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Excelsior Fire District
Part-Time
Shorewood, MN & Deephaven, MN
Public Safety
Deadline to Apply: December 31, 2019
The Excelsior Fire District serves the Cities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, and Tonka Bay but may call upon or be called by neighboring communities to assist with the fighting of a fire or other emergency. The District currently operates out of 2 fire stations which were constructed in 2004. The fire department currently runs approximately 800 calls per year. All members are required to live within a specified response time of their assigned station. The current maximum membership allowed is 50 members.
Because the Excelsior Fire District provides a critical service to the community, it must take every precaution to select the best possible candidates. To be eligible to be a firefighter for the EFD, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
Salary: $11/hr Probation, $13/hr After Probation
To Apply: https://www.excelsiorfire.org/join-our-team/ Download Application on our website and fill out. It can be dropped off at Station 1(24100 Smithtown Rd, Shorewood) between 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, mailed to Station 1, faxed to (952) 960-1690 or emailed to info@excelsiorfire.org.
Excelsior Fire District
Part-Time
Shorewood, MN & Deephaven, MN
Public Safety
Deadline to Apply: December 31, 2019
The Excelsior Fire District serves the Cities of Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, and Tonka Bay but may call upon or be called by neighboring communities to assist with the fighting of a fire or other emergency. The District currently operates out of 2 fire stations which were constructed in 2004. The fire department currently runs approximately 800 calls per year. All members are required to live within a specified response time of their assigned station. The current maximum membership allowed is 50 members.
Because the Excelsior Fire District provides a critical service to the community, it must take every precaution to select the best possible candidates. To be eligible to be a firefighter for the EFD, an applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Be a high school graduate or equivalent.
- Hold a valid State of Minnesota driver’s license to maintain active membership.
- Have residence or employment within fifteen minutes of their assigned fire station. Based on our current service delivery model, the Excelsior Fire District strongly prefers candidates who live within 2 miles of their assigned fire station.
- Be able to carry out his/her responsibilities and provide good communications in a calm, positive and professional manner under emergency conditions.
- Successfully pass a thorough background check prior to being accepted as an Excelsior Fire District Firefighter.
- Successfully pass the Fire Department sponsored pre-membership health surveillance examination, including a pulmonary function test.
- Be available for training on Thursday evenings.
- Exceed the minimum point requirements of your station every six months.
Salary: $11/hr Probation, $13/hr After Probation
To Apply: https://www.excelsiorfire.org/join-our-team/ Download Application on our website and fill out. It can be dropped off at Station 1(24100 Smithtown Rd, Shorewood) between 8:30am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, mailed to Station 1, faxed to (952) 960-1690 or emailed to info@excelsiorfire.org.
