Firefighter

Before completing your application, please read the following: Personnel are assigned to 24/48 shift rotations. You will have to work weekends and holidays. You may miss family outings, birthdays, and sporting events. You will be assigned to ambulance duty on a rotational basis. You will spend a large amount of time training, doing fire prevention activities, cleaning and maintaining equipment, helping maintain apparatus, stocking ambulances, and other less glamorous duties that may be done daily. You will be directly exposed to dangerous situations and be expected to perform your assigned duties. You will be expected to follow orders and abide by the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of the Shelbyville Fire Department. You may be randomly tested for drugs/alcohol. You will be expected to treat the public courteously and with respect. You will be held accountable for your actions both on and off duty. Candidates are selected on their combined scores of the written test, oral interview (communication skills and appearance), education (both fire and non-fire), background investigation, psychological profile, and references.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS
Applicants must be citizens of the United States. If hired as an employee of the Shelbyville Fire Department, the applicant must remain or become a resident of Shelby or a surrounding county. The applicant must produce proof of the date and place of birth. Applicants for the position of Probationary Firefighter must be at least 20 years of age and no older than 40 years and meet all qualifications set forth in the 1977 Firefighters' Pension and Disability Fund at the time of their employment. Applicant's weight must be in proportion to his/her height and body frame according to accepted medical standards and maintain his/her height/weight proportion throughout employment. Applicant must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and otherwise communicate fluently in the English language. Applicant must possess a valid Driver's License and maintain said license throughout his/her career. Educational requirements: Applicant must have a High School diploma or a G.E.D. certificate. An applicant may not be appointed, reappointed, or reinstated if he/she has a felony conviction record. Applicant is required to assist and cooperate with this Department in obtaining the following personal history information: Birth Certificate Medical Records References Education Records Residency Checks Criminal History Driving Record. Upon employment, applicants may be required to be or become an Indiana Certified Firefighter Paramedic.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION DETAILS
PACKET REQUIREMENTS
Completed application materials, Copy of birth certificate, Copy of High School Diploma or GED, Copy of Drivers License, Copy of Military Discharge (if applicable), Copy of EMT or Paramedic Certification (if applicable), Copy of any schooling related to this field, Copy of valid CPAT Card (must be valid by second interview)

TURNING IN YOUR APPLICATION
All materials must be RECEIVED by the Shelbyville Fire Department by Friday, October 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Email packet and supplemental information to Gena Denk at gdenk@cityofshelbyvillein.com. Drop off packet and supplemental information materials in person or to our mailbox Monday-Friday 8a-4p to Shelbyville Fire Headquarters 40 W. Broadway Street Shelbyville, IN 46176. Mail physical packet and supplemental information to: Shelbyville Fire Department Attention: Gena Denk 40 W Broadway Street Shelbyville, IN 46176.

Application Deadline: 2026-10-23