Terre Haute, IN Fire Department – Firefighter

Job Description

• Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age at the time of the application deadline, and under forty (40) years of age at the time of job appointment. (However, pursuant to limitations found on the applicable pension laws, persons who have been previously employed as members of the department shall be given credit for the number of years of service completed as an employee of the department by deducting from the applicant’s age the number of years of service completed – such person shall otherwise be required to compete in the application process)
• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Completion of a criminal background check to be done by the Terre Haute Police Department. Applicants convicted of a felony with the exception of those judicially expunged will be excluded
• Applicants dishonorably discharged from the military service will be excluded
• U.S. Citizenship
• Valid Driver’s License
• Successful completion of the Candidate Physical Ability Test conducted by a licensed agency due at application deadline (valid if dated 10/12/2023 – 10/11/2024). Applicants may obtain this certification either location listed below or any other licensed agency
  • Vincennes University – VU Gibson Center, 8100 S. US HWY 41, Fort Branch, IN 47648; Call: (812) 888-2871
  • ESEC Emergency Services, 700 N High School Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46214; Call: (317)988-7703
• Applicants must pass an aptitude test administered through the Merit Commission by a score of seventy percent (70%) or better to be qualified
• As a condition of employment, applicants must pass a medical, psychological and vision exam per the Indiana Public Employee Retirement System. The applicant’s vision must be correctable to 20/40 for each eye.
• In the event an applicant fails to meet any of the requirements above, the applicant is prohibited from reapplying until the next hiring cycle.