Firefighter

About City of Franklin

The City of Franklin is a progressive community, as well as a great place to live and work. There are tremendous opportunities to establish a career with the City's municipal government. Job responsibilities at the City of Franklin are many and varied, as well as challenging and rewarding. Working for the City of Franklin instills a sense of civic pride and gratification for serving the needs of the public.

Entry‑Level Firefighter: $57,200/annually

Certified Firefighter: $60,632/annually

* AEMT license adds $5,000 to annual pay

* Paramedic license adds $11,500 to annual pay

Anticipated

Start Date:

Late June/Early July

Please read/complete all the information/steps below to be considered for this upcoming testing period.

Applicants will take the FIREFIGHTER exam administered electronically by the National Testing Network (NTN). The final day to take the test will be April 17th, 2026, at 5:00 PM CT to be considered for the upcoming testing period.

Step 1:
Fully complete the City of Franklin application. Attach all relevant documents, including any firefighter training/certification that you have received.

Practice testing for the written exam can be found at this link:

Once the testing period has closed, the candidates (100) with the highest scores will receive an email invitation with more details to attend our testing days, which will start the final week of April.

Testing Days

The testing days for this job opening will be held on five separate dates. Candidates will be invited to one or two of the five available dates, but days will be assigned without preference, please make sure you have availability through those days. Candidates will be notified of which day(s) they'll be required to show for testing on April 20th, 2026.

Only candidates who received test day instructions will be permitted to test.

There will be two practice dates available for candidates who would like to go through the course prior to the test days.

• April 27th, 2026‑ 8:00 AM – Noon
• April 28th, 2026‑ Noon – 4:00 PM

Physical ability testing will take place at Fire Station 7 at 1972 John Fitzgerald Drive, Franklin, TN 37064. The practice sessions are not required as part of the hiring process and are available to candidates on a voluntary basis. Must be 18 years of age to participate.

Under general supervision performers all duties of a firefighter which includes fighting fires, salvage and rescue work, and administering minor first aid. Completes regular training sessions and performs some maintenance work on the fire station and vehicles as required. Reports to the Captain and/or Lieutenant.

• Responds to fire, rescue, hazardous materials emergencies, and other emergencies assigned to company.
• Lays and connects hose lines, nozzles, and other related appliances, and turns water on and off as necessary; carries, puts up, and climbs ladders and operates rescue equipment as necessary.
• Performs salvage work at fire and emergency scenes using salvage covers, vacuums, mops, and squeegees.
• Performs ventilation by making openings in buildings, using exhaust fans or fog streams, power tools, hand saws, and axes.
• Enters burning or contaminated buildings, structures, and other areas to fight fires and/or perform rescues while wearing required protective clothing and safety equipment.
• Administers first aid to the sick injured.
• Performs tactical surveys of commercial structures in assigned district.

• Attends regular training sessions to practice existing procedures and to learn and practice new firefighting and rescue methods.

• Assists in cleaning personal and station firefighting equipment upon return to the station after an emergency call or a practice drill.
• Cleans and maintains areas of the fire station used by Department personnel as scheduled.

Performs other job duties as assigned, including:

• Operates a pressure pump and elevating devices as assigned.
• Assists with the fire prevention programs.
• Maintains fire hydrants and completes any necessary paperwork.
• Performs other…