Ouachita Parish

Fire Department

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Ouachita Parish

Fire Department

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Job Opportunities: Start Your Career as a Firefighter

Job ApplicationHiring Process

Step 1: Pass a Civil Service Examination

Apply to and pass a Civil Service Examination given by the State of Louisiana Office of State Examiner. You may take the test in-person or online. A study guide is provided on their website. Use this link to register for the test.

Step 2: Submit a OPFD Job Application

Download the job application for the Ouachita Parish Fire Department, and submit the completed form and required documentation to the Ouachita Parish Fire Department at 1000 New Natchitoches Rd., West Monroe, LA 71292 in person or by mail. You will be contacted by mail when we begin our hiring process. If your contact information changes, you are responsible for informing us.
Required Documents
  1. Passing Civil Service Test Score
  2. Valid Driver’s License
  3. U.S. Citizen with a Birth Certificate
  4. High School, College, or GED Diploma

Step 3: Pass a Candidate Physical Ability Test

Persons having passed the Civil Service Examination and with a complete valid application may be invited to take a candidate physical ability test (CPAT). The test is a series of physical maneuvers designed to ensure applicant possesses the strength and endurance necessary to perform his or her expected duties on the fire scene. Watch the video below.

Step 4: Attend a Job Interview

Those applicants who successfully complete steps one through three may be invited to interview for the position of firefighter.

Step 5: Pass a Physical Examination

The overall results of steps one through four will be scrutinized by the department’s hiring committee. Anyone offered a job would be required to pass a physical examination given by our physician to determine if the applicant has any medical condition that would prevent him or her from performing the job of a firefighter. The examination includes laboratory tests to detect the presence of drugs or alcohol in the applicant’s system. Anyone deemed unfit medically, or those who test positive for drugs or alcohol, will not be hired.

Step 6: You're Hired! Off to the Fire Academy.

Once hired, you will be required to successfully complete the Ouachita Parish Fire Department’s Recruit Fire Academy.

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CPAT: Candidate Physical Ability Test

Persons having passed the Civil Service Examination and with a complete valid application may be invited to take a Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT). The CPAT is a series of physical maneuvers designed to ensure applicant possesses the strength and endurance necessary to perform his or her expected duties on the fire scene.

OTHER JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Information Technology Specialist

Application Period: May 6, 2024 – May 20, 2024

A written exam will be given in approximately 90 days, on a competitive basis to approve applicants for the purpose of placing names on the competitive employment list for the class of Information Technology Specialist in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Law and the rules of Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 Civil Service Board.

 

HOW TO APPLY:

  • Submit a Competitive Application along with the required documents to our office located at 1000 New Natchitoches Rd. West Monroe, LA. 

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Birth Certificate
  • High School, College, or GED Diploma
  • Proof of at least 2 years of work experience in a computer and networking related field involving designing, installing, and maintaining local area networks.