The Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) and the Fire and Police Commission began accepting applications for the position of firefighter on July 12. On this official kickoff date, MFD personnel, the Fire and Police Commission and the Department of Employee Relations staffed five Milwaukee-area firehouses where applicants can obtain information about the job of a firefighter, minimum qualifications, and examination requirements. In addition, application materials can be downloaded or submitted online throughout the entire recruitment period, July 12- August 1, at www.milwaukee.gov/jobs. Applicants can also obtain application materials in person at City Hall, 200 East Wells, Room 706, and the Milwaukee Fire Department Administration Building, 711 West Wells, third floor. This is the first recruitment/examination effort conducted by the City in the last five years.
“We are excited to embark on another MFD recruitment effort, and await adding new talent to our team of esteemed firefighters,” said Fire Chief Douglas A. Holton. “Becoming a firefighter is an honorable profession that allows someone to give back and become servants of their community. Additionally, the Milwaukee Fire Department offers a promising, family-supporting career with excellent benefits.”
All applications must be received or postmarked no later than Friday, August 1, 2008. Applicants can obtain additional information and keep updated on the firefighter selection process by calling 414-286-FIRE (3473).
The MFD recruitment team will also visit various community-based and educational organizations throughout the city as part of the effort to recruit individuals pursuing a career in fire service. Those locations will be listed on the MFD Web site, http://www.milwaukee.gov/RSS/router.asp?docid=311.
Individuals who meet the minimum qualifications are invited to take the written test in August. Other components of the examination process will be administered to eligible applicants before the end of the year, including a Physical Ability Test and an Oral Examination. It is anticipated that the first recruit class resulting from this process will begin spring 2009.
