Lexington, KY Recruit Firefighter 2012

[Axe2009]

http://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.aspx?page=31

Application process ends, July 16th, 2012.

I don't know anything about how they go with there process, Just simply posting. Anyone with Knowledge about Lexington, and there hiring process, i'd love to hear about it. Been waiting for this for a LONG time.
Good Luck!

[8truckie3]

Do they hire much from out of state applicants? Saw where there was a $125 CPAT fee or out of staters, so kind of took that as a way to weed out of state applicants out.

[hedad317]

I can give you the scoop on the Lexington Ky hiring process. Lexington would love to have out of state applicants. The reason for the CPAT fee is the CPAT is paid for and run by the State Fire Commission and it uses state tax dollars to pay for it. The state does not want people not from Kentucky to come here just to take the CPAT and then go back to another state. We will accept any applicant with a valid CPAT card within the last year from any state. Let me know if there are any other questions.

[cayden10]

I heard if your a medic you spend the first five years of your career on the box?

[hedad317]

There is no set time on the ECU. As a medic you are probably going to spend 3 to 5 years on the ECU. We are currently doing at least 1 medic class a year to help increase the number of medics to shorten the time on the ECU. Even as an EMTB you will spend anywhere from 6 months to 2 years on the ECU. Our ECU's are also used as front line Fire Units. We ride 3 on the ECU. 2 Medics and 1 EMTB. ECU's are dispatched on all fire runs as a fire company. Each ECU has a compliment of firefighting tools and SCBA's and is utilized as a fire company on scene.

[Axe2009]

How many are they looking to hire? And just to be curious what happened to rescue 1? I seen where there using there station as storage..

[EastKyFF]

How many are they looking to hire? And just to be curious what happened to rescue 1? I seen where there using there station as storage..

Last I knew Rescue 1 ran out of the training center.

[kyhunter42]

Last I knew Rescue 1 ran out of the training center.

R1 moved out of the TC around 2004 when they started manning it. It moved to station 3, then to st 12.

[Westside_35]

what is staffing like in lexington? I live in an area of florida where they have 2 man engines... kinda stinks

[Westside_35]

how do they base their hiring? is it solely on how you score on your test? do they hire alot more medics as opposed to EMT-B's?

[Axe2009]

Anyone have an idea on how many their going to hire?..

[hedad317]

We are looking to Hire 20 to 25 people of our current list and will be hiring again after the first of the year of a new list. R1 was moved to another station for a short time but is now back at station 3

[hedad317]

We ride a min of 3 people on all engines and ladders and Ambulances

[hedad317]

Hiring is based on basic fire dept standard. No preferance points for EMTB or Paramedic anymore. Only preferance points are for Military.

[hedad317]

We are currently takeing applications through the July 16. We will probably hire 70 of that list over the next 2 years

[alaughlin]

Has anyone heard any more about the class starting this year.

[CFD11]

Just saw that Lex. was going to accept apps again on May 1st from firerecruit, any reason why since they just ran a test?

[lexfirejobs]

Just saw that Lex. was going to accept apps again on May 1st from firerecruit, any reason why since they just ran a test?

We are accepting applications beginning on May 1, 2013 and ending on May 31, 2013. Please go to lexingtonky.gov/lexfire to fill out an interest form and be kept in the loop!

To answer your questions.....we are hiring again because we start a class in May 2013 and another in July 2013...those two classes deplete the list from the last application process (test).

[doubled8206]

How many typically apply for lexington?