firefighter

nurse educator

management analyst

equipment technician

captain

Orange-County-Fire-Authority

Like with anything, things are what you make them.
It pays well, good benefits, HRA, retirement plan (457), paid time off, paid holidays, M-F schedule (no weekends generally), every other Friday off, 8-5 PM, 1 hour lunch, accessible HR department, beautiful headquarters, friendly staff, sufficient parking, clean, centrally located to many places to eat out and you're aiding first responders in doing their job better. Lots and lots of pros. What's not to like?

Cons? Work can get a little tedious and repetitious, so find ways to refresh your daily grind every now and then. Depends on what your flavor of leadership is, whether the leadership is a con or not. Like with any place you'll work, most people are alright, some are great and some are not. There's waaaay more good than bad though.

Triage, prioritize and resolve incoming incidents & service requests tickets and building the knowledge base through submission of knoweldge articles.
Perform hardware imaging and equipment deployment coordination, including with Cost Optimization group, Verian input, lease pickup process, and coordination with end-users.
Performs software installs as part of troubleshooting/problem resolution, as well as the lease/replacement hardware build process.
Performs basic hardware, software, network troubleshooting of moderate scope and complexity.
Answers incoming support phone calls from customers.
Responsible for local office move logistics (physically moving the equipment, setup, etc.).
Allocation breakdown may fluctuate due to business demands.

I would manage a multi-million dollar budget on a daily basis, create forms to create accountability, procedures to follow to help manage spending, and reports to submit so that upper management would be abreast of the I.T. department budget.
Managed several projects dealing with I.T. department.  Kept the office supplies ordered and in stock, managed incoming appointments, overall general office responsibilities.

If you want to work somewhere where you feel like they care about you, don't work here. Unless you're a firefighter, don't count on anyone to give you any amount of respect, trust, or even just treating you like a decent human (there are a few that are so kind, but they're the exception not the norm). Management is so intertwined and they all have blackmail on each other so they get away with whatever they want - HR lets it happen and doesn't really even look into any complaints unless they have to.  

Unit chief cares more about politics than taking care of his men.  He runs the department like a dictator, if you don't agree with him you are fired, demoted or forced to quit. The 3631 union is scared of confronting the dictator so they are no help at all!  Family comes last not first in this department.

Over worked, under paid, out of touch management.  Used to be a great place to work but not anymore.  Fun at the station level if you work with good people bit the culture is gone.

I learned so much about the fire service and life safety.Colleagues were very knowledgeable about fire and drowning prevention and disaster preparedness.  

The most enjoyable part of the job was working with the community, school and other city organizations.

The Orange County Fire Authority is an outstanding organization with dedicated professionals committed to developing their skills. Its leadership team fosters a culture of growth and continuously seeks innovative ways to enhance the organization and support its members

I really loved this job. I hated giving this job up. If I did not live so far away, I would have never left. They give exceptional care and it is a great employer to work for.

I built a legacy of the OCFA ECC as a fun place to work. As with any organization we had our challenges but overall it was a great place to work. Had to navigate around some "difficult" employees at tones.

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