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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (On-Site) · Posted 30+ days ago

$38k / yr

Job Function Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Entry Level Yes

Job Type Youth Apprenticeship

Job Duration 1-2 Years

Salary $38,227.00

Salary - Type Yearly Salary

About this role

Fire Cadets are uniformed civilian employees who work in an apprentice-style program designed to prepare Cadets for a career as Milwaukee Firefighters. Duties include training, education, community relations, as well as fire house duties. The assignments are widely varied so that the Fire Cadet will gain a broad range of operational and administrative experience. Fire Cadets are required to meet established program criteria to complete a prescribed college curriculum in paramedicine and a physical fitness program prior to being considered for appointment to Firefighter.

Key Requirements

Must be at least 17 years old at time of application deadline; and may not be more than 19 years old on the starting date of the Fire Cadet Class which is tentatively scheduled for August 16th, 2027.
Individuals born after December 4th, 2009 -or- born on or before August 16th, 2007 do not qualify.
Graduation from an accredited high school or completion of a G.E.D., high school equivalency certificate or State of Wisconsin home school certificate prior to July 1, 2027.
Familiarity with web browsers such as Chrome, Edge, and Firefox, as well as phone or web-based email word processing systems such as MS Word and Outlook.
Physically and academically able to perform Fire Cadet – and eventually Firefighter Paramedic – training and job duties.
Must possess a valid State of Wisconsin driver’s license within six months of date of hire, and maintain a valid driver’s license throughout employment with the Department.
Must not have been terminated / discharged or resigned with charges pending from the Department of Emergency Communications, Milwaukee Fire Department or the Milwaukee Police Department within the last two years from the date of application.
Must successfully pass a background investigation. Applicants who have failed a Milwaukee Fire Department background investigation, including appeal, may not apply for two years after the date of disqualification.
Must successfully pass pre-employment medical and psychological evaluations, and drug screening.
Must maintain high level physical fitness and conditioning throughout pre-employment process in order to be successful in both the Physical Ability Test and to meet job standards during medical evaluation.
Must not have disqualifying diagnoses that would prevent the candidate from being a Firefighter based on NFPA standard 1582.

Job ID: 85981658

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