Oregon firefighting requirments?

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Oregon firefighting requirments?

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Firefighters are hired by individual cities and counties.  Here is a link that explains how to become a firefighter in Portland:

http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm...

It also recommends study materials (like the Barron's book that you can get from Amazon and elsewhere), discusses the interview process, and provides a bunch of other helpful information.

The next application period for firefighter jobs comes in July.  You have to apply within a 2 week period:

Applications will ONLY be available and accepted July 7-18, 2008.

Applications will be available online at www.ci.portland.or.us/jobs or available at the following locations:

www.portlandonline.com/jobs

Portland Fire & Rescue – Training Division

4800 NE 122nd Avenue

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Portland Fire & Rescue – Administrative Office

Temporary Location

111 SW Columbia Street, Suite 650

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Portland Bureau of Human Resources

Application Center

Portland Building

1120 SW 5th Avenue

8:00 am – 4:30 pm

All Applications must be submitted by 4:30 pm on Friday, July 18th, 2008.

Portland Bureau of Human Resources

1120 SW 5th Avenue, Room #404

I wish you the best of luck, and I hope this helps.