Entry-Level Firefighter

The Camden Fire Department is accepting applications for entry-level firefighters with no previous experience or training required. Successful applicants will pass a written exam, oral interviews, and physical agility test, then be placed on a hiring list valid for one year.

Requirements: US Citizen, High School diploma or GED, age 18-35, pass written exam and interviews, pass physical agility exam, pass physical examination and drug screen, pass background investigation, complete Firefighter Standards Course at Arkansas Fire Training Academy, obtain and maintain National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Basic certification (or higher) within 12 months

Salary: Starting base salary of up to $42,600 — plus additional holiday pay

Application Deadline: 2026-03-31