Employment
THE
Hazardous Materials Team
The Hazardous Materials Team is a joint effort of the
Technical Rescue Team
The Technical Rescue Team is a specialized team of
firefighters trained to respond to emergency calls requiring confined space,
high angle, trench cave-in, swift water/flood or building collapse rescues. The
Technical Rescue Teams of Sedgwick County Fire District 1 and Wichita Fire
Department respond jointly to provide the highest degree of expertise available
in the
Emergency Medical Response
All emergency response personnel are trained (at a minimum) to the level of Emergency Medical Technician; and the firefighters and lieutenants are trained to drive Sedgwick County ambulances to assist Sedgwick County Emergency Medical Service in the delivery of patient care. CPR classes and medical training are provided to civic groups and government agencies. Free blood pressure screenings are available at all stations.
Recruit
Academy
The recruit academy is six weeks in length and consists of approximately 300 hours of training. Upon completion of the academy, each recruit firefighter participates in a public graduation ceremony and is presented with a badge and a certificate of completion by the Fire Chief. Once the recruit graduates from the academy, he/she is given a shift and station assignment. The recruit’s training continues throughout the first year with station crews and through other District activities. The academy approach has proved to be a very successful way to bring in newly-hired firefighters and prepare them for the demands of life in the station.
Sedgwick County
- Kansas or National Emergency Medical Technician Certification
- Valid Drivers’ License
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- Firefighter I Certification
SEDGWICK COUNTY
Flexible Benefits. Sedgwick Premier is a flexible benefit plan. Employees have the opportunity to build personalized benefit plans from a menu of choices. Each year, eligible employees select the benefits that best meet their needs and those of their families.
Sedgwick Premier offers Tax Advantages. Sedgwick Premier benefits may be purchased on a pretax basis without any federal, state or Social Security tax withheld. This allows for a substantial reduction in taxes.
Sedgwick Premier offers Choices. Sedgwick Premier offers employees choices in designing their personalized benefits plan.
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Medical Plan – employees participate in Preferred Plus of Kansas. Plans are tiered into Single, 2-Person, and Family. Deductible and co-pay apply.
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Prescription Drug Plan – employees participate in a prescription drug plan. Plans are tiered into Single, 2-Person, and Family. There is tiered co-pay.
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Dental Plan – employees participate in Delta Dental of Kansas. There are deductibles and coinsurance levels.
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Vision – employees participate in the Vision Service Program. Co-pay and coinsurance apply.
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Life Insurance – employees participate in the Advance Insurance plans; Basic Term Life up to $75,000, Accidental Death & Dismemberment up to $75,000, and Dependent Life up to $10,000 (not pre-tax).
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Flexible Spending Accounts – employees participate in Health Care and Dependent Care reimbursement accounts.
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Vacation Sell – employees can sell vacation accrual to purchase other benefits or may take as a cash lump sum.
RETIREMENT
Employees become members of the Kansas Police and Fire Retirement System (KP&F).
LEAVE and HOLIDAYS
Firefighters accrue between 120 and 216 hours of vacation per
year depending upon their length of service and approximately 12 hours of sick
leave per month.
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
TRAINING
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Various referral and counseling services are available for employees and their families.
We value diversity in the workplace. Men and women of all ages, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, religious and political affiliations, national origins, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Completion of an application does not constitute an employment
contract or an offer of employment. Employment with
No employee of Sedgwick County Fire District 1 (employed after January 1, 1996) shall smoke tobacco in any form, on or off duty. Additionally no employee of Sedgwick County Fire District 1 (employed after March 1, 2007) shall use chewing tobacco on or off duty. Any covered employee who violates this condition of employment shall be subject to immediate termination.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Linda Holsey
Employment Representative
Sedgwick County Human Resources
510 N.
Wichita, Kansas 67203
(316) 660-7050
lholsey@sedgwick.gov
HOW TO APPLY
Sedgwick County Fire District 1 is a proud
member of Kansas Fire Service Partnership (KFSP). The
KFSP is an association of fire departments in Kansas joining together to
enhance professionalism in the fire service, provide greater opportunity for
individuals wishing to enter the fire service as a career, and make
responsible use of resources entrusted to public safety agencies by the
taxpayers of Kansas.
The Fire Science
Program of Hutchinson Community College coordinates and administers the
application and examination process for KFSP member departments. Applicants
who complete the application / examination process may choose which member
departments they wish to be eligible for employment with.
For more information and to apply please visit the Kansas Fire Service Partnership page on HRePartners.
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