The Lafayette F i re Department serves the community of Lafayette and neighbor ing Boulder County areasprovid ing f i re and emergency services through education, prevention, and mit igat ion, with dedicat ion,commitment, and compassion.

The f i re Department’s continued v is ion is to keep moving the organizat ion forward and provide the h ighestlevels of customer service to the community and surrounding service areas. Lafayette F i re Departmentpersonnel are h ighly tra ined and motivated indiv iduals who are consistently looking at ways to improvethe overal l system. Through education, tra in ing, seminars, and stat ist ical data col lect ion we arecontinual ly analyz ing how to best provide services to the c it izens of Lafayette, as wel l as our neighbor ingcit ies and towns.

The Lafayette F i re Department provides ALS EMS response and f i re/rescue services from two f i restat ions. There are 36 l ine staff including two l ieutenants and a battal ion chief on each shift . Annual ly thedepartment responds to approximately 3 ,500 ca l ls for service and works c losely with neighbor ingagencies. The department part ic ipates in county-wide hazardous mater ia ls , wi ld land, and technical rescueprograms. F i ref ighters work a 48 /96 schedule and are compensated under a col lect ive bargain ingagreement.

FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC &FIREFIGHTER EMTT O J O I N T H E C I T Y O F L A F A Y E T T E F I R E D E P A R T M E N T

S E E K I N G E X P E R I E N C E D P R O F E S S I O N A L S F O R L A T E R A L - E N T R Y

ABOUT OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT

ABOUT THE POSITIONThe City of Lafayette has approved three addit ional f i ref ighter posit ions to start in 2022 . A lateral -entryf i ref ighter works under the d i rect ion of a L ieutenant on a 48 /96 sh ift schedule. The Lafayette F i reDepartment is an a l l -hazards organizat ion including structural and wi ld land f i ref ight ing, Advanced L ifeSupport EMS and transport , and hazardous mater ia ls and technical rescue response.

- C ITY OF LAFAYETTE  - 1290 S . PUBLIC RD - LAFAYETTE, CO 80026 - WWW.CITYOFLAFAYETTE.COM -

- THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER -

JOB DETAILS

Firef ighter/EMT pay range is $70 ,175 - $87 ,640 .F i ref ighter/Paramedic pay range is $79 ,963 -$96 ,292 . Both ranges are dependent onqual if icat ions, cert if icat ions, and exper ience.

COMPENSATION

The City provides a comprehensive and generousbenefits package, including 100% City-paid medicaland l i fe insurance; v is ion and dental p lans; paidvacation and s ick leave; part ic ipat ion in the F i re andPol ice Pension Associat ion of Colorado (FPPA)def ined benefit p lan (12% employee, 9% City) ; andan addit ional C ity-paid def ined contr ibut ionret i rement p lan through ICMA-RC (1 .2% employee'sregular earnings, 10 .2% overt ime earnings.) .

BENEFITS

Appl icat ions wi l l be screened against cr iter iaprovided in th is brochure. The most promisingcandidates wi l l be invited to part ic ipate in anassessment center . Select ion wi l l be based onsatisfactory complet ion of background, medical ,psychological , and reference checks.

CRITERIA

Please v is it lafayetteco.gov/jobs to apply .

Appl icat ions should be accompanied by a resume,

not to exceed one page, that specif ical ly detai ls the

appl icant ’s work exper ience and cert if icat ions.

HOW TO APPLY

For more information, p lease contact:

FDhir ing@lafayetteco.gov

(303 ) 604 -4386

QUESTIONS?

RECRUITMENT SCHEDULEClosing deadl ine for appl icat ions:

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29 , 2021 at 11 :59 pm

First-round interviews: Virtual ly on Dec. 6 & 7 , 2021

Second-round interviews: Assessment center on

Dec. 13 , 2021

The City ant ic ipates candidates selected for h i re wi l l

start working in February 2022 .

QUALIFICATIONSA lateral entry f i ref ighter wi l l possess outstandingcustomer service ski l ls and an abi l i ty to work withdiverse populat ions; strong communicat ion andcol laborat ion ski l ls are important ski l ls for th isposit ion.

A lateral entry candidate must have considerablework exper ience as a fu l l -t ime f i ref ighter/EMT.Candidates must be 21 years of age, possess, at aminimum, a h igh school d ip loma, current Colorado orNational Registry EMT, IFSAC or Pro-BoardFiref ighter I and Hazardous Mater ia ls Operat ions,NWCG S-130 /190 , and a val id dr iver 's l icense.

The City is s ituated a long U.S. Highway 287 justover 22 mi les north of Denver and 11 mi les east ofBoulder , Colorado. Lafayette encompasses 9 .54square mi les and is home to a populat ion ofapproximately 29 ,000 .

Lafayette is a thr iv ing and d iverse communitylocated near the foothi l ls of the Rocky Mountains. Our residents enjoy robust services and amenit iesincluding the Great Outdoors Water Park, an award-winning skate parks, the Indian Peaks Golf Coursedesigned by Hale I rwin , a senior center , TheCol lect ive Community Arts Center , Art on the Streetpubl ic art program, Waneka Lake Park and BoatHouse, 20 community parks, 1 ,640 acres of openspace, 20 mi les of tra i ls , Lafayette Publ ic L ibrary ,and the NRPA Gold Medal Award-winning Bob L .Burger Recreat ion Center . The City hosts mult ip lecommunity events, and touts a v ibrant downtownexper ience.

ABOUT OUR CITY