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Process Overview
The hiring process for new firefighter recruits is comprehensive and takes several months to complete.
Applicants are screened and interviewed and references are checked. Applicants then complete a Firefighter Physical Ability Test, attend a mandatory firefighter commitment meeting and complete a background investigation.
Once conditional offers are extended, successful candidates undergo pre-employment examinations including medical and drug screenings. Recruits who pass pre-employment examinations then begin orientation and training.
Below is a general outline of the 2017 paid-on-call firefighter hiring process:
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Thursday, June 1 | Positions posted, applications accepted |
| 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 | Firefighter Recruitment Open House at Fire Station III (3300 Dunkirk Lane N.) Attendance to this meeting is strongly encouraged for interested candidates and their spouses or significant others |
| 8 a.m. Thursday, July 6 | Application deadline |
| Mid July | Candidate interviews |
| Tuesday, Aug. 8 | Physical Ability Test at Fire Station III |
| 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21 | Firefighter Commitment and Expectation Meeting at Fire Station III This meeting is mandatory for candidates and encouraged for candidate spouses or significant others |
| Late August-October | Background checks, pre-employment exams |
| Mid October | Conditional offers extended |
| 2:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30 | HR Orientation at City Hall (3400 Plymouth Blvd.) |
| 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 | Fire Department Orientation at Fire Station II (12000 Old Rockford Road) |
| January 2018 | Firefighter I Class begins at Fire Station III |
Contact
Plymouth Fire Department
Public Safety Building | 3400 Plymouth Blvd. | Plymouth, MN 55447-1482
P 763-509-5120 | F 763-509-5142 | fire@plymouthmn.gov
Emergency: 911 | 24-hour Non-emergency: 952-258-5321