Firefighter

* Academy Update*

The Reno Fire Department is in the planning stages of their next academy. Dates are still to be determined. Please check back regularly for updates.

If you have any questions, please email Albert Kenneson at kennesona.

This is the entry level position for the Fire Department with responsibility for firefighting, life saving, and other 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.

This is a continuous testing process that will establish an eligibility list for current and future openings. As applications are received, results will be merged into one eligible list according to final ratings, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission:
Rule VI, Section 11, Continuous Examination.

The City of Reno is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone. This commitment is an integral part of our efforts to ensure that we have 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 team effort.
• 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, manipulative drills and other 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 through written and oral form.
• Maintain an adequate level of physical fitness to perform firefighting, rescue, equipment operation, and other related tasks.

• Be at least 18 years of age at the time of appointment.
• Completion of a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Possession of a current, valid driver's license at the time of appointment
• Possession of current, valid Nevada Emergency Medical Technician certification or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician certification
• Possession of current, valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) certification

The Reno Fire Department through the Civil Service Commission requires firefighter applicants to pass the National Testing Network, Inc. (NTN) examination to be eligible for hire. After you have completed the exam, you will need to apply through the City's application process to be placed on the eligible list.

If you have not already taken the NTN exam, you may sign up at , select Fire and sign up for the Reno Fire Department.

Upon completion of the entry-level exam, all candidate scores will be accessible to the City of Reno Civil Service Commission. Your final ranking on the eligible list will be determined by your most recent score from NTN.

Candidates must have submitted an application with all required documentation and have completed the NTN Fire Exam with a passing score, in order to be considered for the eligible list. Civil Service will place candidates who have met all requirements and have a valid CPAT (within 12 months of application) on the eligible list.

National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing and CPAT testing in a standardized, professional environment. They do not replace the Reno Fire Department's responsibility and decision making in the testing process. Please visit  for additional information about what to expect when testing with the National Testing Network.