Firefighter; Promotional

Overview

Promotional Opportunity

This is an internal recruitment only for current qualified classified City of Reno Employees

This is the entry level position for the Fire Department with responsibility for firefighting, life saving, and related work activities connected with the response to emergency and other incidents, fire prevention, equipment operation and maintenance, facility maintenance, work and skill readiness and other related tasks. The Reno Fire Department is finalizing plans for a Spring Firefighter Academy, tentatively scheduled to begin in April.

The City of Reno is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone. This commitment supports a diverse and representative workforce that serves the community of Reno.

• Respond to fires and other emergency or public assistance incidents in a timely, safe, and skilled manner and participate in their control through hose laying, ladder operations, ventilation, extinguishment, salvage and other activities as part of a team.
• Rescue person endangered by fires or other hazards and administer first aid to injured parties when assigned.
• Conduct inspections and other fire prevention tasks including fire safety education to eliminate or reduce fire hazards and enforce fire codes.
• Develop and maintain high levels of work knowledge and skills for various duties through training, drills and skill maintenance programs.
• Operate and maintain properly and safely firefighting and other related equipment and apparatus in an efficient and effective manner.
• Keep fire station and other facilities in a clean, orderly and usable condition.
• Assist in completing other day-to-day work such as record keeping and map maintenance.
• Perform various public information and relations tasks, as appropriate and assigned in written or oral form.
• Maintain an adequate level of physical fitness to perform firefighting, rescue, equipment operation, and other related tasks.
• May, when qualified and assigned, perform relief work in the capacity of a Fire Equipment Operator.

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment.

Training
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• Graduation from high school or equivalent

License/Certificate
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• Valid driver's license.
• Valid Nevada Emergency Medical Technician certification or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician certification.

Please submit your completed application and all additional information/documentation requested online o.gov/jobs by March 2, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. PT. If a computer or mobile device is not available, suggested locations to complete an online application submittal include City of Reno City Hall 2nd floor computer kiosk or Civil Service Office, any Nevada Job Connect location, local libraries, or educational facilities.

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A complete application is required, including detailed work experience and education. Résumés may be submitted as supplemental information but will not be reviewed when determining minimum qualifications.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and pass the examination for this position to be eligible for hire. The examination will consist of a Training and Experience evaluation (T&E) weighted at 100%.

The T&E examination consists of a Supplemental Questionnaire. The questions may be viewed online under the tab marked QUESTIONS on the job announcement page. The T&E must be submitted online at the time of application.

• Responses to your T&E questions should be consistent with the information given in your application details. Answers are subject to verification.
• Failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score; provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question.
• To receive credit for education or training, attach copies of transcripts, diploma, or relevant certificates to your online application.
• Resumes or questionnaires uploaded as attachments will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question online.
• See Resume or See above, etc., are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
• Changes or corrections to your responses cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
• TIP:
  It may be more efficient to develop responses in a word processing document and then paste them into the online questionnaire.

Applicants are notified by email of their examination results. Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications will also be notified within two weeks of the job posting closing.

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