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Arkansas City Fire Department
Arkansas City, KS · Cowley County
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Department careers page ↗The Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the City of Arkansas City and the surrounding rural areas of south-central Kansas. It is staffed by 24-hour full-time career firefighters and is headquartered at 115 S. D Street.
The department frames its work around protecting life and property through planning, preparation, training, fire prevention, public education, and emergency medical response. It also runs ancillary services including ambulance transport and CPR/ACLS training.
Beyond its career crews, the department maintains a Firefighter Reserve Program that recruits and trains reserve personnel to support emergency response and assist full-time crews during high-demand periods.
MissionTo protect life and property at the highest level possible. We achieve this through planning, preparation, training, fire prevention, public education, and emergency medical response.
The department hires through the City of Arkansas City's GovernmentJobs careers portal, where full-time firefighter and reserve openings are posted when available.
One standing entry path is the Firefighter Reserve Program, which recruits trained personnel who complete an application through the GovernmentJobs portal, pass a physical agility test, oral interview, and drug and alcohol screening, and earn Firefighter I certification within their first year.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Minimum 18 years old
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid driver's license
- Live within 20-mile driving distance of Arkansas City (reserve program)
- Pass a physical agility test and oral interview
- Pass drug and alcohol screening
- Earn Firefighter I certification within the first year (reserve program); Firefighter I and Hazmat Awareness are mandatory
Hiring process
- Submit a completed application through the City of Arkansas City GovernmentJobs careers portal
- Pass a physical agility test
- Complete an oral interview
- Pass drug and alcohol screening
Benefits
Station uniforms and protective equipment are provided. EMT certification is encouraged but not required.
Reserve firefighters must earn Firefighter I certification within their first year; Firefighter I and Hazmat Awareness are mandatory.
How do I apply to the Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department?
Applications are submitted through the City of Arkansas City's GovernmentJobs careers portal, where firefighter and reserve openings are posted when available.
What are the basic requirements to become a reserve firefighter?
You must be a U.S. citizen at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license, live within a 20-mile driving distance of Arkansas City, and pass a physical agility test, oral interview, and drug and alcohol screening.
Do I need to be certified before applying?
For the reserve program, Firefighter I certification must be earned within the first year, and Firefighter I and Hazmat Awareness are mandatory. EMT certification is encouraged but not required.
Is gear provided?
Yes. Station uniforms and protective equipment are provided to reserve firefighters.
What kind of department is it?
Arkansas City Fire-EMS is a career department staffed by 24-hour full-time firefighters, providing fire protection and emergency medical services to the city and surrounding rural areas, supported by a firefighter reserve program.