| If you are serious about becoming a
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| | - Be interviewed by a board of Fire
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| firefighter, it's important you
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| | Officers
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| understand the requirements for this job.
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| | - Be interviewed by the City Manager, the
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| Naturally, firefighter requirements vary
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| | Human Resource Director, and the Fire
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| from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but, as
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| | Chief
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| you will see, there are some
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| | What do these requirements have in
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| commonalities.
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| | common?
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| First, here are the requirements to
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| | - You must take and pass a physical exam
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| become a firefighter in the New York City
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| | - You must take some form of written
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| Fire Department (NYFD).
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| | examination
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| To apply to take the next New York City
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| | - You must pass a physical agility test
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| Firefighter Exam, you must be between the
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| | - You must have at least a high school
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| ages of 17 and a half and 29.
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| | diploma
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| To be hired as a New York City
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| | - You will most certainly have to undergo
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| Firefighter
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| | an oral interview
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| You must:
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| | Which is most important?
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| - Pass both the written and physical
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| | Of these requirements, the most important
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| exams
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| | is the written exam because if you do not
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| - Pass a medical exam and background
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| | score highly on it, you will be
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| investigation
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| | eliminated as a candidate for a
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| - Be at least 21 years of age
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| | firefighter position.
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| - Be a U.S. citizen
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| | The written exam
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| - Have at least 15 college semester
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| | Piqua, OH seems to have the easier exam
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| credits earned as a result of
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| | as it requires only that the applicant
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| satisfactory completion of course work at
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| | pass a civil service. New York City's
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| a college or university accredited by an
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| | requires the candidate to pass a written
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| accrediting body recognized by the U.S.
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| | exam. In this case, the exam is designed
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| Secretary of Education and the Council
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| | specifically to test firefighter
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| for Higher Education or full time
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| | applicants. The biggest majority of
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| military service with an honorable
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| | municipalities also use a similar test
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| discharge; or 6 months of full time,
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| | designed specifically for firefighter
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| satisfactory paid work experience
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| | candidates. These firefighter exams are
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| - Hold a motor vehicle driver's license
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| | tough. They typically take three hours or
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| valid in New York State
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| | more to complete and consist of 100 of
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| - Be a resident of one of the five
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| | more questions. If you would like to see
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| boroughs of New York City, or live in
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| | a sample of this test, I recommend the
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| Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk
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| | book Barron's Firefighter Exams by James
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| or Westchester County
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| | J. Murtagh, which includes samples of the
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| - Be a Certified First Responder with
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| | NYC Fire Department Exam.
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| Defibrillation (CFR-D)
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| | In summary
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| The city of Piqua, Ohio firefighter
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| | The short answer to the question of what
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| requirements
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| | is required of a firefighter applicant is
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| In comparison, here are the firefighter
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| | that you must be in good health, you must
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| requirements for a small city
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| | pass a tough written exam, you need to
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| - Take out an application
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| | have a clean driver's license, you need
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| - Return application along with a copy of
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| | to be able to pass an agility test or a
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| your birth certificate, copy of your
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| | test that simulates the skills required
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| diploma or equivalent, and a copy of your
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| | to be a firefighter and you will need to
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| high school records
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| | do well in an oral interview.
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| - Take a civil service test. (This test
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| | Standing out from the crowd
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| will cover general knowledge of all types
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| | Getting a job as a firefighter is very,
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| of subjects and current events.)
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| | very competitive these days. If you want
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| - If you place in the top of the group
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| | to stand out as a candidate - and win
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| according to how many openings there are,
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| | that coveted badge - you should have some
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| then you move on to the next steps
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| | college, especially courses related to
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| - Pass a physical fitness - agility test
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| | firefighting. And it will most likely
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| - Pass a physical exam
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| | help if you have EMT or paramedic
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| - Pass a polygraph and psychological test
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| | experience.
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