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GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS DIVISION OF FIRE
1016 GRANDVIEW AVE.
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43212
6144816209
http://www.grandviewheights.org/

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Updated: June 18, 2021

Job Classification: Firefighter/Paramedic

The Grandview Heights Division of Fire is currently creating an eligibility list for Firefighter/Paramedic. Candidates are required to complete the FireTEAM written exam, as well as the Firefighter Mile physical exam, or equivalent.

Candidates must also complete the department application that can be found at www.grandviewheights.org, as well as the candidate PHQ.

Salary Information: Starting Pay $60,396.36 (plus a full benefits package)

Benefit Information: Full benefits include healthcare + retirement.

Department Overview: The Grandview Heights Division of Fire is located just west of downtown Columbus. We are a 19-member department serving a vibrant and growing community.

Area Information: Grandview Heights, Franklin County, Ohio

Job Description: Under supervision of a Fire Captain, a firefighter is responsible for responding to fire alarms and assisting in fighting fires; responds to emergency medical alarms and administers treatment and transportation of sick or injured persons to medical facilities; participates in fire station maintenance; engages in training and exercise programs as directed; performs other related duties as required while completing the probationary period. This is a safety-sensitive position, with significant physical pre-requisites.

Job Requirements

Age: 18

Citizenship Required: Yes

High School Grad/GED: Yes

Valid OHIO Driver's License: Yes

Ability to Read/Speak English: Yes

Vision: Per NFPA

College: No

Necessary Certification: Both of the following are required prior to hire:

OHIO PARAMEDIC
OHIO FF 2

Schooling Prior & Post Hiring:
MUST MANTAIN PARAMEDIC CERT PER CBA

Hiring Process: NTN EXAM WITH VALID RECOGNIZED PHYSICAL AGILITY CERTIFICATE NO MORE THAN 1-YEAR-OLD. MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF HIRE. PASS BACKGROUND, CVSA AND MEDICAL SCREENING.

Removal Standards:

Honesty/Falsification - Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. At any stage of the background investigation process, the applicant fails to disclose or acknowledge the use or purchase of any illegal drug(s), and at a subsequent stage in the process, the applicant admits to the use of an illegal drug, as an adult. (see also Illegal Drugs)
2. At any stage of the background investigation process, the applicant provides substantially inconsistent responses regarding illegal drug(s) or alcohol used or purchased by the applicant, as an adult.
3. At any stage of the background investigation process, the applicant fails to disclose or acknowledge any disqualifying behavior or activity on the part of the applicant, as an adult, relative to, and governed by, any of the Background Removal Standards
4. Failure or refusal to answer or respond to oral or written questions during any phase of the selection process
5. Any attempt to distort the CVSA examination results.
6. Use or attempted use of political influence to secure employment.
  
  For purposes of this standard, the "use" of drugs occurs when an applicant smokes, puffs, ingests, tastes, injects, inhales, or otherwise tries, any illegal drug, including but not limited to, marijuana, cocaine, anabolic steroids, or chemical inhalants.
Family History - Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. A conviction of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence involving use of force or threatened use of a deadly weapon is a permanent disqualifier under Federal laws.
2. Non-compliance with a court order or legal contract to provide child support, alimony, or other financial responsibility as determined by the appropriate support enforcement bureau or a court of law within the preceding five (5) years.
3. Intentional violation of any protective or temporary restraining order as determined by a court of law within seven (7) years.
4. Verified or admitted sexual abuse as an adult of one's spouse, ex-spouse, child, stepchild, parent, or other relative or person with whom one lived or has an intimate relationship.
5. Verified or admitted physical abuse as an adult within the last ten (10) years of one's spouse, ex-spouse, child, stepchild, parent, or other relative or person with whom one lived or has an intimate relationship.
Employment - Applicants* will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. Three (3) or more involuntary terminations and/or discharges from employment within the last five (5) years. This shall not include terminations resulting from a business ceasing operations, or resulting from being laid off from a position of employment.
2. Post-probationary termination or resignation in lieu of discipline from any criminal justice occupation
Military History - Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. Dishonorable discharge from military service.
2. Conviction of any article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice that would be equivalent to a felony under the Ohio Revised Code (ORC)
Traffic - Applicants* will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. Any conviction of vehicular homicide shall permanently eliminate an applicant from consideration.
2. Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs:
  1. Conviction within the past five (5) years, or
  2. More than one (1) OVI conviction as an adult; or
  3. More than two (2) OVI convictions, if one of the convictions was as a juvenile.
3. Four (4) moving violations in the past three (3) years as an adult.
4. At the time of the interview or CVSA, the applicant does not possess a valid driver's license and auto insurance as required by the residence state and if the applicant owns a car
Gambling The term "gambling offense” shall include any activity defined as gambling by a federal, state, local statute, or ordinance in the jurisdiction where the activity occurred. Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. Conviction of a gambling offense within the last five (5) years.
2. Admission to gambling that has resulted in an unstable financial or credit history within the last seven (7) years.
3. Conviction of or admission to engaging in the promotion of illegal gambling activity wherein the applicant gains a financial benefit.
Tattoos / Piercings - Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. Applicants may have tattoos so long as the tattoos do not depict obscene, gang related, sexual, nude, extremist, racist, or otherwise offensive images.
2. No visible mutilations or piercings (other than ears) shall be permitted.
Financial Responsibility - Applicants may be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. A demonstrated inability to manage financial resources in a mature and responsible manner, resulting in bad debts or bankruptcy, may be grounds for dismissal from the hiring process
2. Failure to meet the requirements of Ohio Child Support Statutes or court order relating to child support. A violation of this item shall be grounds for automatic rejection unless the failure to meet these requirements resulted from an inability to pay. In these cases, all related facts shall be considered.
Criminal Activity – Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. Any pattern of theft offenses, within the last five (5) years, which cumulatively exceeds $1,000.00.
2. Any theft offense within the last five (5) years, which singularly is equal to a felony.
3. Any fraudulent insurance claims or fraudulent applications for welfare, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, or other public assistance programs in excess of $1,000.00.
4. Any admission or conviction of an offense, as an adult, defined as a felony by the federal, state, or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. Any admission of felony offense would be disqualifying unless otherwise addressed by these standards.
5. Any admission or conviction of an offense, as a juvenile of one (1) violent felony as defined by the federal, state, or local law of the jurisdiction where the offense occurred.
6. Any conviction of a M-1 or M-2 misdemeanor as defined by the federal, state, or local law in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred, as an adult in the last five (5) years or more than one (1) M-1 or M-2 conviction as an adult.
7. Any conviction of more than one (1) M-1 or M-2 misdemeanor as a juvenile, as defined by the federal, state, or local law in the jurisdiction where the offense occurred. (Does not include traffic or minor misdemeanors.
8. Any admission of an offense for carrying a concealed weapon within the last five (5) years if it is defined as a felony by the federal, state, or local law where the offense occurred.
9. Any pattern of theft offenses from an employer or during the course of employment as an adult.
Disqualified from Holding a Certificate to Practice
1. Shall have not been convicted of, pled guilty to, had a judicial finding of guilt for, or had a judicial finding of eligibility for treatment and/or intervention in lieu of conviction for, a felony, a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, a violation of any federal, state, county, or municipal narcotics or controlled substance law, or any act committed in another state or jurisdiction that, if committed in Ohio, would constitute a violation set forth in this paragraph;
2. Shall have not been adjudicated mentally incompetent by a court of law;
3. Shall, at the time of application, not be under indictment for any felony or have any misdemeanor charges pending as outlined in paragraph (A)(6) of rule 4765-8-01;
4. Shall have not have engaged in the illegal use or illegal acquisition of controlled substances, alcohol, or other habit-forming drugs or chemical substances while on duty as an EMS provider;
5. Shall have not committed fraud or material deception in applying for, or obtaining a certificate issued under Chapter 4765 of the Revised Code;
6. Shall have not been convicted, in this state or another state, of providing emergency medical services or representing himself/herself as an EMS provider without a license or certificate, or similar crime directly related to the profession of EMS; and
7. Shall not currently have, or previously had their certification or license as an EMS provider in this state or another state placed on probationary status, or suspended or revoked by the board or EMS certifying or licensing entity in another state.
Illegal Substances - Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. Any use or purchase of drugs of abuse (except marijuana) within three (3) years before application. Drugs of abuse include chemical agents/solvent-based substances and prescription drugs taken for reasons other than intended use, in more than one incident, and without a prescription, especially Schedule I, II and III drugs.
2. Any use, purchase, or cultivation of marijuana within one (1) year before application or any time during the selection process.
3. Any illegal manufacture or sale of drugs of abuse, marijuana, or prescriptive drugs. If the substance was sold without profit to the applicant, the amount sold was minimal, and the sales occurred when the applicant was a juvenile or more than five (5) years ago, then the above Rule shall be negated.
  
  For the purposes of this standard, the "purchase” of marijuana or other illegal drugs include those purchases made by pooling of resources or money by the applicant and others for substances for their own use.
Applicant Non-Responsiveness - Applicants will be removed from the eligibility list for any of the following reasons:
1. Failure to appear for pre-interview / interview
2. Failure to appear for CVSA examination.
3. Failure to appear for medical / stress test.
4. Failure to appear for psychological exam.
5. Failure to return Personal History Questionnaire or Supplemental Questionnaire, or to respond to phone calls or correspondence from Background personnel.
6. Unable to locate at address / phone number on file.
7. Applicant is no longer interested in employment with the Division.
8. Failure to appear for oral board.

It should be noted that this list is not intended to be all inclusive.

All standards are cause for removal for time frames listed and any time during the selection process.

Unless otherwise noted, standards that reference a time frame will be calculated from the date the eligible list was established.

The Grandview Heights Division of Fire is an equal opportunity employer.

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