Huntington Fire Department Hiring Process
APPLICATION PROCESS:
**BOTH THE PAPER APPLICATION AND ONLINE APPLICATION STEPS NEED TO BE COMPLETED**
The successful applicant must be able to:
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Pick up and return paper application: Completed applications must be turned in before October 11th at 3:00 pm to the Huntington City Fire Department Station 1, 747 Condit St. Huntington, IN.
- Complete the online application: Use the following link https://bit.ly/3ZCbhMD .
**BOTH THE PAPER APPLICATION AND ONLINE APPLICATION STEPS NEED TO BE COMPLETED**
- Take the written test: The test will be on October 26th, 2024 at Crestview Middle School,1151W 500N, Huntington at 8:00am . Applicants may order the “National Fire Select Test (NFST) Candidate Orientation Guide” by clicking the following link: https://www.fpsi.com/product/nfst-candidate-orientation-guide/ The NFST Candidate Orientation Guide is a helpful tool to prepare for the exam and can be downloaded as a .PDF file and saved or printed. Please read through the disclaimer on the order page to have a successful download. Payments will be submitted via a PayPal account or credit/debit card. Once payment is submitted, you will be automatically redirected back to the FPSI site where access to the download link will be located on the Order Details-Checkout Status page. Applicants must pay close attention to ALL instructions on both FPSI and PayPal’s websites in order to access the instant download successfully!
- Take the Candidate Physical Ability Test: After being notified that you obtained a passing score on the written test, you will be required to take your physical abilities test, CPAT. The CPAT is a nationally recognized physical abilities test fire departments use to ensure new firefighters are physically capable of performing their duties. You will need to turn in a passing CPAT certificate that is no older than 12 months, CPAT certificates must be turned into the Huntington City Fire Department no later than November 22nd-29th, 2024 at 3:00 pm. No CPAT certificates will be accepted older than 12 months and past the turn in date.
- First Interview: After successfully completing both the written and CPAT test, you will be scheduled for an interview with the Huntington Fire Department Hiring Board.
- Final Interview: Top candidates will be invited for a second interview with the Huntington Fire Department Hiring Board; you will again be notified of a time for your interview.
- Candidate Selected: Final candidate will be issued a conditional offer, subject to the successful completion of a background check and Indiana PERF required physical and psychological testing.
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Have not reached 36 years of age when hired. Those who have served in the military for 20 years with an honorable discharge may be up to 40 years of age.
- Be a United States citizen.
- Have a valid driver’s license.
- Have a high school diploma or G.E.D.
- Have not been convicted of a felony.
- Be able to pass the Indiana PERF Fund required physical and psychological tests.
The successful applicant must be able to:
- Respond to alarms by reporting to assigned vehicle, riding in or on assigned vehicle to the emergency scene
- Operate both as a member of a team as well as independently at incidents
- Tolerate extreme fluctuations in temperature and perform physically demanding work
- Work in areas where sustaining traumatic or thermal injury is possible
- Perform various tasks while on elevated surfaces
- Face exposure to carcinogenic substances through inhalation or skin contact
- Perform complex tasks during life-threatening emergencies
- Work for long periods of time, requiring sustained physical activity and intense concentration
- Face life or death decisions during emergency conditions
- Operate in environments of high noise, poor visibility, limited mobility and in enclosed or confined spaces
- Lift, carry, drag, connect hoses and other equipment at an emergency scene
- Communicate effectively with other firefighters as well as other emergency personnel
- Move people away from danger, including carrying unconscious people
- Provide emergency medical treatment to injured people
- Participate in training on firefighting, emergency procedures, etc.
- Maintain departmental equipment and structures
- Maintain personal physical fitness
- Wear personal protective equipment (weighing approx. 50 lbs) while performing essential functions of the job
- Perform physically demanding work while wearing protective pressure breathing equipment
- Perform other duties as assigned
