EMS applicants must meet the following requirements:
Minimum of 18 years of age at the time of hire.
Colorado EMT-B or EMT-P Certification OR National Registry EMT or EMT Paramedic Certification upon hire.
CPR certificate upon hire.
Must successfully complete a Candidate Level NFPA - 1582 Physical.
Color perception resulting in the ability to use imaging devices.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, valid Colorado driver license
Good moral character (past criminal activity may be disqualifying - see list)
Ability to work a variety of shifts, including weekends and holidays
Important Notice
During the course of the application and hiring process, you will be asked to disclose information about your past activities. The below list of critical admissions, which may be cause for disqualification from employment with the Grand Junction Fire Department, is provided to applicants, Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) Technicians, and others involved in the recruitment process. It is important that you be completely honest and forthright about this history. While a critical admission may or may not disqualify an applicant from a job, discovery of misleading or deceitful information provided by the applicant is immediate cause for disqualification.
Any felony investigation or conviction
Any conviction for a crime of violence, specifically assaults, domestic violence, etc.
Any conviction for a "hate crime" such as ethnic intimidation
Perjury conviction
Any theft conviction regardless of value of item
Theft from current employer or a previous employer
Drug use (including marijuana) and/or current alcohol abuse
An alcohol or drug conviction including but not limited to DUI/DWAI, depending on recency
Hit and run accident conviction
Being under or having been under driving restraint, cancelation, suspension or revocation of driving privileges in Colorado or any other state
Please note: The listed critical admissions are not the exclusive basis for disqualification. The City reserves the right to disqualify any applicant who may or may not have any one or all of the foregoing admissions.