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WEST WARWICK FIRE DEPARTMENT
ESTABLISHMENT OF A FIREFIGHTER ELIGIBILITY NEW LIST 2025

The Town of West Warwick Fire Department will begin accepting applications for its’

FIREFIGHTER ELIGIBILITY LIST

beginning May 19, 2025 – June 19, 2025.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Individuals wishing to apply for the eligibility list must successfully meet ALL the following requirements at the time of application:

   • U. S. Citizen, conversant in English;
   • 18 years of age at the time of application;
   • Must present a High School Diploma or G.E.D. Equivalency;
   • Must present documentation that you are certified as an Emergency Medical Technician
     Cardiac (EMTC) or are currently enrolled in an EMT Cardiac certification course;
         *Applicants must have a valid Rhode Island EMT-C license at time of hire and must agree to maintain certification as a condition of employment;
   • Physical Performance Assessment (PPA) certification, no more than one (1) year old; administered by the Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs. Follow link for further information; https://rifirechiefs.com/ppa-info/ 

Additional requirements:

New to the eligibility process is the requirement to submit a Firefighter Entry Level Exam Certificate administered by the Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs.

Follow the link below for information;

https://www.firefighterapp.com/Firefighter-Associations/Rhode-Island-Association-of-FireChiefs/

NOTE:

Applications will be accepted beginning May 19, 2025 through June 19, 2025.

*A swim test will be given to the top qualifying applicants.

Upon being considered for employment you will be required to pass a BCI check and a physical examination by a town appointed physician.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN JUNE 19^th.
Individuals with application on file must reapply. EOE