Challenge, Diversity, Opportunity
Choosing the fire service as a career can prove to be one of the most interesting and personally satisfying choices one can make. In our ever-changing, complex world, firefighting is not just another job. It is an employment opportunity that offers a challenging, demanding, exciting and rewarding career for men and women.
Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue is a diverse, vibrant and progressive department that includes 11 fire stations and more than 450 personnel who come from various cultural and educational backgrounds.
Built on a solid foundation of values and with a keen eye on the challenges ahead, the future promises to be bright. New ideas, technology, equipment and training are driving the Department to constantly improve the high level of service we provide to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the City of Fort Lauderdale's citizens and visitors.
Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue is committed to finding a diverse group of men and women who are ready, willing and able to respond to the needs of the City. We are looking for firefighters who are qualified, motivated and dedicated.
In addition to firefighting and emergency medical response, Fort Lauderdale firefighters also have the opportunity to participate in a variety of specialty areas including hazardous materials, technical rescue, dive rescue and fire investigation and prevention.
If you’re looking for a demanding, rewarding and exciting career that will provide you with significant personal satisfaction through helping others, contact Debra Flowers at 954-828-3616 or e-mail dflowers@fortlauderdale.gov.
Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department
Prerequisites for Application
All applicants must:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Have a high school diploma or possess a GED equivalent.
- Possess a valid class “D” Florida driver’s
license with emergency endorsement and have a driving
record that meets the City of Fort Lauderdale’s
requirements.
- Have an EVOC (16-hour) certificate issued by a certified
Florida agency.
- Possess a current, valid Firefighter Certificate of
Compliance, Certificate of Statutory Compliance or
Certificate of Training issued by the state of Florida.
- Possess and maintain a current valid Florida emergency medical
technician (EMT) license and/or paramedic license
- Be a non-smoker/non-user of tobacco (in any form)
for at least one year prior to application, remain smoke-free
during employment/application process and agree not
to smoke or use tobacco (in any form) on or off duty
during the tenure of employment.
- Possess or be able to obtain a Broward Countywide
Physical Ability Card from Broward Fire Academy.
Mailing List
If you are interested in being placed on a mailing list
for the next City of Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department
testing process, please download the following file,
print it out, and mail the completed form to the City
of Fort Lauderdale Human Resources Division.
Disclaimer
All of the information contained in this recruitment
overview is subject to change due to collective bargaining
agreements, rules and regulations that govern the City
of Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue Department and the Policy
& Standards Manual of the City of Fort Lauderdale.
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