Hiring Qualifications

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75th Recruit

Required Qualifications: 

  • Minimum age: 18 (at the time you apply)
  • Must have a valid driver's license from state of residence, with a reasonable driving record and NO DWI convictions within 3 years of applying
  • Must pass the Firefighters Abilities Test (FFAT), Suitability Test, and panel interview
  • Must have high school diploma/G.E.D. Certificate
  • Must pass a rigid medical examination, drug screen, and background check
  • Must be a United States citizen or authorized to work in the United States
  • Applicants must list at least three references on their application 
  • Corrected vision shall be at least 20/20 (Titmus) for both eyes together, and each eye separately, uncorrected vision shall be at least 20/100 (Titmus) in both eyes together but must correct to 20/20 with glasses or soft contacts, color vision deficiency is not acceptable, monocular vision is not acceptable
  • Hearing-cumulative loss shall not exceed pre-determined frequencies in either ear, shall not have a combined loss of greater than 160 dB in both ears, hearing aids are not permitted