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To become a firefighter with Pike Township Fire Dept. (PTFD)
you must meet certain requirements and pass testing.
REQUIREMENTS
- Age: 21 years old to be hired. You may apply prior to your 21st birthday but you cannot be hired until you have reached the age of 21.
- not 36 years old at time of appointment
- military veterans who have served 20 years with an honorable discharge and will not be older than 40 years 6 months at time of appointment.
- Education: High school diploma or GED
- Identification: valid driver’s license
- Background: No felony convictions that have not been expunged or sealed by a court
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- Residence: Must be a US citizen and live within the state of Indiana.
TESTING
All applicants are required to complete a series of tests. Upon successful completion of each test you will be notified of the next phase of testing. For each test you should plan to arrive early and show a valid driver’s license. Arriving late is an automatic disqualification from the hiring process.
The written test is first. The entire written testing process takes about 4 hours to complete and is held at Pike High School. The test covers areas such as basic math, reading comprehension, problem-solving, and memorization.
Upon notification of passing the written exam, you will move to the physical fitness evaluation and aerial ladder climb.
The aerial ladder climb consists of climbing a 100′ ladder set at a 70 degree angle. In order to successfully complete the climb, the candidate must climb from the ground to the top and back down without freezing. The candidate will have a harness, helmet, and gloves provided for the climb.
The physical fitness evaluation (PFE) is comprised of strength tests, aerobic capacity testing, and body fat testing. Push ups, sit ups, max bench press, and leg strength are tested for muscular strength and endurance. Aerobic capacity is tested by a 1.5 mile run at an outdoor track.
When you arrive for the PFE you will also be required to present a valid Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT) card.
The following video provides information and an overview of the CPAT.
The following video provides information and an overview of the CPAT.
CPAT testing is provided at the following locations near Indianapolis:
ESEC
Vincennes
After the PFE, the candidate will be scheduled for a structured oral interview. Interviews last 20 minutes and will be conducted at PTFD Headquarters. Dress as if you were going to a job interview.
BENEFITS
PTFD offers a range of benefits and opportunities to firefighters upon employment and throughout their career:
Benefits
- BASE Salary (2022 contract): Probationary year – $50,121; First year – $62,594; Second year – $66,764; Third year – $76,582
- Affordable Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
- $100,000 life insurance paid by the Department
- State Pension with half of employee required contribution paid by the Department
- 457B matching funds program
- Kelly day assignment every third week
- college incentive pay (amount based on number of college credits accrued)
- Department contributions into a post employment heath plan account for retirement insurance
Opportunities
- Continuing education for Engineer and Company Officer Development
- Technical pay for specialty positions
- Light/Heavy extrication teams
- High/Low angle rope rescue team
- Surface Water/Boat rescue
- Ice water rescue
- Fire investigation/inspection team
- Paramedic
- Urban search/Project Life Saver team
Promotional Opportunities
- Lieutenant
- Captain
- Battalion Chief/Shift Commander
- Division Chief
- Deputy Chief
- Fire Chief
