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The Firefighter serves as a team member to carry out fire suppression and technical rescue, medical emergency response, fire prevention and hazardous material emergency response activities. The Firefighter also performs various maintenance activities on fire equipment and fire station facilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Approved state or national accredited (IFSAC or ProBoard) Firefighter I & II certification that conforms to NFPA 1001 (2008 or 2013 Standards).
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Current NREMT Certification as an Emergency Medical Tech (EMT) or ability to gain certification within 12 months of hire.
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Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships with peers, superiors, other City departments, vendors, contractors, external government agencies and organizations.
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Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing.
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Valid driver’s license.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
Work involves response to unpredictable emergency situations for prolonged periods of extreme physical exertion without benefit of warm-up, scheduled rest periods, meals, access to medications, or hydration. While at emergency scenes, incumbent may have exposure to injury, trauma, blood-borne pathogens, traffic accidents, and visual and emotional trauma. Incumbent is required to take appropriate safety precautions and wear protective equipment. While wearing personal protective equipment, including SCBA, perform firefighting tasks (e.g. hoseline operations, extensive crawling, lifting and carrying heavy objects, ventilating roofs or walls using power or hand tools, forcible entry), rescue operations, and other emergency response actions under stressful conditions including working in extremely hot or cold environments for prolonged time periods. While wearing personal protective equipment, including SCBA incumbents must be able to stand, climb ladders, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl and reach; to walk or run on uneven surfaces; and to drag up to 200 pounds for a distance of 50 feet. There is fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing/listening, seeing/observing, occasional lifting, pushing or pulling of up to 100 pounds, frequent lifting, pushing or pulling of up to 50 pounds and regular moving of objects up to 20 pounds. Moderate attention to detail and deadlines is required in completing reports and paperwork. Working 24 hour shifts is required, where sleep is frequently disrupted. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
There is regular exposure to very disagreeable working conditions such as fumes, fire, smoke, extreme weather conditions including ice, snow, extreme high and low temperatures, humidity, rain, dirt, mud. The work involves exposure to hazardous conditions such as toxic chemicals, slippery conditions, working in traffic areas and adverse road conditions. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
2026/2027 Firefighter Recruit Hiring Process
Phase 1 – Application
To be considered for this hiring process, applicants must submit an online application by 11:59 PM CST on August 2, 2026.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will advance to Phase 2 and will receive additional information regarding the testing process after the application period closes.
Phase 2 – Testing
Candidates will first complete an Online Examination. The top-scoring candidates will be invited to participate in the Physical Agility Test.
The following testing dates are tentatively scheduled*:
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Online Examination: Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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Physical Agility Test: Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Candidates selected to advance to the Physical Agility Test will be notified following the online examination. Candidates who successfully complete the Physical Agility Test will be notified by the end of the day on August 25, 2026, regarding their eligibility to participate in panel interviews.
Phase 3 – Panel Interview
Qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a panel interview on one of the following dates*:
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Thursday, August 27, 2026
- Specific examination, testing, and interview times will be scheduled and communicated to candidates at a later date. If you advance in the hiring process, you should plan to be available on the dates listed above.
This recruitment may be used to fill both current and future vacancies. While current openings may exist at the time of application, they may be filled before this recruitment process is complete. Applicants selected through this process may be considered for future vacancies as they occur.
