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- Potential
candidates may
request notification from the City of Des
Moines HR Department
of when the next hiring period for firefighter
will be. This notification can be sent out through
the mail or email.
Please
note: The addresses for either home and email
must be current in order for the potential candidate
to receive the notification. To sign up for mail
or email notifications please
click
here
. You may also fill out a notification form located
at the Human Resources Department of City Hall,
400
Robert D. Ray Drive.
- One
the notification has been sent, the basic requirements
needed to complete a firefighter application
include
- High
school diploma or GED
- Valid
Iowa
driver's license
- Candidate
must turn 21 years old on or before the
day the application period for firefighter
ends.
- Candidate
cannot have any felony convictions
MINIMUM
Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent.
Must possess EMT-A or
QUALIFICATIONS
higher certification and a Class D driver's
license prior to date of
appointment
Applicants for examination held after June 1,
1996 must possess EMT-B or higher certification
and a Class D driver's license by the application
deadline date. License or Other Requirements:
Possession of an EMT-D certification and Firefighter
I certification prior to graduation from recruit
class; and Firefighter II certification prior
to the end of the eleventh month of probationary
period. Failure to obtain and maintain proper
license and certification will cause the employee
to be subject to immediate termination of employment.
- When
a hiring announcement is sent out, the location,
practice dates and testing dates for
Candidate
Physical Ability Test
(CPAT) will be included
- Candidates
who successfully pass CPAT will take a 156 question
written examination that includes a personality
profile along with the cognitive skills that
are tested.
- Candidates
successfully passing the written testing will
continue on to Civil Service interviews. The
commissioners will then provide a 40-50 person
list of candidates the fire chief may select
from
- Each
person placed on the Civil Service list will
interview with Fire Administration Officers.
- A
background check and medical examination will
be conducted on those candidates selected for
hiring.
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