Toledo fire department is hiring
Civil service exam scheduled for May 31
3/25/2014The Toledo Fire Department is hiring.
Officials hope there will be thousands of interested persons who take the civil service exam on May 31 and that a pool of qualified people make up the next fire academy classes.
At a news conference today to kick off the recruitment process, Deputy Chief Brian Byrd called firefighting the "best profession there is."
The deputy chief said recruiters are looking for "intelligent" and "focused" individuals who have a "genuine interest in helping" other people. People who would be interested in a career where "no 24-hour tour is ever the same" might consider firefighting, he said.
Fire Chief Luis Santiago said the people who are recruited now could be in a fire class in early 2015, although a start date has not been set.
Deputy Chief Byrd said that the line-of-duty deaths of two city firefighters in January does not appear to be a deterrent.
"More people seem so motivated ... to join this type of profession," he said, calling the job an "inherently dangerous profession."
Applications for the job will be accepted from midnight on April 25 until 11:59 p.m. on May 9. Applications are available online at agency.governmentjobs.com/toledooh/default.cfm. Applications can also be completed at Fire Headquarters, 545 N. Huron St. at the following times:
- April 26: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- April 29: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- May 1, 5, and 7: 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Applicants must be 18 by Dec. 1, 2014, and no older than 35 on or before May 31. Applicants must also have a high school diploma or equivalent degree and a valid driver's license.