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Fire
Recruiting
From time to time, City of Orlando accepts applications for
Firefighters.
To qualify,
candidates must be Florida-certified Firefighter/EMTs or
Firefighter/Paramedics. The first step is to complete a pre-application
online. Use the following link to get to the City’s Jobs page—
cityoforlando.net/sigma,
click Login, then click Register. You will need an email address to do
so. Then click on the button that says “Jobs Accepting Interest Cards”
and scroll down to find Firefighter X. We will then notify you when the next recruitment for
Firefighter begins.
General
Information
The minimum requirements for Firefighters at City of
Orlando include:
United
States citizenship
Certification as a Firefighter in the State of Florida
and
Certification as an EMT or Paramedic in the State of Florida
The City of
Orlando does not recognize reciprocity, national certifications, nor do
we accept certifications from other states.
If you
already have those certifications and are interested in working for the
Orlando Fire Department, please submit a pre-application online at
cityoforlando.net/sigma.
If you are a
certified firefighter from another state, you can contact the Bureau of
Fire Standards at the following site for information regarding
challenging the state exam—
www.fldfs.com/sfm/bfst/index.shtml
If you are
an EMT or paramedic from another state, please go to the following
website for information regarding challenging the state exam—
www.doh.state.fl.us/demo/ems/index.html
If you are interested in becoming certified, the following websites will
provide you with information about where you can get the required
training:
Florida State Fire College website—
www.fldfs.com/sfm
Florida Bureau of EMS—
www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce/ems1/index.html
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