Do you have a desire to serve your community?  Do you want to become a firefighter?  The Northwood Fire Department is always looking for paid on-call Firefighters and Emergency Medical Techinicians (EMT's).  All the necessary training is provided.

Requirements

Must:

• Be eighteen years of age.
  
• Have a high school diploma or GED.
  
• Be a resident of the City of Northwood.
  
• Pass a background check.
  
• Pass a physical examination.
  
• Pass a physical agility test.
  
• Obtain Ohio Volunteer Firefighter Certification within the first year of employment.
  
• Obtain Ohio Basic Emergency Medical Techinician within second year of employment.
  
• Attend weekly training.

Applications

Employment applications can be picked up between the hours of 8am and 4:30pm at the City Municipal Building, 6000 Wales Road, Northwood, Ohio.

Questions

Should you have questions regarding the hiring and training process that are not answered above, please contact Northwood Fire Chief Tim Romstadt at 419-690-1647 or e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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