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The
City of Rochester is not accepting applications
for the position of Firefighter at this time.
Please contact
the Fire Department's Recruitment Office at
(585) 428-6725 for any questions relating to future
recruitment drives.
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FIREFIGHTER'S
RESPONSIBILITY
The Rochester Fire
Department typically responds
to fire alarms, rescue operations and emergency
medical calls.
A firefighter's responsibility
include locating the fire, sizing up and relaying
information to the officer-in-charge; makes openings
for ventilation and entry; evacuates, searches
and removes people from hazardous areas; raises,
positions and climb ladders and enters burning
buildings wearing heavy protective clothing and
breathing apparatus; lays, connects, carries,
drags and operates hose lines and nozzles; drives,
rides, or operates firefighting apparatus, and
places apparatus and equipment as necessary; operates
power tools, digs, moves heavy objects and/or
works in hazardous areas to rescue or extricate
victims of various kinds of accidents; inspects
and maintains firefighting equipment; provides
emergency medical treatment for injured of ill
persons; conducts periodic inspection of buildings
and private homes for fire hazards and hydrants
for operations; performs salvage operations at
scene of fire, such as removing furniture, covering
furniture with tarpaulins, and cleaning debris.
QUALIFICATIONS
SEE
EXAM ANNOUNCEMENT
REQUIREMENTS
Candidates must possess
a valid New York State Operator's Drivers license
by the commencement of the background investigation.
Candidates must successfully
complete the Rochester Fire Academy
Training.
Candidates must pass
a general Medical Examination, Vision Examination,
Hearing Examination, a Psychological Evaluation,
and a Drug Test.
PHYSICAL
ABILITY TESTING
The Candidate Physical
Ability Test consists of a sequence of eight separate
events, requiring you to progress along a predetermined
path from event to event in a continuous manner.
The eight events
are:
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