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Join our all-volunteer Fire Department! A potential firefighter tries on the suit at a Fire Department open house. Bloomington's volunteer firefighters include the young, as well as veterans; they are accountants, insurance sales people, computer technicians, mechanics, stay-at-home parents and the self-employed. Many are full-time police officers, career firefighters with other cities, paramedics and emergency medical personnel. They are your neighbors. In some cases, the Bloomington Fire Department is a family tradition that includes grandfathers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers and, even, husband and wife teams. Some firefighters are also allowed by their employers to respond from their workplace. Read more about how to join the Bloomington Fire Department. Frequently asked questionsMust I live in Bloomington to be a volunteer firefighter?All volunteer firefighters are required to live within an approved responding distance from any one of the six fire stations. Bloomington firefighters pride themselves on a four minute response time to most fire calls.
What kind of training is involved?Bloomington firefighters are trained in a wide range of technical skills. Some of these skills include fire suppression, hazardous materials incidents, confined space rescue, water and ice rescue, vehicle extrication, disaster response, alarm and CO detector response and fire prevention education. Is there a cost for the required Emergency Medical/First Responder training?No. Training is done at the fire stations or off-site classes are arranged through Hennepin Technical College by the training Chief with expenses paid by the Bloomington Fire Department. If I have prior fire/rescue training and experience, will it count towards Bloomington training requirements?Yes. Proof of your training, such as class records and/or grades must be approved by the training Chief and added to your Bloomington Fire Department personnel file. Do men and women have equal requirements for entry and training?Yes. Medical and physical requirements follow OSHA and NFPA standards. The Bloomington Fire Department is an equal opportunity employer. Are the Bloomington firefighters directly paid or compensated?Yes. You receive $65 per month on-call pay plus $5 per fire call and $4.12 per drill attended. Qualifications
Benefits
Application materialsThe following forms should be completed and mailed to:
Fire Station 1
For more information, contact:
Ulysses Seal, Fire Chief
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