Job Announcement:

SOUTH FIRE DISTRICT

CERTIFIED/NON-CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTER

CPAT TEST REQUIRED

CPAT required upon conditional offer of employment

Sign up for the CPAT Test today:

https://www.certifyfit.com/cpat/ 

 

Minimum Qualifications

All minimum qualifications need to be fulfilled prior to a conditional job offer

• Eighteen (18) years of age
• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid CT Driver’s License at the time of a conditional job offer, Class B or 2-Q preferred
• Fire Academy Recruit Class, or presently employed full-time by a career fire department with a minimum of two (2) years of continuous service at the time of a conditional job offer
• Firefighter I, II and HazMat – Awareness and Operational
• State of Connecticut or NREMT Basic Certification

Character Requirements: 

Applicant must meet the highest legal and ethical standards.  Applicant will undergo a rigorous background investigation before any offer of employment is made.  An applicant may be disqualified for poor employment history, recent use of illegal drugs, or previously undetected criminal activity.

Residency: 

Applicant must be a resident of the State of Connecticut at the time of appointment and must live within a 20-mile radius of the South Fire District within one (1) year of date of hire.  Bonus points will be given for City of Middletown residents (5 points) and Military Veterans (5 points).

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Examinations: 

Applicant will be subject to a written exam and oral interview.  Applicant must pass a thorough medical examination which will includes drug and alcohol testing. 

Applications are available at www.firefighterapp.com/southfiredistrict.   Applicants must also submit a cover letter that specifically outlines the minimum and preferred qualifications they feel they possess.  Applications must be received no later than January 6, 2023 at 11:59pm. 

All experience and qualifications will be verified.  Falsification of any information will automatically disqualify applicants from participation in the recruitment and testing process and will result in termination, if hired.

The South Fire District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, veteran status, military obligations, disability, or marital status in any of its activities or operations.

 

 

SOUTH FIRE DISTRICT

445 Randolph Road

Middletown, CT 06457

860-347-6661

Please direct questions regarding this position to Jamestrzaski@southfiredistrict.com