Shakopee Fire Department to hold recruiting events

The Shakopee Fire Department will hold several events to engage residents who might be interested in serving Shakopee as paid, on-call firefighters.

The first recruitment event will be Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. and the second will be Feb. 17 at 8 a.m. Both events will be held at the Shakopee Fire Station on Vierling Drive.

The events will allow those interested to learn more about becoming a firefighter, including roles and responsibilities. Parents should leave their children at home.

The department will begin accepting applications in mid-February. There are currently 46 paid, on-call firefighters who operate out of two fire stations. There is also a crew of full-time firefighters during the day.

Applications should be 18 years or older and live within 10 minutes of a fire station. They should have a high school diploma or GED and a driver’s license and be able to pass a background check and checks on physical requirements.

The starting wage is $13.79 an hour with pension, leadership opportunities and more.

Those interested in attending either of the recruitments should email fireinfo@shakopeemn.gov and say which session they’d like to attend.

Interviews will be conducted in March or May.

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