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Ambulance Operator

Torrance Fire Ambulance Operator

We are currently accepting applications for Ambulance Operator.

Ambulance Operators operate city owned ambulances and provide patient transport services to and from medical emergencies as part of the ambulance transportation team. This position performs appropriate field procedures utilizing EMT-1 level skills such as attaining and documenting vital signs, bandaging, splinting, lifting patients into an ambulance and assisting firefighter/paramedics.

The Ambulance Operator is a full-time, non-safety, at-will position in the Torrance Fire Department. This position requires availability to work irregular hours or shifts, weekends, holidays, or overtime as assigned.

Program Structure:

Ambulance Operators may work a fixed 48/96 schedule and average 48 to 56 hours per week. Ambulance Operators who are assigned to peak staffing will work a 40-hour work week.

The length of employment for Ambulance Operator is limited to a time period not to exceed twelve (12) months. The Fire Chief is authorized to extend the 12-month period up to four times, for a maximum total service time of five (5) years in the Ambulance Operator position.

Program Benefits:

This position is part of the Torrance Fire Department's "Grow Our Own" program, which provides training for entry into a fire service career.

The Minimum Requirements to become an Ambulance Operator are:

Must be 18 years of age.
Equivalent to the completion of high school supplemented by college-level coursework and/or specialized training in fire science.
Possess and maintain a California Class C driver’s license and an Ambulance Driver certificate from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
Completion of a State of California Fire Academy is preferred.

To apply to be an Ambulance Operator, please visit www.TorranceCA.gov.

Questions:

For questions about the program or application process, please contact the Administrative Division at FireAdministration @TorranceCA.Gov. The City of Torrance is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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