- Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent at the time of conditional offer
- Candidates must have a valid driver license, have a good driving record
- Note: We offer lateral entry options
- Candidates must be a licensed, basic EMT or higher at the time of conditional offer
- Post high school education/training related to the Fire/EMS occupation (preferred)
- Post high school education (preferred)
- Advanced EMT and Paramedics (preferred)
- Paramedics not currently certified as firefighters will be trained as firefighters in their first year at the AFD
- During a typical recruitment, all eligible candidates will have to participate in a Physical Agility Test
- Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications can attend
- In lieu of participating in the Physical Agility Test, we'll accept a CPAT card that is dated within the last 365 days
- If, based on your application you are deemed inelgibile for hire, AFD staff will contact you and you will not participate in the CPAT
Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications:
- Option 1 - Participate in the AFD's Physical Agility Test
- Option 2 - If you have a CPAT card dated within the last 365 days, this will be accepted in lieu of participating in the Physical Agility testing
