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NORTH OLMSTED FIRE DEPARTMENT Page 5 Section VII Interview for an opening will occur........ Part D should read: • Applicants for examination of entry level appointment to the fire department as a Firefighter/Paramedic MUST either be a student in the State Certified Paramedic Program or have paramedic certification BEFORE the date of the entry level examination. The required certification must be in accordance with the level of qualifications mandated by the North Olmsted Fire Department. A copy of your State_ Paramedic Certification or standing in a State Certified Paramedic Program MUST be received by the commission before the date of the examination. A copy of your current State EMT -Paramedic certification shall be delivered to the commission in order to be considered as an eligible candidate for the oral interview process to fill any open Firefighter/Paramedic positions. Applicant Firefighter/Paramedic must have maintained appropriate continuing education training hours as mandated by the State of Ohio for EMT -Paramedic recertification. A copy of continuing education MUST be presented to the Fire Chief during the interview process. Any training NOT completed shall be done by the applicant at his/her expense to meet the State requirements. Page 7 Section II Firefighter Promotions Part A - Contract Change from three (3) years to five (5) years for top pay. Thus: • The promotion of firefighters shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 124.45 of the Ohio Revised Code except that no firefighter shall be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and permitted to take the exam who has not served a minimum of sixty (60) months within the North Olmsted Fire Department at the time of the scheduled promotional examination.