West Metro Fire Rescue

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West Metro Fire Rescue

• By Briana Berzins
• Chris Martinez

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Type of work

• Public Safety
• Emergency Preparedness
• Community Education
• Going to schools to teach children about fire
  safety
• Public Service Work
• Building Inspections
• Restaurant, Residential
• Personal Development
• Station and Apparatus Maintenance
• Taking care of the trucks

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Company Mission

• The members of the district are committed to
  providing professional Fire Protection, Emergency
  Medical Services, Life Safety, and Community
  Service with a vision that shapes the future.
• Doing the Right thing at the right time for the
  right reasons.

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Requirements

• Any potential Firefighter must complete the
  following
• Written Exam
• Physical Ability Test (PAT)
• PAT Re-Test
• Oral Boards
• Score

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Written Exam

• Testing will be held at the West Metro Fire
  Training Center, located at 3535 South Kipling in
  Lakewood, Colorado 80235.
• All individuals that have completed a successful
  application will be notified of there Written
  Exam test time via email.
• A VALID PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED.  Be sure to bring
  this to the Exam. 
•  There are no refunds.
• Completed tests will be scored and the applicants
  will be notified of their score on site.

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Physical Ability Test (PAT)

• All Reservations are confirmed via email. NO
  CHANGES CAN BE MADE.
• All Applicants have a Transaction ID.
• You will NOT be able to continue in the testing
  process without the following completed Releases
  and a Valid Photo ID
• You will need to bring this Release of Liability
  form to the PAT (please put your Transaction  on
  your Release form).
• You will need to have the Physicians Release form
  completed by your physician to be able to
  participate in the PAT
• Bring a Valid Photo ID.

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Oral Boards

• The oral boards are a structured oral
  interview. Members of the Oral Board panel are
  trained by a commercial testing company. 
• Oral Boards are generally held in August, for 1
  to 2 weeks, with the potential of using weekend
  days.
• It is recommended that applicants dress in
  business casual or business attire
• Applicants will be invited by email
• Applicants will be assigned a time and date for
  their interview.
• There will be NO RESCHEDULING ALLOWED.
• Late or No-Shows will be disqualified from the
  process.

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Hiring Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen 
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• High school diploma or GED equivalency
  certificate
• Must be able to speak, read, and write the
  English language
• State of Colorado EMT-Basic Certification 30 days
  prior to date of hire
• Valid CPR Certification 
• Must have a valid drivers license
• Must have Colorado drivers license within 45
  days of date of hire
• Weight must be in proportion to height
• Must be insurable by the Districts insurance
  carrier at normal rate of insurance 

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Hiring Requirements (cont.)

• Far visual acuity at least 20 / 30 binocular
  corrected with contact lenses or glasses
  uncorrected shall be at least 20 / 100 binocular
  for wearers of hard contacts or glasses.)
  Successful long-term wearers of soft contact
  lens shall not be subject to the uncorrected
  criteria 
• Peripheral vision / visual field performance
  without correction shall be 140 degrees in the
  horizontal meridian of each eye 
• Veteran discharge record, DD214 Form, if
  applicable 
• Copy of vaccination records MMR, Tetanus (TDap),
  Varicella (chicken pox), and Hepatitis B series 
• Must be a non-smoker and non-tobacco user at date
  of hire and thereafter 

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Shifts and Staffing

• West Metro Firefighters work a 48/96 hour shift.
  Fire fighters work two consecutive 24 hours
  shifts, followed by 96 hours off. 
• The 48/96 Schedule has recently gained support
  among fire departments across the United States
  because of the many benefits it provides its
  members. West Metro adopted the schedule in 2007
  following a lengthy 2006 study of the pros and
  cons it might provide the District. West Metros
  experience with the 48/96 includes cost savings
  on staffing reduced sick leave and improved
  employee morale.

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Salary

• Firefighter Pay ScaleAs of December 1, 2010, the
  annual starting salary range at West Metro Fire
  Rescue is from 43,398 to 66,766.Firefighter /
  Paramedic - 72,766
• Longevity PayAn additional 2  of the hourly
  rate will be added to the base pay of each
  employee starting at the beginning of their fifth
  (5th), Tenth (10th), fifteenth (15th), twentieth
  (20), twenty-fourth (24th) years, and 
  twenty-ninth (29th) years of full-time
  employment. There is a maximum amount of
  compensation from longevity which is outlined in
  the Union Contract.

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High School

• West Metro Fire Rescue offers four presentations
  for middle and high school students. These
  programs can be scheduled by completing
  the Request a Middle or High School Program
  form. 
• Current programs include
• Math in the Fire Service
• Kitchen Safety Fire Extinguisher Training
• Forensics/ Arson Investigation
• Fire Fighting as a Career
• All programs are hands-on classroom presentations
  conducted by a West Metro Firefighter. The
  presentation will be tailored to your classroom
  period length. There is no cost for the program.

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More Information

• http//westmetrofire.org/
• personnel_at_westmetrofire.org
• West Metro Fire Rescue433 S. Allison
  Pkwy.Lakewood, CO 80226Ph [phone]

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Bibliography

• West Metro Fire Protection District, CO." West
  Metro Fire Protection District, CO. Web. 27 Apr.
  2012. lthttp//westmetrofire.org/gt.