Salt Lake City Fire Department is proud to be hosting MURPH at our department Training Grounds on Memorial Day! MURPH is a test of strength, endurance and resiliency and consists of the following: 1 mile run 100 Pull-Ups 200 Push-Ups 300 Air Squats 1 mile run To be completed with a 20lb weight...
Firefighters serve the public. They keep people and property safe from fire. Firefighters respond to medical calls as well as fire calls. They help people learn about ways to prevent fires. Firefighters stay in shape, so they are fit enough to...
FireTEAM Written Exam by Ergometrics – Only those who have applied through the city’s employment website will be allowed entrance to the written exam. On the day of the written exam, you MUST bring picture identification and verification of your birth date. You should also...
PROBATIONARY PERIOD Candidates who are hired are placed on probation for twelve (12) months. New employees who voluntarily resign during their probationary period may be required to reimburse their employer for the full cost of issued uniforms and equipment. RECRUIT SCHOOL Recruit school begins the first day on...
Opportunity for Employment Your chances for becoming a firefighter depend upon the number of openings that occur and the number of people competing for the positions. It is difficult to determine exactly how many positions will be filled during the two year register....
The primary responsibility of a firefighter is the protection of life and property efficiently and rapidly through rescue, firefighting and prevention. Those who choose it as their career will sometimes have no choice but to put their lives and personal safety on the line for...
The Oral Board Assessment will consist of structured, behaviorally-based interview questions. Your responses will be evaluated by fire officers and other firefighters or firefighter specialists. The following attributes may be assessed in the Oral Board Assessments: Assertiveness - Assert oneself when necessary to exert control over others. Emotional Self-Control...
The first part of the testing process is the written exam. We administer the Ergometrics FireTEAM Entry Level Exam for Firefighters. FireTEAM is a video-based testing system that assesses critical skills necessary to be a firefighter and includes the often overlooked content areas of teamwork...
In order to receive preference points, individuals will be required to provide the appropriate documentation at the time of the Oral Board Assessment. Upon determination of the candidate's total numerical score (which will include results from both the Written Exam and Oral Board Assessment), preference...
The Fire Chief will not recommend the hiring of you as a firefighter for the following reasons: You have been convicted of a felony crime or a crime for which you would be required to register per Utah Law. You have been convicted of a DUI within...
