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<br />7. Z.81 <br /> <br />REPORT <br /> <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />December 11, 2000 <br /> <br />Subject <br />Approval of a Lateral Transfer Component for the Redwood City Fire Fighter <br />Recruitment Process <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />City Council approves and includes a lateral transfer component to the Redwood <br />City Fire Department's Fire Fighter recruitment process. <br /> <br />Background <br />As the competition for qualified Fire Fighter candidates continues to escalate <br />among San Mateo County Fire Departments, an opportunity to improve our <br />chances of attracting qualified experienced Fire Fighters to our agency would be <br />advantageous. The Redwood City Fire Department is respected as an agency <br />that values its Fire Fighters and embraces innovation. This has made our <br />agency attractive to Fire Fighters from other departments. By establishing a <br />lateral transfer component, the Fire Department will be able to attract qualified <br />experienced Fire Fighters. A similar lateral recruitment program is successfully <br />being used in the Redwood City Police Department. <br /> <br />The lateral transfer Fire Fighter will serve as an additional person on the Engine <br />Company until the successful completion of field training. Lateral Fire Fighter <br />candidates will be assigned to -a fire crew to participate in a field-training program <br />for a maximum of 30 shifts. After successful completion of a field-training <br />program, the candidate will be assigned a regular position as a member of a fire <br />company. If the individual performs at a high rate of competency, the evaluating <br />officer and the Training Chief may recommend early placement on full <br />assignment based on performance. <br /> <br />Discussions have taken place between labor and management to establish the <br />following proposed criteria when considering experienced Fire Fighters from <br />other agencies. <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />--.-- -T <br />