Fire Department · Combination
Mt Washington Fire Protection District
Mount Washington, KY · Bullitt County
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Department careers page ↗Mt. Washington Fire Protection District traces its origins to November 1940, when a house fire (the burning of McAbee Hall) exposed how slow outside mutual aid response could be, prompting locals to organize their own department in 1942. The district built its first station, a two-bay firehouse on Porter Street, in 1952 using donated land, labor, and materials, and became a formally taxing fire district in 1970 to put its finances on stable long-term footing.
As Mt. Washington and eastern Bullitt County grew, the district added Station 2 in 1982, Station 3 in 1987, and rebuilt Station 2 on Kings Church Road in 1998 after retiring the original Porter Street building in 1995. Today the district runs a combination department: a career, shift-staffed headquarters (Station 1) backed by three volunteer-staffed satellite stations.
The district operates a mixed fleet of engines, an aerial ladder truck, water tankers, and a forestry brush unit out of its four stations, reflecting a service area that spans both the built-up core of Mt. Washington and more rural, non-hydranted parts of Bullitt County.
Mt. Washington Fire Protection District hires both career (full-time, shift-based) firefighters and volunteer firefighters. Career firefighter openings are posted as they become available; volunteer applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no experience required.
Requirements
- 18 years of age
- High school diploma or GED
- Never convicted of a felony offense
- Never convicted of DUI or driving under the influence of drugs
- 115 hours of training equivalent to Kentucky Fire Commission Firefighter I Certification
- CPR, basic first aid, and AED certified
- Kentucky CPAT card at date of hire
- Valid driver's license
- EMT certification preferred (not required) within one year of hire
Hiring process
- Submit application packet as instructed
- Pass written test with a score of 73% or higher
- Oral interview with a committee selected by the Fire Chief
- Pass the Basic Agility Test
- Candidate forwarded to Fire Chief for approval
- Final Board approval of selected candidate
- Conditional job offer pending medical evaluation, background check, and drug test
New career firefighters must complete 300 hours of training within one year of employment and maintain 100 hours of continuing education per year as required by the Kentucky State Fire Commission and the district; a one-year probationary period applies.
Is Mt. Washington Fire Protection District hiring?
The district accepts volunteer firefighter applications on an ongoing basis, and posts career (full-time) firefighter openings as positions become available.
Do I need experience to apply as a volunteer firefighter?
No. The district states that no experience is necessary to apply as a volunteer firefighter.
What certifications do career firefighter candidates need?
Candidates need 115 hours of training equivalent to Kentucky Fire Commission Firefighter I Certification, CPR/first aid/AED certification, and a Kentucky CPAT card at date of hire; EMT certification is preferred within a year of hire.
How many stations does the district operate?
Four stations: career-staffed Station 1 headquarters on North Bardstown Road, and volunteer-staffed Stations 2, 3, and 4 covering the rest of the district.