| St. Louis County Fire Standards Commission |
SELF-SPONSORED STUDENT LOTTERY PROCESS There will be an application process held three (3) times a year for each class. Following are the dates for the next three lotteries: January 17, 18 & 19, 2012 (for the April 2012 class) April 10, 11 & 12, 2012 (for the September 2012 class) September 18, 19 & 20, 2012 (for the January 2013 class) |
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| ST. LOUIS COUNTY BASIC FIREFIGHTER TRAINING ENTRANCE STANDARDS Age: Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of application Education: Must have a High School Diploma or General Equivalence Diploma (G.E.D.). Police Record Check: Must have not been convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony under which the circumstances reasonably affect a person's competency to perform the duties of a firefighter. Drivers License: Must possess a valid drivers license. Military: Separation must have been "Under Honorable Conditions". Physical Examination: Must submit a completed Physician's Certification form prior to participation in the Physical Agility Test. In addition, there may be drug testing. Physical Agility Test: Must pass prior to admittance to the Academy. Medical Insurance: Must have coverage for the Physical Agility Test and duration of class. (DOCUMENTATION REFERRED TO IN THE ABOVE ENTRANCE STANDARDS IS NOT DUE AT THE TIME OF THE LOTTERY PROCESS.) |
There are 43 different fire departments and fire protection districts in St. Louis County. Each
agency does their own hiring and has their own individual hiring requirements. Therefore, you
would need to contact them directly regarding employment.
To work at any of the 43 Fire Service agencies in St. Louis County, you must be certified
through the St. Louis County Fire Academy.
There are two ways to go through the Academy.
One way is to be hired as a full-time, paid firefighter by a Fire Department or Fire Protection
District in St. Louis County. Anyone hired as such must attend the St. Louis County Fire
Academy’s Basic Firefighter Training Program within six (6) months of their hire date.
Therefore, new hires receive first priority in seating in each Academy class.
While some of the 43 agencies will hire an individual and send them through the Academy,
others will only hire those individuals who have already been through the Academy. In addition,
you will find that the majority of those agencies which do hire and send through the Academy
require a Paramedic license for employment.
For your information, there are approximately 1,551 firefighters presently working at the 43
different agencies in St. Louis County. Of those, 82% are Paramedics, 12% are
E.M.T.s (Emergency Medical Technician), and 6% have no E.M.S. Licensure whatsoever.
So, as you can see, a Paramedic license is very important when seeking employment within the
St. Louis County Fire Service.
Again, you would need to contact the individual agencies regarding employment.
The second way to go through the Academy is to participate in our application process for Self-
Sponsored students. That process involves obtaining, completing and submitting a lottery card for
the chance to be drawn for a class. Our classes begin in January, April and September of each
year. A separate lottery process is held for each class.
agency does their own hiring and has their own individual hiring requirements. Therefore, you
would need to contact them directly regarding employment.
To work at any of the 43 Fire Service agencies in St. Louis County, you must be certified
through the St. Louis County Fire Academy.
There are two ways to go through the Academy.
One way is to be hired as a full-time, paid firefighter by a Fire Department or Fire Protection
District in St. Louis County. Anyone hired as such must attend the St. Louis County Fire
Academy’s Basic Firefighter Training Program within six (6) months of their hire date.
Therefore, new hires receive first priority in seating in each Academy class.
While some of the 43 agencies will hire an individual and send them through the Academy,
others will only hire those individuals who have already been through the Academy. In addition,
you will find that the majority of those agencies which do hire and send through the Academy
require a Paramedic license for employment.
For your information, there are approximately 1,551 firefighters presently working at the 43
different agencies in St. Louis County. Of those, 82% are Paramedics, 12% are
E.M.T.s (Emergency Medical Technician), and 6% have no E.M.S. Licensure whatsoever.
So, as you can see, a Paramedic license is very important when seeking employment within the
St. Louis County Fire Service.
Again, you would need to contact the individual agencies regarding employment.
The second way to go through the Academy is to participate in our application process for Self-
Sponsored students. That process involves obtaining, completing and submitting a lottery card for
the chance to be drawn for a class. Our classes begin in January, April and September of each
year. A separate lottery process is held for each class.
| GENERAL OVERVIEW |
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| LOTTERY PROCESS DETAILS |
During the designated dates, individuals may request a lottery card and information sheet from
the Fire Standards Commission between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. (The information sheet will
contain details relative to the class being rostered, the Physical Agility Test and additional lottery
instructions.)
Requests may be made by email at dsnopek@stlouisco.com or in person at the Academy (1266
Sutter Avenue, Wellston, MO 63133.) ONLY DURING THE DESIGNATED DATES &
TIMES.
Only one (1) card per person will be allowed.
Whether you participate in person or via email, the deadline for submitting the completed
lottery card will be 2:30 pm each day of the lottery process. Cards will NOT be accepted
after 2:30 pm.
Please note that individuals who request a lottery card and information sheet by email will be able
to receive, complete and submit the card by email as well.
Following the submission deadline, all cards will be turned over to the Executive Director of the
Fire Standards Commission for the drawing.
The number of cards to be drawn is usually 40 but can vary.
All participants are notified, via email, of their drawing status. This email will either state what
number your card was drawn or that your card was not drawn.
Those individuals drawn a low enough number will then be rostered for the Physical Agility Test.
PASSAGE OF THIS TEST IS REQUIRED FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE ACADEMY.
Individuals rostered for the test will be notified accordingly.
Prior to their participation in the test, individuals rostered for the test will be required to submit a
completed Physician's Certification Form (form will be provided by the Fire Standards
Commission), proof of medical insurance coverage for the date of the test, and a non-refundable
$40.00 test fee. This fee may be paid via cashier's check or money order made payable to the St.
Louis County Fire Academy, Inc., cash if paid in person, or by credit card (Mastercard, Visa, or
Discover). Please note that there is 2.5% service fee charged for all payments made with a credit
card. Personal checks are NOT accepted for payment.
Because passage of this test is required for admittance to the Academy, the class roster is not set
until after the test.
Those individuals who are rostered for the class will be notified accordingly and will be required
to complete and submit an application packet to the Fire Standards Commission by the indicated
deadline. (Packet will be provided to those rostered.)
Following the final rostering of the class, all lottery cards are discarded. A new lottery process
and Physical Agility Test will be held again for a future class.
More people than are needed to roster a class are scheduled to take the Physical Agility Test to
allow for alternates in the event an individual(s) withdraws/cancels their seat in the class.
Therefore, not everyone who passes the test will be rostered for the class. And, anyone not
rostered for the class, even after passing the Physical Agility Test, will have to participate in
another lottery process and pass another Physical Agility Test to be eligible for a future class.
Please note that a completed Physician's Certification Form, proof of medical insurance coverage
and the $40.00 test fee is required each time an individual takes the Physical Agility Test.
the Fire Standards Commission between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. (The information sheet will
contain details relative to the class being rostered, the Physical Agility Test and additional lottery
instructions.)
Requests may be made by email at dsnopek@stlouisco.com or in person at the Academy (1266
Sutter Avenue, Wellston, MO 63133.) ONLY DURING THE DESIGNATED DATES &
TIMES.
Only one (1) card per person will be allowed.
Whether you participate in person or via email, the deadline for submitting the completed
lottery card will be 2:30 pm each day of the lottery process. Cards will NOT be accepted
after 2:30 pm.
Please note that individuals who request a lottery card and information sheet by email will be able
to receive, complete and submit the card by email as well.
Following the submission deadline, all cards will be turned over to the Executive Director of the
Fire Standards Commission for the drawing.
The number of cards to be drawn is usually 40 but can vary.
All participants are notified, via email, of their drawing status. This email will either state what
number your card was drawn or that your card was not drawn.
Those individuals drawn a low enough number will then be rostered for the Physical Agility Test.
PASSAGE OF THIS TEST IS REQUIRED FOR ADMITTANCE TO THE ACADEMY.
Individuals rostered for the test will be notified accordingly.
Prior to their participation in the test, individuals rostered for the test will be required to submit a
completed Physician's Certification Form (form will be provided by the Fire Standards
Commission), proof of medical insurance coverage for the date of the test, and a non-refundable
$40.00 test fee. This fee may be paid via cashier's check or money order made payable to the St.
Louis County Fire Academy, Inc., cash if paid in person, or by credit card (Mastercard, Visa, or
Discover). Please note that there is 2.5% service fee charged for all payments made with a credit
card. Personal checks are NOT accepted for payment.
Because passage of this test is required for admittance to the Academy, the class roster is not set
until after the test.
Those individuals who are rostered for the class will be notified accordingly and will be required
to complete and submit an application packet to the Fire Standards Commission by the indicated
deadline. (Packet will be provided to those rostered.)
Following the final rostering of the class, all lottery cards are discarded. A new lottery process
and Physical Agility Test will be held again for a future class.
More people than are needed to roster a class are scheduled to take the Physical Agility Test to
allow for alternates in the event an individual(s) withdraws/cancels their seat in the class.
Therefore, not everyone who passes the test will be rostered for the class. And, anyone not
rostered for the class, even after passing the Physical Agility Test, will have to participate in
another lottery process and pass another Physical Agility Test to be eligible for a future class.
Please note that a completed Physician's Certification Form, proof of medical insurance coverage
and the $40.00 test fee is required each time an individual takes the Physical Agility Test.