For military preference - DD214, if you have a combat medal from military service
*IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THESE DOCUMENTS YOU CAN NOT APPLY*
TO BECOME A FIREFIGHTER YOU MUST...
Be at least 18 years old; pass a written exam, a medical exam, a background check, a psychological exam, a drug screening and physical agility test.
TEST DATES
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Fire Recruit Test Dates Only on Wednesday |
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June 8, 2007 |
8:00 AM |
August 10, 2007 |
8:00 AM |
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June 8, 2007 |
12:00 PM |
August 10, 2007 |
12:00 PM |
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July 13, 2007 |
8:00 AM |
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July 13, 2007 |
12:00 PM |
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TRAINING ACADEMY
Training is conducted @ the Municipal Training Academy 13400 Old Gentilly Rd. Fire Recruits attend a 16 week paid training program conducted by the New Orleans Fire Department. Daily physical exercises are scheduled and practical applications of fire ground activities are coordinated. Theoretical, and practical, applications of Fire Safety, Fire Behavior, Fire Apparatus Hydraulics, HAZ MAT, and First Responder are also a part of the curriculum. Upon successful completion of the training academy, recruits serve a (1) one year probationary period of field training with different fire companies.
WORK SCHEDULE
Firefighters are on a “24 on / 48 off” schedule. This means that you will come in at 7:00 am on one day and leave at 7:00 am the next day. Then you will have two entire days off, after which the cycle will start again. This also means that you will eat, sleep and live at the fire house. Getting along well with others is very important in this environment.
FIRE RECRUIT ENTRANCE SALARY: 19,896.00
The base annual salary (without overtime) for a Firefighter I is $ 25,508.00
Further, Firefighters receive additional pay in the form of:
- Millage Pay
- State Supplemental Pay (after one year’s service), $ 3,600.00 ($300 per month)
FOR INFORMATION REGARDING RECRUITMENT CALL:
NOFD Office of Public Affairs, Firefighter Gregory Davis or Firefighter Michael Williams
317 Decatur Street
(504) 658-4714
Monday - Friday 8am. - 5pm.