) should be included to validate higher
education levels.
Applications
must be typed or printed in black ink.
All blanks
must be filled in or have “N/A” entered for “Not Applicable”.
Applications
must be turned in by the Application Closing Date.
Applications that do not meet requirements will be rejected
and a letter is sent to the applicant. An applicant whose
application has been rejected is not allowed to proceed in
this eligibility process. Rejection does not necessarily
prohibit the person from making application in a future eligibility
process.
ORAL INTERVIEW
Each applicant that has successfully completed the application
and are eligible through the Travis County MAPP will be scheduled
for an oral interview before a panel of District representatives.
During the interview, all applicants are asked the same questions
and allowed opportunity to address the panel to best present
themselves as a potential firefighter for the District.
Interviews are scheduled to accommodate applicants’ personal
schedule during a specific period of time. If the applicant
fails to make the appointed interview or is unable to interview
in the specified period of time, the process is ended for
that applicant. This does not prevent the applicant from
making application in a future eligibility process.
Each applicant is graded on the basis of appearance, poise,
and answers given for questions. The oral interview counts
as 40% of the overall process to determine eligibility.
ELIGIBILITY LIST
Each applicant that completes the process as described above
becomes a “Candidate for Employment”. All candidates are
ranked on an eligibility list according to the overall score
earned in the process. Highest score earns that candidate
the first position on the list and so on. The list is kept
active for a period of 12-months from the day it is posted
unless all candidates have received a job offer and have
either accepted or declined the offer.
Travis County ESD No. 2 makes an offer of a job to a candidate
in order to fill vacant or new position(s). It is important
that candidates provide current phone numbers and address
changes to the District office while on a current list. Attempts
to notify a candidate of a job offer are made with only 3
different telephone calls on three successive days, (Monday
thru Thursday). Failure to make contact will cause a candidate’s
name to be removed from the list.
Job offers are made, in succession, starting at the top
of the eligibility list. If a candidate refuses the offer,
that candidate is removed from the list and an offer is made
to the next person on the list. Removal from a current eligibility
list does not prevent a person from making application in
a future process. The list remains open until the candidate
list is exhausted or until the 12-month period ends.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION
An offer of a job to a candidate is provisional in that
the candidate must complete a medical examination, and be
certified by a physician as physically and medically capable
of performing the job of firefighting. The medical examination
is paid for by the District and is conducted by medical personnel
selected by the District.
Included in the medical examination are: physical examination;
drug screening; hearing and vision tests; blood tests including
CBC, blood chemistry; AIDS and hepatitis screening; chest
X-ray(s); and updated immunization history. The attending
physician provides the District with a statement of clearance
for duty or any restrictions due to medical findings.
A candidate must be cleared for duty without any restriction
or reservation before the District will finalize its offer
of a job as a firefighter.
INTRODUCTORY EMPLOYMENT
Candidates who successfully complete the process including
the medical examination are given a job as an Introductory
Firefighter for a period of six months. During that period
the Firefighter is assigned to a crew and works regular shifts
as assigned. The Introductory Firefighter will be mentored
by other personnel on that crew and given a thorough introduction
to Travis County Emergency Services District No. 2 and its
operational guidelines and procedures.
The Introductory Firefighter may be terminated at any time
during the six-month period for not performing according
to standard. Such termination is final and without recourse.
An Introductory Firefighter that is terminated cannot re-apply
during a period of 12-months following date of termination.
During the introductory period, the firefighter will receive
periodic written and practical testing to determine the
firefighter’s ability to perform according to standards
of this District. Upon successful completion of the introductory
period, the firefighter becomes a regular member in good
standing with the District and is eligible for benefits
according to District policy and procedure.
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