Fire Applicant Information Package (link)

The Stillwater Fire Department, as part of the incorporated City of Stillwater, Oklahoma, is an equal opportunity employer, complies with the ADA, and does not discriminate based on race, gender, religious affiliation or national origin. It is a matter of City Ordinance and Policy, as well as a matter of professional ethics and standards within the SFD, that we seek the best personnel available, who are most able and willing to do the job, whoever they may be, wherever they may come from, whatever their beliefs.

The following information is presented for the convenience of the community. As such, it is a representation and overview of how the SFD manages the hiring and training of new personnel, and not the actual rules themselves. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, but should any conflict occur, actual, legally defined documents obviously take precedence. Should you notice any inconsistency or inaccuracy in this document, we request that you please notify our webmaster at your earliest convenience.

Please do not contact our department directly concerning applications for employment. Such applications must be made through the Personnel Department of the City of Stillwater. No ongoing sign-up list is maintained.

When an opening for employment within the Stillwater Fire Department does occur, notice of intent to accept applications for employment is made in major area newspapers/media as well as the Employment Opportunities discussion group of our official Bulletinboard. This is done in accordance with applicable Ordinances, Regulations, and Statues that do exist on the local, state and federal level.  NO NOTICE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE SFD WILL BE MADE ON THIS PAGE.

To apply for employment with the SFD one must be at least 18 years of age, possess a high school diploma, possess a valid Oklahoma Driver's License, and have no criminal record. Upon employment, SFD personnel must reside within 20 minutes travel time of one of the SFD's four stations, and maintain a working telephone at that residence.

Persons who apply for employment with the SFD within the published filing period are given the opportunity to participate in a Competitive Employment Evaluation. At the time this document was written, this consisted of a written examination, a preliminary physical evaluation, a physical agility evaluation, a job/task performance evaluation, a background investigation, a substance abuse screening test, and a hiring board interview.

Candidates are offered employment in their order of performance on the entrance evaluation, in relation to each other, with consideration to pertinent education and/or experience. Employment is then contingent upon successful completion of the medical examination required and supervised by the Oklahoma State Firefighters Pension Board, State of Oklahoma, in accordance with Oklahoma State Statue #51.

Upon successful completion of this examination, a probationary employment period of one year commences. During this probationary period the SFD provides the fire, EMS and other training necessary to bring the probationary Firefighter/EMT's skills and knowledge up to the SFD's established standards.

Successful completion of this training and probationary period results in status as a regular, permanent member of the Stillwater Fire Department. Ongoing professional education and career development, with the opportunity for advancement in rank, continue throughout the SFD Firefighter's career.

If you have further questions, desire additional information, or wish to apply for employment with the SFD, please contact:

Personnel Department, City of Stillwater
723 S. Lewis St., Stillwater, OK, 74074
405-372-0025