There are no height and weight requirements. Applicants must pass an agility test that determines whether they are physically capable of performing the types of activities which firefighters perform. There are no prior training or certification requirements to be considered for employment. No, all personnel begin their career as firefighters. In some cases we require EMTs to attend in order to fill classes, but we may also assign those people directly to a shift after the fire academy.
New firefighters remain on probation for at least one year after they are hired.
They may be granted regular status after that as part of their first annual evaluation. As each phase of the process is complete, you will either receive a phone call scheduling the next step or a letter notifying you that you are no longer in the process. About 4,000 per year including first responder calls. We work a 24.5-hour shift, have a day off, work another, and have a day off, work a third day, and have four days off. Our shifts run from 0730 hours on one day to 0800 hours on the next day.