The process to become a City of Fayetteville Fire Fighter will include several phases. All phases of the hiring process must be successfully completed in order to be considered for this position.

1. Submit a completed application packet by closing date of posting.
   
2. Pass a driver’s license record check according to City of Fayetteville Driving Standard
3. Successfully complete the physical agility test that consists of a series of exercises created to simulate tasks that are routinely performed by firefighters on the job. All exercises are timed and will be scored as Pass/Fail. If a candidate does not satisfactorily complete an exercise in the maximum alotted time, he/she will not be allowed to continue in the selection process. Practice sessions are offered in advance of the actual test. The exercises include:
1. AERIAL LADDER CLIMB
   The candidate must climb a fully extended aerial ladder that is set at a 60-degree angle and raised to a height of 75 feet, and then descend down to ground level. This exercise is designed to test the candidate’s ability to climb ladders and work at various heights. It is also designed to assure that the candidate does not have acrophobic tendencies (fear of heights).
   MAX TIME: 3 MINUTES
   
   
2. HALF MILE RUN
   The candidate must complete a one-half mile run. This activity is designed to test the candidate’s cardiovascular level.
   MAX TIME: 6 MINUTES
   
   
3. VICTIM RESCUE- DUMMY DRAG/CARRY
   The candidate must move a 150-pound rescue dummy a distance of 100 feet. This exercise is designed to test for strength and stamina which the firefighter uses when moving victims to a safe area.
   MAX TIME: 1 MINUTE
   
   
4. CHARGED HOSE PULL
   The candidate must extend a charged 1¾-inch hose line 100 feet. This exercise duplicates the activity of a firefighter placed at the nozzle position. This also tests upper and lower body strength.
   MAX TIME: 45 SECONDS
   
   
5. LADDER RACKING
   The candidate will remove a 14-foot ladder from a set of brackets, place the ladder flat on the ground and return it to the brackets. This exercise simulates removing ladders from the fire truck during emergency operations.
   MAX TIME: 10 SECONDS
   
   
6. LADDER RAISE
   The candidate must fully extend and lower the fly section of a 35-foot ladder. This exercise duplicates the actions that may be needed during emergency operations.
   MAX TIME: 20 SECONDS
   
   
7. FORCIBLE ENTRY/VENTILATION SIMULATOR
   The candidate must move a weighted sled 3 feet using a nine-pound sledgehammer. This exercise simulates the action needed to force entry into a structure or to cut a ventilation hole in the structure during an emergency situation.
   MAX TIME: 1 MINUTE
   
   
8. HOSE LOADING AND UNLOADING
   The candidate must move 10 sections of 2½-inch fire hose (one at a time) and place them on a platform, five sections of hose in each stack, and then replace them to their original position on the ground. This exercise duplicates loading hose on an apparatus for transport from the fire scene to the station.
   MAX TIME: 45 SECONDS
   
   
9. SCBA MASK EXERCISE
   The candidate must travel through a maze while wearing a blacked-out SCBA mask. This exercise simulates working under limited visibility and in confined spaces and tests for claustrophobia.
   MAX TIME: 5 MINUTES
   
   
4. Satisfactorily complete a written examination designed to assess the skills necessary to be an effective firefighter. The examination is administered by the Human Resource Development Department and covers reasoning, problem solving, decision making, mathematical comprehension and computation, reading comprehension, and mechanical reasoning.
5. Candidates who pass the written examination will be contacted for a panel interview. The panel will consist of designated members of the Fire/Emergency Management Department.
6. Pass a criminal background investigation.
7. Pass a physical examination and pre-employment drug screening.