Recruit Firefighter

MFD/EMS is currently accepting applications for Recruit Firefighters. Those interested in employment as a Recruit Firefighter with MFD/EMS must complete the three-component application process, including submission of the Application for Employment and supporting documents to the Director of Administration, by the application deadline to be eligible and considered for employment. Applications are valid for one year and may be considered for any Recruit Firefighter vacancies filled within one year of submission.

THREE-COMPONENT APPLICATION PROCESS:

1. PASS THE LOUISIANA OSE ENTRANCE FIREFIGHTER EXAM - Applicants must have a valid passing score on the Louisiana Office of State Examiner's Entrance Firefighter Exam to be considered for employment. The exam score is valid for 18 months and must be valid on the first day of employment.

2. PASS THE CANDIDATE PHYSICAL ABILITY TEST (CPAT) - Applicants must pass the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) offered by Mandeville Fire/EMS, or receive approval from the Chief of Training & Safety to transfer current CPAT results from another CPAT provider. Mandeville Fire/EMS will offer the CPAT including orientation, practice, and testing-only sessions before the application deadline.

3. SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORM & ELIGIBILITY DOCUMENTS TO THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION - The MFD/EMS Application Form is available for download. Copies of documents that prove the applicant meets the following four eligibility requirements must be attached to the Application Form: (1) Proof you are a citizen of the United States, (2) Proof you meet the age requirement of the civil service board, which is 18 years old, (3) Proof you have a high school diploma or a valid certificate of equivalency issued by a state department of education, and (4) Proof you have a valid driver's license (copy of driver's license). Applicants eligible for Veteran's Preference points should attach a copy of their DD-214 or other documentation for verification.

SELECTION: The Fire Chief and selection committee will review applications submitted by the application deadline. Those applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted by phone to schedule an in-person interview(s). The application and selection process may take as long as three months to complete.

PREHIRE: The Fire Chief will extend written conditional job offers with pre-hire requirements to those selected for employment. Any offer of employment as a Recruit Firefighter with MFD/EMS will be contingent upon the applicant's satisfactory completion of pre-employment screenings including background and motor vehicle record checks, Louisiana State Police fingerprint background check, and physical & psychological evaluation by the District's occupational health physicians.

TRAINING: MFD/EMS Recruit Firefighters must satisfactorily complete the 14-week MFD/EMS Recruit Academy including coursework and testing, physical fitness training and evaluation, and the Firefighter I certification exam. Upon completion of the Academy, probational Firefighters are assigned to a shift and will be provided an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course. All MFD/EMS Firefighters must attain National EMT Certification within their working test period and maintain the certification throughout their employment with MFD/EMS.

Requirements: U.S. citizen, age 18+, high school diploma or GED, valid driver's license, passing Louisiana OSE Entrance Firefighter Exam score (valid for 18 months), passing CPAT, EMT certification required during employment