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ARTICLE 36-SPECIALTIES <br /> Rules for Rescue Technician <br /> A. The number of personnel (32 at any one time)will be the sole responsibility of the Fire <br /> Administration. <br /> Administration will retain sole authority to determine from which classifications(e.g. <br /> firefighter,paramedic,driver,captain)applicants will be selected.Upon determination of <br /> which classification(s)is/are needed,a committee comprised of Fire Administration and <br /> Rescue Team members will select the applicant(s)from that/those classifications.When an <br /> applicant has been accepted into the Rescue Technician Team,a change in the individuals' <br /> classification(other than a promotion out of suppression)will not disqualify a member from <br /> the Rescue Technician Team. <br /> 1. Personnel selection will be based on criteria developed by the Fire Administration <br /> and the Union. This criterion includes,but is not limited to department needs, <br /> training,qualifications,classification of ranks, and response time to Everett. <br /> 2. Those employees who occupy a Rescue Team position and who accept a non- <br /> suppression position within the department will not be eligible for team membership <br /> during their non-suppression assignment. Upon their return to suppression they will <br /> be eligible for reassignment to the team regardless of their rank. These employees <br /> will be reassigned to the team as positions become available in the order they <br /> returned to suppression. Those non-suppression employees with prior team <br /> membership,and those who have returned to suppression and are waiting for a team <br /> opening will be eligible for ongoing overtime competency training. <br /> B. Employees who occupy a Rescue Team position shall receive an additional 3%specialty pay <br /> attached to their base salary. <br /> 1. Vacancies created by personnel failing to maintain certification will be filled using <br /> the criteria listed above. <br /> 2. Personnel who lose Rescue Technician status for failure to maintain competency,and <br /> who later regain certification as determined by the Administration,may be offered <br /> the next available open position. <br /> C. Rescue team training will be part of and in accordance with Snohomish County Rescue team <br /> standards. <br /> D. Personnel selected to be a Rescue Technician must meet the following criteria: <br /> 1. Be familiar with Department rescue equipment. <br /> 2. Pass a Department Rescue certification exam with a score of 80%or better. <br /> 3. Rescue Technician members will be required to attend,satisfactorily complete,attain <br /> and retain certification in all rescue disciplines required for County Team <br /> membership. Regardless of County Team standards,the minimum standard for <br /> 46 <br />