Extra Help Seasonal Firefighter

Summary

Salary: $17.94 Hourly
Location : Multiple locations throughout Tulare County, CA
Job Type: Extra Help
Job Number: EH-093802-27
Department: Fire
Opening Date: 10/17/2026
Closing Date: 11/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Tulare County Fire Department. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.
Current vacancies are with the Tulare County Fire Department located in various locations throughout Tulare County. The anticipated life of the list is six months.
Applications will be reviewed by Tulare County Human Resources & Development. As extra help positions become available, County departments with the job openings select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available. The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may work in a variety of County departments in locations throughout the geographic county area.
Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June. An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee. Applications will be active for six months. If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then you if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra Help application online. There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specification for complete job duties and requirements.
There are no benefits associated with extra help positions.

Typical Duties

• Assist in firefighting functions in the suppression of wildland fires and other emergency responses.
• Operate and maintain a variety of equipment.
• Perform a variety of heavy manual labor related to maintenance, construction, clean up, and/or other related areas.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools in performing duties.
• Engage in fire prevention activities including construction and maintenance of fuel breaks, roads, and trails.

For a full list of Duties for this position, please click
Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)

Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience:

• Experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Knowledge of:

• Basic maintenance principles.
• Basic mathematical concepts.
• Applicable tools and equipment.
• Safe work practices.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Learn firefighting and other emergency techniques primarily through the methods of discussion and through observing the task performed.
• Perform manual labor.

See the full list in link
License or Certificate

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
License or Certificate:

• Possession of an S130 Firefighter Training Certificate
• Possession of an S190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Certificate
• Possession of an S212 Wildland Fire Chain Saws Certificate
• AHA or ARC Professional Rescuer CPR and First Aid

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment:
Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
None Assigned.
01

The supplemental application form is an EXAMINATION. All candidates are required to complete the questions at the end of the application. The supplemental application questions will be used to select the most highly qualified candidates who will then advance to the next step in the selection process. The questions that follow will be used to evaluate the extent to which a candidate has demonstrated and applied the knowledge, skills and abilities critical to successful performance for this position. You must respond to all required questions to be considered for this position.Do you possess, or have the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Job Description

Salary: $17.94 Hourly
Location : Multiple locations throughout Tulare County, CA
Job Type: Extra Help
Job Number: EH-093802-27
Department: Fire
Opening Date: 10/17/2026
Closing Date: 11/30/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Tulare County Fire Department. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.
Current vacancies are with the Tulare County Fire Department located in various locations throughout Tulare County. The anticipated life of the list is six months.
Applications will be reviewed by Tulare County Human Resources & Development. As extra help positions become available, County departments with the job openings select the most qualified and appropriate applicant for the position available. The number of hours and duration of employment varies by each assignment. Extra help employees may work in a variety of County departments in locations throughout the geographic county area.
Extra help employees may not work more than 1,559 hours in any fiscal year from July to June. An extra help employee who mistakenly works in excess of 1,559 hours in a fiscal year does not become a probationary or regular employee. Applications will be active for six months. If you are hired for extra help and you complete a work assignment and then you if you wish to be employed again, you must resubmit an Extra Help application online. There are no benefits associated with extra help positions. See regular job specification for complete job duties and requirements.
There are no benefits associated with extra help positions.

Typical Duties

• Assist in firefighting functions in the suppression of wildland fires and other emergency responses.
• Operate and maintain a variety of equipment.
• Perform a variety of heavy manual labor related to maintenance, construction, clean up, and/or other related areas.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools in performing duties.
• Engage in fire prevention activities including construction and maintenance of fuel breaks, roads, and trails.

For a full list of Duties for this position, please click
Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)

Minimum Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.
Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience:

• Experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.

Knowledge of:

• Basic maintenance principles.
• Basic mathematical concepts.
• Applicable tools and equipment.
• Safe work practices.

Skill/Ability to:

• Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers.
• Operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment.
• Learn firefighting and other emergency techniques primarily through the methods of discussion and through observing the task performed.
• Perform manual labor.

See the full list in link
License or Certificate

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.

DESIRABLE EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS
License or Certificate:

• Possession of an S130 Firefighter Training Certificate
• Possession of an S190 Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior Certificate
• Possession of an S212 Wildland Fire Chain Saws Certificate
• AHA or ARC Professional Rescuer CPR and First Aid

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment:
Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions. An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions. Some job classes may also require a physical exam.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
None Assigned.
01

The supplemental application form is an EXAMINATION. All candidates are required to complete the questions at the end of the application. The supplemental application questions will be used to select the most highly qualified candidates who will then advance to the next step in the selection process. The questions that follow will be used to evaluate the extent to which a candidate has demonstrated and applied the knowledge, skills and abilities critical to successful performance for this position. You must respond to all required questions to be considered for this position.Do you possess, or have the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

Required Question