Philly Fire Medics

[PFDTruck18]

The City of Philadelphia has opened the application process for the position of FIRE SERVICE PARAMEDIC. Deadline for application is 4-21-06 salary is $34877-$53282. Must have established residency in the city for 1 year.

[JHR1985]

Good luck on getting the applicants.

[ericjames131]

Residency: One year Before hired?...Or one year before application due date?

Can you give a link for where i can locate some info.

[BucksEngine78]

http://www.phila.gov/personnel/announce/current/06Q46B22.html

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT NOTE:

Successful candidates will be required to have been bona fide residents of the City of Philadelphia at the time of and for one year prior to appointment.

[AirForceFire24]

yeah, Philly is Uber Gay with that whole residency thing...although, i did hear a rumor they MAY be trying to drop this...

Any truth??

[Peekay]

When everybody is hurting for good medics, why make it harder to hire? Right now the market is in favor of the medics, every city needs them.

[PFDTruck18]

There was a class of medic which they dropped the pre-hire residency requirement. It would be noted in this application process if it was so. Its not noted, means you need to be in the city 1 year prior to hire.

Cold day in hell before the city completely removes the residency requirements.

I hear talk of chase car medic units, if thats interesting to anybody.

[PFDTruck18]

Lets all celebrate!! We got like 15 to apply!!! That should provide a big fat class of 8 medics.

Too bad were short 50 or so.

[Fixxer]

Wow! 15 is more than I expected.....Let's see, City resident certified as a paramedic with paid professional experience. That just about rules out everyone in the City, except those who are already in the PFD. Hell, they might as well have made that a requirement too....

- Fixer

[PFDTruck18]

Total from personnel is 40 applications. 15 was the week total.

[Fixxer]

I'm even more shocked then. My guess is with 40 apps, probably about 25-30 will make it through to getting on the street. That should just about replace the medics who are crossing over to the fire side. Back to square one....

- Fixer

[emtcsmith]

Responder cars would be intersting, are they usually run with a single medic or would they have a partner? I say they take all the cars from the water department and use those to save money!

[DonSmithnotTMD]

My cousins live there and I've been to 2 Phillies games.