Job Information

ESTACADA FIRE DISTRICT
445 SE CURRIN STREET
ESTACADA, OREGON 97023
503-630-7712

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Updated: May 08, 2025

Position Title: Firefighter/Paramedic

Estacada Fire District is currently hiring for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic. Candidates are required to complete the following by May 31st 2025 to be considered for the position.

NTN's FireTeam Exam
PSSA
PHQ

This process is to fill one immediate opening and establish an eligibility list for the position of Firefighter/Paramedic within Estacada Fire District. Future vacancies will be filled from this list for the following thirty (30) months following Civil Service certification.

More Information is available at ESTACADA FIRE JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Salary Information:

Entry-Level - $6,742.68 per month
Top-Step Firefighter/Paramedic - $9,422.75

Benefit Information:

Estacada Fire District offers a comprehensive benefits plan to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Post-Employment Health Plan (PEHP), and Supplemental Voluntary Insurances. Estacada Fire District participates in Oregon Public Employee Retirement System and offers a deferred compensation plan. Suppression personnel are represented by Estacada Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 1159.

Department Contact:
Angel Todd - Administrator
503-630-7712
atodd@estacadafire.org

Department Overview: The Estacada Fire District has made a priority of putting our people first with a retention focused mentality. We are extremely proud of our organizations healthy culture and defend
it by doing the right things that support this environment.

The district provides services to the City of Estacada as well as fire and medical
service to areas of George, Springwater, Dodge, Tumala, and Viola.
The District encompasses an area of 88 square miles.
In addition to being a full-service emergency provider, the department provides
several proactive services including fire and safety inspections, emergency planning
(disaster), consultative services and educational programs for the public and
business community.
The Estacada Fire District is staffed by 13 career personnel, 45 volunteer fire
fighters, and 6 intern firefighters who work directly with career staff and manage
approximately 1700 calls per year.
Estacada Fire District places a heavy emphasis on training. We do this by setting
high expectations and provide both internal and external training opportunities.

Area Information: Located on the Clackamas River is the City of Estacada. Estacada sits on Highway 224 30 miles southeast of Portland, OR. Estacada proudly stands today as a rural community with close access to big-city amenities. With Mt. Hood National Forrest in the background, Estacada is a great place to live, work and play.

Outdoor enthusiasts know the area for its seven campgrounds along the Clackamas River and quick access to boating, rafting, fishing, and biking trails. In addition, Estacada showcases several festivals, celebrations, and running races throughout the year which are a source of community pride. Estacada is home to two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. These, along with numerous city parks, provide a place for children to participate in inter-mural sports activities. Portland and Clackamas Community Colleges serve the area and offer a center for those wishing to complete advanced degrees through distance education through the Oregon University System.

Job Requirements

Age:
18

Citizenship Required:
YES

High School Grad / GED:
YES

Driver's License:
YES

Ability to Read/Speak English:
YES

College:
Associates degree preferred

Academy Certification:
Not Applicable

Prior Experience:
Preferred career or transporting ambulance experience, but not required

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED
Minimum 18 years of age
Valid Driver’s License
Oregon Paramedic License (current or current reciprocity to work in Oregon)
Must be insurable by ERFD insurance carrier
NFPA Firefighter I certification(current)
NFPA Operations Level Responder (Haz-Mat)
NFPA Apparatus Equipped with Fire Pump or NFPA Pumper Operator
Must possess the training, physical condition, and ability to effectively perform the
essential functions, and any marginal functions of the position as specified in the job
description.
Eligible to work in the United States of America at time of appointment.

Additional Requirements:
The following are desired candidate requirements:

Some positions will require the performance of other essential and marginal functions
depending upon work location, assignment, or shift.
Some positions require the use of personal or District vehicles on District business.
Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid
driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for District business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a District
vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
Know the geographical layout of the Estacada Rural Fire District, street names and
service area. (within one year from date of appointment)
Must possess and maintain the CPR instructor Certification (must acquire within one
year from date of appointment).
Must maintain Oregon State Department of Health Services Paramedic License.
DPSST Wildland Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) (acquire within one year from date of
appointment)
NFPA Instructor I (acquire within one year from date of appointment)
NFPA Firefighter II
NFPA Mobile Water Supply Apparatus
Additional NFPA/DPSST Certifications
Associate’s degree

Hiring Process:

Application Procedure

Submission of a completed application packet on or before May 31st, 2025 at 5PM must include the following:
- Completed NTN employment application
- Completed PHQ
- Proof of completed, passing CPAT
- Proof of all necessary certifications, education, and license.
- Proof of all desired certifications, education, and license.
Veterans’ preference will be accorded as provided by Oregon Revised Statute (ORS 408.230)
Estacada Volunteer Firefighter's with 3-years consecutive, uniterruped service will receive 5 preference points.
Candidates who fail to include any portion of the applications required documentation will be eliminated from the testing process.
Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted.
Advertisement of the position will be for a minimum of two (2) weeks and may be extended at the conclusion of the two-week advertisement period.
Candidates are required to take a Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) and the Fire Team written test. It is the candidate's responsibility to schedule the required CPAT and Fire Team test with NTN at www.NationalTestingNetwork.com.You must elect to have your scores sent to Estacada Fire District through NTN.
CPAT results prior to May 1, 2024, will not be considered.
Estacada Fire District will accept current CPAT certifications from other certified agencies. The CPAT certification from an agency other than NTN must be submitted as an attachment with your application on or before May 31st, 2025. CPAT certifications will not be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on May 31st, 2025.
We do not accept written test scores from other agencies' processes. You must complete the Fire TEAM test through NTN.
- There is a fee associated with the testing. A fee waiver is available for applicants who cannot afford the testing fee and meet the eligibility requirements. Please refer to NTN for more details.

Hiring Process

These positions require National Testing Network (NTN) Fire TEAM, a valid CPAT, the candidate Personal History Questionnaire PHQ and the completion of the employment application through NTN. All testing must be completed by May 31st, 2025.
A minimum passing score of: Human Relations 70%, Mechanical 70%, Math 70%, Reading 70% or an overall average of 70% of all components of the NTN Fire Team test and a Pass on the certified CPAT, must be received by the District before being considered for an assessment center assignment.
Estacada Fire District will conduct a skills assessment center and oral board interview with the top fifteen (15) candidates of the compiled NTN written scores and completed, passed CPAT. A review of applications, test scores, and a preliminary screen of the PHQ, will determine who will be invited to the assessment center. Assessment center dates are anticipated to occur mid June, 2025. Candidates must receive a minimum average score of 75% on each component of the assessment center to be considered for the next phase of the selection process.
The top six (6) candidates of the assessment center and oral board interview will be invited to a Fire Chiefs interview following ratification of the Civil Service List.
Ties for fifteenth will be invited to the assessment center and oral board interview.
Ties for sixth will be broken by date and time of receipt of application.
Candidates who successfully complete all phases of the testing process will be placed on an eligibility list based on their final score from the process. Estacada Fire District will maintain an eligibility list for thirty months from the Civil Service certification of the testing process.
A conditional job offer will be made to the candidate who has successfully completed all previously described components of the application and testing process. The candidate will be required to successfully pass a background investigation conducted by an independent third party, as well pass an NFPA 1582 medical-physical to be offered a final offer of employment.
A final offer of employment will be made to the candidate who has successfully completed and passed all previously described components of the application and testing process, the background investigation, and the medical-physical.

Work Environment:
Regular work schedule is a 56-hour workweek. The firefighter works a 48/96 work schedule. Work activities vary widely and will include general station, emergency scene, and indoor and outdoor activities. Work assignments and response to emergency alarms may occur at any time under any climatic conditions. Work is highly physically demanding, requiring strength, agility, and aerobic and anaerobic endurance.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Estacada Fire District is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on sex, age, race, color, religion, national origin, mental or physical disability, marital status or military service or any state of Oregon protected classifications. Estacada Fire District does not discriminate against any applicant or employee in hiring or in the terms, conditions, and privileges of employment-based upon genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, and gender identity, or related medical conditions. Estacada Fire District will make reasonable accommodations for qualified employees with physical or mental disabilities and for employee’s religious beliefs that conflict with a workplace rule or function. No application will be rejected because of a disability that, with reasonable accommodation, does not prevent the performance of the essential job duties. For additional information, please visit http://www.eeoc.gov/.
Estacada Fire District is a drug-free workplace.

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