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Our Team
Welcome to the City of Delaware Fire Department, where bravery meets compassion, and every day is an opportunity to make a life-saving difference. Our Fire Department receives nearly 7,000 service calls annually and is staffed by committed and highly skilled professionals who are dedicated to ensuring the safety of Delaware residents. As a testament to our growth, we established our fourth fire station in 2019 and continue to expand our team of firefighters. Join us on this journey of growth and service excellence!
Committed to
Excellence
Committed to our mission, our team undergoes over 12,000 hours of comprehensive training, spanning areas like fire suppression, officer development, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, and technical rescue. Join us for the diverse opportunities of a larger city combined with the tight-knit community support our emergency first responders cherish.
Protection through preparedness and response, delivered by the highest trained professionals.
Joining the Team
OUR RECRUITING PROCESS
Meet the Qualifications
- Minimum age of 18 & age limit of 40 at time of appointment
- US Citizen or hold a permanent resident card
- High School Grad/GED
- Valid Ohio State Driver's License at time of appointment
- Ohio Firefighter I and II and Ohio EMT-B must be in place (not in process) at the time of application
- Residency requirement upon hire is Delaware County or an adjacent county
- Job Description and Disqualifiers: Read here
Qualify For the Civil Service List
- Go to the National Testing Network to schedule your written exam
- Pass the physical agility test (PAT) at scheduled onsite event
- Pass the panel interview with an average score of 70% or higher
- Additional points awarded for college education, military service, and paramedic certification AFTER passing the interview
- Candidate’s total score is ranked on Eligible List for certification by Civil Service
Complete the Background
- Background Assessment/Investigation
- Psychological Indexes
- Polygraph
- Psychological evaluation
- Physical/drug screen
Salaries
Firefighter/EMT
| Step 1 | $75,097.33 |
| Step 2 | $80,005.95 |
| Step 3 | $85,658.35 |
| Step 4 | $90,222.11 |
| Step 5 | $94,113.01 |
Firefighter/Paramedic
| Step 1 | $78,852.97 |
| Step 2 | $84,005.46 |
| Step 3 | $89,932.55 |
| Step 4 | $94.713.55 |
| Step 5 | $98,819.30 |
- Top pay reached within 4 years of hire
- Firefighter/Paramedic candidates with previous full-time experience may be eligible for lateral transfer
Vision Statement
In the next five years, the Delaware Fire Department will continue to be recognized by local
businesses,
residents, and regional
fire agencies as a proactive, well trained and citizen-centered fire organization that places a high
premium
on effective response
times and firefighter safety.
While we will respect our history, the Delaware Fire Department will implement plans to remove all barriers
built upon territorial
attitudes and poor communication. We will develop and renew necessary partnerships to explore consolidation
and resource sharing
practices that carry the best interest of our organization and citizens. Providing the highest service at the
most reasonable cost
will serve as a major component of our organizational philosophy.
We will match the size of our workforce to citizen expectations and to the risk that exists in our community
while providing our
employees with the needed resources to provide the safest environment possible. Our equipment will remain
dependable, capable and
consistent with the needs of the community, embracing cutting-edge technology and emphasizing firefighter
safety.
Our workforce culture will reflect a healthy and family oriented atmosphere that is nurtured by fair and
consistent practices,
open communication processes and up-to-date procedures that guide the decisions of our personnel. Our mission
will be accomplished
by a physically fit, healthy, and increasingly diverse work force, well trained in a multitude of specialized
skills and empowered
with a high level of involvement in our success. We will meet or exceed national best practices thereby
ensuring that the Delaware
Fire Department is a credible and professional organization.
Our Values
Professionalism
Through dedicated and competent employees; we serve as honest stewards of the tax payers' money, and will never allow our integrity to become compromised.
Teamwork
We believe in the value and promotion of teamwork within our organization and the community. We believe that through service as a cohesive and enthusiastic team, there is formidable strength, balance and security.
Commitment
We value a family atmosphere in which every member can grow personally and professionally towards providing an excellent level of service delivery to our internal and external communities.
Respect
We value respect for each person as an individual, and an attitude that recognizes the worth of others, exhibiting compassion for those in need. We value diversity as strength for our organization and as a representative bond to our community.
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