Regional Testing will now be held Quarterly.

• January
• April
• July
• October

APPLICATIONS
The Application deadline is on April 5, 2013.

The test is on April 20, 2013.

San Diego - North County Regional Firefighter/Paramedic Testing
for those interested in San Diego North County Regional employment opportunities.

Firefighter/Paramedic

 Participating agencies include the cities of:

• Carlsbad
• Del Mar
• Encinitas
• Escondido
• Oceanside
• Poway
• San Marcos
• Solana Beach
• Vista
• North County Fire Protection District
• Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District

TESTING:

The next exam is scheduled for Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the San Marcos Public Safety Training Facility. Candidates with passing written exam scores will be permitted to take the physical ability test that afternoon.

EMPLOYMENT  OPPORTUNITIES:

Immediate openings are available. Candidates with passing test scores will be placed on an applicant list for six (6) months, and may be extended. The applicant list will be available to participating San Diego North County fire agencies as a source for potential candidates for employment as a Firefighter 1 / Paramedic.

COST:

No charge

REQUIREMENTS:

Current California or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic license.

Desirable:
 - California State accredited Fire Academy certificate
 - California State Firefighter I certificate

How to Apply:

Applications can be obtained at any of the participating agencies through their Human Resources/Personnel offices and at the Palomar College-Fire Technology Office. If candidates want an application mailed, they must send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the:

Palomar College - Fire Technology
182 Santar Place
San Marcos, CA 92069

The application in PDF format is available here: (Requires Acrobat Reader)

(Click on pdf icon to download application form.)

Submit a complete application package for Firefighter/Paramedic testing to the:

Palomar College - Fire Technology
182 Santar Place
San Marcos, CA 92069

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION VIA FAX, EMAIL, EXPRESS MAIL OR CERTIFIED(SIGNATURE REQUIRED) MAIL (UPS, FEDEX, USPS).

Candidates who do not submit all documents requested will be disqualified from the testing process.  Please provide an email address on the application.

ALL NOTIFICATION WILL BE MADE VIA EMAIL.

Please DO NOT send your application as certified mail.

Testing Application Filing Deadline: 

April 5, 2013

The test is on April 20, 2013.

PLEASE DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS VIA SIGNATURE-REQUIRED MAIL (UPS, FEDEX, USPS).

EEO/AA/ADA

If you require reasonable accommodation in the testing process, please call (760) 744-1150 x1704 at least 7 days before the scheduled test date. 

 

 

Accepting Applications for the

Firefighter 1 Academy Until May 31, 2013

Fall 2013 Academy

44th Academy
Starts August 19, 2013

Application Deadline
May 31, 2013

Physical Ability Test
June 7, 2013

Oral interviews
June 24-26, 2013

Orientation
July 13, 2013