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Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, have Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, HazMat Awareness and HazMat Operations certification  or be enrolled in classes to obtain these certifications in order to apply. Firefighters must also be at least First Responder certified by date of appointment. Effective 9/1/07 you must have an EMT license from the State of Missouri or National Registry by date of appointment and must maintain the licensure throughout your career as a firefighter. A Paramedic license is also accepted.   We  are taking applications year around .  The written and physical agility test are given once a year in June.    Contact Human Resources at 816-271-4670 for specific test dates and deadlines.  The position is posted outside the Human Resources office.  We also use the City’s website and government access cable channel 19, as well as Missouri Works, the St. Joseph News-Press and various other agencies as a source for posting our positions.

For more information you may contact Human Resources at (816) 271-4670.