Extraboard Program

The position of Extra-Board firefighter is a paid, part-time position and acts as the hiring list for full-time, regular employee status as positions may become available. If selected for an Extra-Board position, the employee will attend "recruit school," which is conducted for approximately eleven weeks, Monday through Friday, 0800 to 1700 hours. From recruit class, successful completion in the following areas is mandatory.

• Kansas Certification, Firefighter I and II
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Kansas Certification Emergency Technician Itermediate

The Extra-Board Firefighter is then assigned to a regular crew and shift for standby purposes. There is no guarantee of work hours. Kansas Emergency EMT-Intermediate or Paramedic certification is required to maintain continued employment.

The Extra-Board Firefighter will be expected to report to duty if called for hours on their assigned shift. Required training will be scheduled for all Extra-Board personnel one day each month. All arrangements between the Extra-Board Firefighter and any other employer are the employee's responsibility. Information on each Extra-Board employee's performance will determine the order in which the employee gains full-time, regular status. All Operation Division hiring is from the Extra-Board list.

Minimum Qualifications

1. At least 18 years of age by application deadline
2. Possess a valid Motor Vehicle Operators License (copy required with application)
3. Obtain at least a Class B Driver's License, or equivalent, within six (6) months of employment
4. High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent (copy of diploma required with application)
5. Demonstrate mental and physical health as required by the position
6. Possess an excellent work history and attendance record as determined by employer reference checks. (Notarized release form required with application.) AND
1. Kansas Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and/or Kansas Certified Mobile Intensive Care Technician (Paramedic) certification(Copies of certification required with application.)Or,
2. National Registry EMT Basic or EMT Paramedic with Kansas Eligibility, as defined by the Kansas Board of Emergency Medical Services.
7. All hiring is subject to successful completion of a post-offer physical examination in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582 standard, and will include a drug screening.
8. At hire, the successful candidate must sign a non-smoking agreement.

A complete job description and NFPA 1582 standards are available upon request from the Personnel department.

Insurability Standards

Due to changing insurability standards for drivers, the following driver disqualifications guidelines will be strictly enforced as a hiring requirement for Fire Medical Extra-Board candidates. Applicants will be disqualified if they have:

• MORE THAN TWO (2) moving violations within the past THREE (3) years or
• ANY Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or ANY Careless and Imprudent driving within the past FIVE (5) years.

Employment Condition

You must obtain the following certifications to be placed in the Extra-Board system upon recruit class graduation.

• Kansas Certification, Firefighter I and II
• Hazardous Materials Operations Certification
• Kansas Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate (excludes Intubation)within six months of graduation