What are the responsibilities and job description for the Entry-Level Firefighter position at City of Russellville, AR?
ANNOUNCEMENT
RUSSELLVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
2026 Civil Service Examinations for:
ENTRY-LEVEL FIREFIGHTER
RUSSELLVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
2026 Civil Service Examinations for:
ENTRY-LEVEL FIREFIGHTER
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Applicant must be 18 years of age on date of test. Applicants must not have reached their thirty-fifth (35) birthday on the closing day of application submittal. Applicants who have at least two (2) years of previous experience as a career/full-time Firefighter with another fire department and whose years of experience when subtracted from the candidate’s age leaves a remainder of not more than thirty-two (32) years are acceptable.
- Applicant must not have been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence
- Applicant must be able to read, write and speak the English language and possess a minimum of a high school diploma or General Education Development Test.
- Applicant must be able to prove legal eligibility to work within the United States of America and work in this position within the State of Arkansas.
Applications may be submitted online or obtained weekdays through Wednesday, May 6th between 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM at the Russellville Fire Department, 107 North El Paso Avenue. If you have questions, please call 479-968-2332.
- Applicant must provide Driver’s License with application.
Applications available at City Hall, 203 South Commerce Ave. Russellville, AR 72801 . Submit in person, by mail or via email.
All resumes must be accompanied by a completed application. EOE