The kitchen is the heart of the home, especially at Thanksgiving. However events in the kitchen can cause heartache as unattended cooking fires are by far the leading factor in home fires and Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires. The Salt Lake City Fire Department encourages everyone to be safe while making Thanksgiving […]
Testing Process Overview
FireTEAM Written Exam by Ergometrics – Only those who have applied through the city’s employment website will be allowed entrance to the written exam. On the day of the written exam, you MUST bring picture identification and verification of your birth date. You should also bring two sharpened #2 pencils. The exam will last approximately […]
Preference Points
In order to receive preference points, individuals will be required to provide the appropriate documentation at the time of the Oral Board Assessment. Upon determination of the candidate’s total numerical score (which will include results from both the Written Exam and Oral Board Assessment), preference points will be added to the final score of those […]
FireTEAM Written Exam by Ergometrics
The first part of the testing process is the written exam. We administer the Ergometrics FireTEAM Entry Level Exam for Firefighters. FireTEAM is a video-based testing system that assesses critical skills necessary to be a firefighter and includes the often overlooked content areas of teamwork and human relations, as well as mechanical aptitude, reading ability […]
Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT)
Our department utilizes a Candidate Physical Agility Test (CPAT) for our hiring process. The CPAT consists of eight (8) separate events, including: a stair climb, hose drag, equipment carry, ladder raise and extension, forcible entry, search, rescue, and ceiling breach and pull. You are required to progress from event to event in a continuous manner. […]
Oral Board Assessment
The Oral Board Assessment will consist of structured, behaviorally-based interview questions. Your responses will be evaluated by fire officers and other firefighters or firefighter specialists. The following attributes may be assessed in the Oral Board Assessments: Assertiveness – Assert oneself when necessary to exert control over others. Emotional Self-Control – Maintain one’s composure in stressful situations. […]
SLC Fire Background Check
The SLC Fire background check typically occurs before the Fire Chief’s interview, which is conducted after the CPAT and prior to Recruit School. Firefighter candidates will be required to complete or supply the following information: ° A personal history questionnaire ° An additional online questionnaire ° A criminal background check (performed by the Utah Bureau […]
Youth Involvement
SLC Fire Cadet Post Sponsored and supported by Salt Lake City Fire Department and the City Council, the Cadet Post is designed to expose high school youth to the career of firefighting. During this four year program our students will learn fire service history, hands-on skills, participate in drills with on-duty crews, and gain teamwork […]
Winter Holiday Safety 2018
Christmas Tree Safety According to the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 230 home fires that started with Christmas trees annually between 2007 and 2011. These fires caused an average of six deaths, 22 injuries, and $18.3 million in direct property damage annually. The Salt Lake City Fire […]
Greater Avenues Firewise Community Preparedness Day
As the weather begins warming up and neighbors turn their attention outdoors, Salt Lake City Fire Department (SLCFD) would like to encourage Avenues residents in and near our Wildland Urban Interface areas to begin protecting their homes from the risk of wildfires. You can help your home survive wildfire on its own by creating a […]