The Fire/EMS Cadet Program is a highly competitive, full-time one-year, firefighter/EMT training program for District of Columbia residents ages 18 to 20. Applicants must reach their 18th birthday by October 1, 2008 and not reach their 21st birthday on or before January 31, 2009. The program is a collaboration between the Fire/EMS Department and the Department of Employment Services (DOES).

The 2009 Fire/EMS Cadet Program has approximately 35 positions available for qualified applicants and those who successfully complete the training program can start rewarding public service careers with the DC Fire/EMS Department. Candidates selected for the program will receive a regular stipend.($10.21 per hour)

 

Applications may be picked up in person at one of three locations or downloaded from the Fire/EMS website starting Dec 8, 2008. Completed applications must be submitted in person to one location, the Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs, from February 2- 27, 2009.

 

More information about how to apply for the 2009 Fire/EMS Cadet Program is available here.

 

All applicants must submit required supporting documentation at the time of application. These documents demonstrate compliance with many of the minimum applicant requirements for the Fire/EMS Cadet Program, such as educational status, US citizenship, age of the applicant, DC residency, and possession of a valid DC driver’s license or learner’s permit. Applicants must also provide complete household income information because many of the positions are funded through grant monies with specific financial eligibility requirements. A limited number of applications who do not meet DOES financial eligibility requirements will be selected for the program.

Once an application and supporting documents are submitted, applicants must take a written basic skills assessment test administered by the Department of Employment Services. After DOES scores the skills assessment test and reviews application materials, candidates will be notified of their eligibility for the next phase of the application process. Candidates who meet the DOES eligibility requirements and have the highest scores on the skills assessment test will complete the Fire/EMS Department pre-hire screening process. Only candidates who meet all eligibility requirements will be selected to be 2009 Fire/EMS Cadets.

 

For more information, call the Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs at (202) 698-3492 or the DC Fire/EMS Cadet Office at (202) 673-6600.