Firefighter Employment Opportunities

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If you are interested in becoming a firefighter, the first step is to visit City Hall located at 115 East M. L. King Jr. Dr. The Human Resource Manager will inform you about career opportunities, eligibility requirements, application forms and testing dates, which are only available when positions are open.

Typical Firefighter Duties

Firefighting involves difficult and skilled physical work and continuous training, as well as handling emergency and life-or-death situations. In addition to fighting fires and rescuing citizens from burning buildings, firefighters also:

Work with citizens to promote fire prevention and education
Perform community services
Provides emergency medical care as a first responder
Extinguish fires and perform post-fire salvage and cleanup
Protect the environment from hazardous material incidents
Peform heavy rescue operations from cars and collapsed buildings
Conduct and participate in a variety of training programs to learn the latest firefighting technology and methods.

Career Progression

You will have many opportunities for promotions that will allow you to utilize your talents and knowledge. These include:

Directing fire suppression operations
Supervising personnel
Provide training
Administraive operations
Fire Prevention, cause and origin operations