Join Clearwater Fire & Rescue

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must be a high school graduate or equivalent
• Have no record of a conviction of a felony or a conviction of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude
• Be able to meet and maintain departmental requirements of health, physical and mental condition
• All bargaining unit members shall be required to maintain residence within the geographical boundaries of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee, and Hernando Counties
• Not have used any form of tobacco products for one year prior to the date of state of Florida firefighter certification

Firefighter 

• Must possess State of Florida certification as a Emergency Medical Technician 
• Must have ability to become Pinellas County certified Emergency Medical Technician within first year of hire date 
• Must possess State of Florida certification as a Firefighter 
• Employees initially hired or promoted into the classification of firefighter after January 1, 2023 must obtain and maintain a State of Florida Paramedic Certification within three (3) years of such date of classification 
• Must possess a valid State of Florida driver's license  

Fire Medic

• Must possess State of Florida certification as a Paramedic
• Must possess State of Florida certification as a Firefighter
• Must possess a valid State of Florida driver’s license

Starting pay for a Firefighter is $57,000 and $68,000 for a Fire Medic.  

• 14 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Vacation Leave
• Hazardous Pension Plan
• Supplemental Pension Plan
• Group Life Insurance (100% paid group life insurance)
• Health Insurance (100% paid for permanent full-time employee only and city-subsidized dependent coverage) 
• Wellness incentive program
• Uniforms provided by the city

• Up to $2,000 per year
• Up to $2,200 per year for advance degrees (master’s level or higher)

Hosted by: NTN/PTEC

The Physical Ability Test is a series of tasks representing what firefighters do while performing in the line of duty. It is designed to give the fire department a valid method of testing the future firefighter's potential.

The City of Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department offers full testing services for the position of Firefighter/EMT and Fire Medic through National Testing Network, Inc. To fill out an application and schedule a test, go to nationaltestingnetwork.com, select Fire and sign up for the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department.
What to expect at the NTN website:

• Completion of the application process
• Review all information related to the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department Firefighter/EMT and Fire Medic position, including minimum requirements, salary and benefits.
• Detailed information about the testing process for both the entry level test and CPAT testing.
• Opportunity to take online practice tests at fireteamtest.com.
• Schedule your own convenient test time. Tests are offered multiple times a week, including Saturdays.
• Take high quality job simulation tests in a standardized, fair testing environment.

Upon completion of the entry level exam and CPAT testing, all candidate scores are automatically forwarded to the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department. Candidates who complete the entry level exam and pass the physical abilities test will be placed on the department’s eligibility list. When hiring, the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department will review all qualified applications and contact select candidates on the list and invite them to participate in other stages of the department selection process.

National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing and CPAT testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department’s responsibility and decision making in the testing process. All candidate results are provided to the Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department where the final decisions are made.