Experienced Firefighter - Paid on Call

About Maple Grove, MN

Maple Grove is a forward thinking, thriving community in the northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. We are home to over 73,000 residents with a projected population of 90,000 by 2040 with 2,500 acres of undeveloped land. The City of Maple Grove is proud to employ over 300 benefit-earning employees, 500+ part-time, casual, temporary, seasonal employees, and 100 paid-on-call firefighters to staff our many departments. We provide public safety, public works, community and economic development, parks & recreation, and many other important public services to a growing community.

The Position

Calling all certified firefighters! Your experience matters—join a department where firefighters are set up to thrive. Come join one of the metro's largest paid-on-call model departments. Help protect your community and its members by responding to fire, hazmat, rescue, medical, and other emergency incidents. Enjoy Interacting and building relationships with community members through education on fire prevention and safety.

The hours for this position are varied and include scheduled and on-call hours.

• Responds to emergency incidents within assigned district in accordance with minimum participation requirements - 30 % of calls.
• Participates in fire prevention and safety education activities as assigned.
• Participates in at least 80% of scheduled drills, and other required training activities, and meets minimum participation and competency verification requirements.
• Participates in station and apparatus maintenance activities.
• Serves on standby crew and/or duty crew if availalbe.
• Performs other related duties as apparent or assigned.

Need to have:

• Certification of Firefighter I and II by the Minnesota Fire Service Certification Board. IFSAC and/or ProBoard reciprocity must be confirmed prior to appointment.
• Certification of Hazardous Materials Operations by the Minnesota Fire Service Certification Board. IFSAC and/or ProBoard reciprocity must be confirmed prior to appointment.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must possess a valid Minnesota Driver's License free of restrictions or suspensions and/or reckless driving behavior.
• Must be a Maple Grove resident or live within a 5 minute drive time (Approved by Fire Administration) to a Maple Grove Fire Station AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. Check response time here: Response time map

Nice to have:

• Experience in firefighting, rescue, EMS, or other public safety responder experience.
• Certified Emergency Medical Responder or higher, by the Minnesota Emergency Medical Service Board. Reciprocity must be confirmed or certification completion by the end of the probationary period.
• Advanced certification in firefighting, rescue, response to hazardous materials incidents, or in provision of emergency medical care.

PROBATIONARY FIREFIGHTER TRAINING & CERTIFICATION REQUIERMENTS
Need to have at time of application to be considered probationary:

• Certification of NFPA #1001 Firefighter I and II by the Minnesota Fire Service Certification Board. IFSAC and/or ProBoard reciprocity must be confirmed prior to appointment.
• Certification of NFPA #1072 Hazardous Materials Operations by the Minnesota Fire Service Certification Board. IFSAC and/or ProBoard reciprocity must be confirmed prior to appointment.

Additional certifications to be completed within the probationary period:

• Certification of NFPA #1002 Fire Apparatus Operator by the Minnesota Fire Service Certification Board. IFSAC and/or ProBoard reciprocity or certification completion before end of the probationary period.
• Certified Emergency Medical Responder or higher, by the Minnesota Emergency Medical Service Board. Reciprocity must be confirmed or certification completion by the end of the probationary period.
• National Incident Management System: 1. IS-100: Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS), 2. IS-200: ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, 3. IS-700: Introduction to the National Incident Management System, 4. IS-800: National Response Framework, An Introduction.

* APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL TO BE CONSIDERED AN APPLICANT. PLEASE INCLUDE A MINIMUM OF 5-10 YEARS OF WORK HISTORY, SUPERVISOR'S NAMES AND CONTACT INFORMATION.

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