| Fire Department |
Minimum Requirements |
Residency Requirements |
Restriction on Tobacco Use |
| Antigo |
- At least 18 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License
- High School Diploma or GED/HSED
- State of Wisconsin Firefighter I or equivalent (or able to acquire certification within 12 months of hire)
- Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic or are you currently in Paramedic class?
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Live fifteen air miles from the city limits within six months after completing probation. |
Yes |
| Ashland |
- At least 18 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License
- High School Diploma or GED/HSED
- State of Wisconsin Firefighter I or equivalent.
- Nationally Registered EMT-Basic or Nationally Registered Advanced EMT or a Nationally Registered Paramedic?
- Valid CPAT certificate at time of hire.
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Employees covered under the terms of this agreement shall be required to reside within fifteen (15) miles from the city limits of Ashland in accordance with 66.0502 Wis.Stats. |
Yes |
| Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services |
- At least 18 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License
- High School Diploma or GED/HSED
- State of Wisconsin Firefighter II or equivalent.
- Nationally Registered/State of Wisconsin licensed EMT-Basic -AND- be enrolled in an EMT-Paramedic class at the time of application -OR- Nationally Registered/State of WI licensed Paramedic.
- Must be State of WI or Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic at time of hire.
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Live within a 20-minute response time of city limits within six months of hire. |
Yes |
| Eau Claire |
- At least 18 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License
- High School Diploma or GED/HSED
- Nationally Registered or State of Wisconsin EMT-Basic.
- State of Wisconsin Firefighter I (or equivalent) preferred.
- State of Wisconsin Firefighter II within one year after hire date.
- Valid CPAT certification at time of hire
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Local residency is preferred. |
Yes |
| Green Bay Metro |
- Valid State of WI Driver’s License
- High School Diploma or GED/HSED
- Associate’s Degree in Fire Protection, Fire Science, or Fire/Medic (or equivalent field) at time of interview
- State of Wisconsin, IFSAC or Pro-Board Firefighter II certified at time of interview
- Nationally Registered or State of WI EMT-basic at time of interview
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Residence within Brown County or a contiguous county within one year from date of hire |
No |
| Holmen |
- U.S. Citizen
- At least 18 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License
- High School Diploma or GED/HSED
- State of Wisconsin Firefighter II or equivalent or currently enrolled
- Are you currently enrolled in an Accredited EMR class (National Registry Required) or EMT class (National Registry Required); or are currently licensed in the State of Wisconsin and Nationally Registered as an EMT? (NREMTP-paramedic preferred) – minimum hiring requirement is NREMT.
- 15 semester hours of college level or certificate level curriculum courses preferred
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Holmen FD does not have a residency requirement however candidates which live closer to the station and/or plan on relocating close to the stations are preferred. |
Yes |
| La Crosse |
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Valid Driver’s License
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High School Diploma or GED/HSED
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Minimum Nationally Registered or State of Wisconsin EMT-Basic licensure
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State of Wisconsin Firefighter II or equivalent.
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Associate Degree in Fire Science or related field; or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities relevant to the position.
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La Crosse Fire Department has no residency requirement. |
Yes |
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| Menomonie |
- US Citizenship
- At least 18 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License
- High School Diploma or GED/HSED
- State of WI Firefighter I or equivalent within 1 year of hire date
- Nationally Registered or State of WI licensed EMT-Paramedic (or testing for Registry or State of WI licensure within 1 year off hire date)
- Valid CPAT certificate at date of hire
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Must live within 60 miles from the city limits of Menomonie within three months of completion of probationary period. |
Yes |
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| Oshkosh |
- At least 18 years of age
- Valid Driver’s License
- High School Diploma or GED/HSED
- Nationally Registered or State of WI EMT-Paramedic or actively enrolled in a paramedic class/program (Must be State of WI licensed or Nationally Registered at time of hire)
- State of Wisconsin Firefighter I certified at time of application (or equivalent)
- State of Wisconsin Firefighter II certified at time of hire (or equivalent)
- State of Wisconsin Driver/Operator certified (or equivalent) or able to maintain by time of hire.
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The Oshkosh Fire Department does not have a residency requirement. |
Yes |
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| Stevens Point |
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must have a High School Diploma or GED-HSEC
- Must have a valid WI driver’s license at date of hire
- Must have US citizenship at date of hire
- Must have a valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) dated within 1 year at time of conditional job offer.
- Must have WI Firefighter I certification or IFSAC accredited equivalent Firefighter I certification at date of hire.
- Must be a NREMT-Paramedic or obtain within 1 year of date of hire and be eligible for a WI Paramedic license. Paramedic students are encouraged to apply.
- Must have a WI Firefighter 2 certification or IFSAC accredited equivalent certification within 1 year of date of hire
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Must live in Portage County within six months of successful completion of probation. |
Yes |
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| Wisconsin Rapids |
- U.S. Citizenship
- At least 18 years of age at time of hire
- A valid CPAT certificate at time of hire
- Possess a Valid Driver’s License
- State of WI or Nationally Registered EMT-Paramedic at time of hire.
- Associate Degree in Fire Protection/Fire Science/Paramedicine -OR- Minimum of 60 college-level credits in related field at time of hire.
- Firefighter I & II certified (WTCS Board or IFSAC Accredited) at time of hire.
- Must be of good character and willing to be verified by a pre-appointment investigation
- Any certifications or licenses referred to in the above subsections must be current at the time of application
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Reside within 30 miles of the boundaries of the City of Wisconsin Rapids within one year from the date of hire. |
Yes |
