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The Saratoga County Fire Coordinators Office is accepting letters of interest and resumes for an opening for the position of State Fire Instructor for Saratoga County.

SFI’s are temporary part-time, non-competitive, employees of OFPC. They are supervised by the Fire Services Bureau and are required to work closely with the County Fire Coordinator (CFC) in their assigned county.

State Fire Instructor Qualifications for County Assigned instructors

The minimum qualifications for appointment to this position are:

1. Five years of experience as a firefighter.

2. Have at least two years experience as an instructor of routine fire training skills at the company officer level.

3. Have completed the following courses in the State Fire Training Program (or equivalent training program)*

Firefighter 1

Equivalents: Firefighting Essentials and Initial Fire Attack or Basic and Intermediate Firefighter or National Certification NFPA 1001, Firefighter I

Apparatus Operator Pump or Apparatus Operator Aerial Devices

Equivalents: Pump Operator course or Ladder Company Operations or National Certification in accordance with NFPA 1002

Introduction to Fire Officer

Equivalents: Fire Department Management and Operations or Preparing for Command or National certification NFPA 1021 Fire Officer I

Fire Service Instructor 1

Equivalents: Training Officer Workshop I & II or Educational Methodology or National certification NFPA 1041 Fire Instructor I

*Depending on an individual’s qualifications, equivalencies may be granted on a case, by case basis.

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4. Possess the physical ability and dexterity to perform all tasks associated with fire instruction assignments.

5. Pass a respiratory medical exam or submit a statement of fitness to use self contained breathing apparatus. The statement of fitness shall be on a form specified by OFPC, signed by a medical doctor stating that the individual can use a respirator/SCBA; the date of exam; and when the next exam is required.

Resume packets should be sent to:

Ed Tremblay, Fire Coordinator

Deputy Director

Saratoga County Office of Emergency Services

25 West High Street

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

Currently one opening needs to be filled. Resumes received on or before May 1^st will be used to fill this vacancy.

Any questions can be directed to Ed Tremblay @ 885-2232.