Idaho Falls Fire Department - Firefighter
Last updated on October 03, 2025
PST Partner Agency since September 29, 2017
Vacancies: 3
Testing Deadline: November 02, 2025.
Important Information
EMT certification prior to a hire offer is no longer required.
The cut-off date for all written exams (remote or in-person) is on or before 11/02/2025.
After the written exam, Public Safety Testing will supply the City of Idaho Falls with a list of the top candidates. The highest scores from the testing period of 11/02/2024 to 11/02/2025 will be invited to the physical agility and the first-round interviews until there are 40 candidates.
Initial Interviews and Physical Agility Test: November 16, 2025 will be a physical agility practice day and November 17 & 18, 2025 will be the physical agility test and initial interviews.
The Physical Agility Test - This test is the Combat Challenge and must be completed in under 7 minutes to pass. In addition, candidates are required to climb our ladder truck 75’ up and then down.
Example Video: Combat Challenge
Final Interviews: Will be conducted the week of January 5-9, 2026. Hired candidates will start in February 2026 with exact date TBD.
Minimum Qualifications
To be eligible, candidates must have the following:
- At least 18 years of age by test date.
- High School Diploma or equivalent (copy of transcripts may be required).
- A valid Driver's License.
- Successful candidates must pass a medical examination (after a contingent offer of employment).
- Successful candidates must pass a background check (after a contingent offer of employment).
The City of Idaho Falls offers a highly competitive benefits package including membership in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho, vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. For further information regarding City of Idaho Falls benefits, visit the Benefits section of our web page @ Idahofallsidaho.gov
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Idaho Falls Fire Department - Firefighter Requirements
| Category | Requirement | Required at time of... | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test | Hire | ||
| Written Examination |
Yes, required |
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| Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) |
No, not required (may be required later) |
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| Minimum Age | 18 | ||
| Citizenship | Yes | ||
| High School Grad/ GED | Yes | ||
| Driver's License Required | Yes | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult | None. | ||
| Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile | None. | ||
| Ability to Read, Speak & Write the English Language | Yes | ||
| Veterans Preference Points | 10 Preferential Points upon proof of Honorable Discharge. Email DD-214 to pradford@idahofallsidaho.gov prior to the interview process | ||
| Paramedic Certification |
10 preferential points awarded for Paramedic Certification. Email copy of current EMT-P to pradford@idahofallsidaho.gov prior to the interview process |
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| Multiple Scores from Same Applicant | We consider the highest score received within the past one year | ||
| Request/Access Scores | On an as-needed basis as vacancies occur | ||
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Idaho Falls Fire Department - Firefighter
Agency Test Requirements
Written Examination: Yes, required
CPAT: No, not required (may be required later)
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
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