Jobs: City of San Diego hiring for three pilot positions

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Jobs: City of San Diego hiring for three pilot positions

US/California: City of San Diego hiring as Fire-Rescue Dept expands

The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) is now advertising for three pilot positions in advance of taking delivery of a new Bell 412EP medium lift helicopter in August, 2008. This aircraft will join the existing SDFD Bell 212HP helicopter to enhance public safety emergency services to the citizens and visitors of the San Diego region on a continuing seven days a week, twenty four hours a day schedule.

Some of the minimum pilot experience requirements to apply include: 4,000 logged hours of flying time in turbine-engine helicopters, with a minimum of 100 hours logged within the last 12 months; at least 1,500 hours flying time as pilot-in-command in mountainous terrain. Highly desirable qualifications include: 500 hours vertical reference (in excess of 100 feet of long-line) flying time; experience in night flying with night-vision-goggle (NVG) equipment; experience in aerial wildland firefighting, hoist and/or short-haul rescue operations, EMS operations; experience in the operation of Bell 205/212/412 helicopters and more.

The aircrews work from designated helibases as a first-responder resource for emergency responses day and also by night as an FAA approved public safety service NVG operator. Among the responsibilities of the job are piloting the aircraft in response to emergency and non-emergency alarms; transporting fire personnel to fires; transporting medical personnel to medical emergencies; effecting rescue and transportation of injured people or patients to hospitals; aerial surveillance of fire activities, and dropping retardant chemicals or water in assigned fire suppression target areas.

The position is a sworn and uniformed position within the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. The complete job listing and an explanation of the application process is online at: http://apps.sandiego.gov/pjaol8/bulletins/3791.pdf

Not included in the job announcement are the 10% salary increase for “special duty” pay and an 8.5% salary increase for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) “special pay”

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008