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Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Recruitment Open by FDNY

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
he Fire Department of the City
of New York (FDNY) and the
TMayor’s Office of Ethnic and
Community Media hosted a virtu-
al media roundtable on the current
emergency medical services (EMS)
recruitment. Chief of EMS Michael
Fields and Director of EMS Recruit-
ment Brandon Mahon discussed how
to become an FDNY EMT and EMT
trainee, and the benefits of becoming
part of the FDNY’s emergency med-
ical response.
All EMS Trainees and proba-
tionary FDNY EMTs are appointed
from an active Civil Service list. The
exam filing period for these careers
is currently open. Trainees and Pro-
bationary EMTs begin their careers
at the EMS Academy located in Bay- For FDNY Trainee, to file, the
side. applicant must be 18 years of age by
It was reiterated in the round- the end of the application period and
table that FDNY EMS members re- have a high school diploma, GED, or
ceive an incredible benefits package foreign educational equivalent. Six
and a competitive salary. The bene- months of satisfactory full-time em-
fits include over 20 different health ployment; or 15 college credits from
plans with family and domestic part- an accredited college or university;
ners, five-year pension vesting with or U.S. Military service with an Hon-
full pension benefits after 25 years of orable Discharge.
service, deferred compensation and The Probationary Trainee Pro-
401K plans available, overtime, shift gram (PTP) is a 16-week-long in-
differential and meal money, and ex- tensive classroom instruction acad-
cellent promotional opportunities. emy. The starting salary is $36,330
For FDNY EMT, to apply the to $44,565 and after 5th year, it is
candidates must have a high school $59,534 – $76,472.
diploma or its educational equiva-
lent and a valid NYS Department
of Health EMT-B or EMT-P certifi-
cation. To be appointed, the candi-
date must have along with a driver’s
license valid in New York State, suc-
cessfully complete Physical Ability
Testing Comprehensive Background
Character Investigation Medical and
Psychological testing (including drug
screening).
The FDNY Probationary EMT
School (PES) is a 13-week-long in-
tensive classroom instruction acad-
emy. After graduating they success-
fully complete the EMS Trainee
Academy and get assigned to one of
40 EMS stations or Emergency Med-
ical Dispatch (EMD). The starting
Salary is $39,386 – $47,016 whereas
after 5 Years it is $59,534 – $76,472.

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