Crime & Safety
City Of Gary Accepting Applications For Firefighters
Applications are available 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 14, 2019 through Friday, June 28, 2019.
From the City of Gary: The Gary Fire Civil Service Commission will issue applications for position of Firefighter. Interested persons may pick up an application from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 14, 2019- Friday June 28, 2019 from the Gary Fire Civil Service Commission Office: 401 Broadway Room B-6 (lower level), Gary, Indiana 46402.
Applicant must meet the following requirements:
•Be a U.S. citizen at least 17.5 years of age when picking up application
• Age 18-35. You must be at least 18 years of age to begin employment as a firefighter;
however you must not have reached your 36th birthday before induction.
• Be a high school graduate or G.E.D. equivalent
• No Class A misdemeanor or felony convictions
• Have a valid Driver's License (If not issued by State of Indiana, the applicant shall
obtain a valid Driver's License from the State of Indiana prior to becoming a member of
the Department). Must be insurable.
• Obtain an EMT' s license issued by the State of Indiana, in conjunction with a sponsoring hospital approved by the Commission, designating the applicant as an EMT within six (6) months of the applicant's completion of firefighting training. The Member of the department shall maintain an EMT' s license issued by the State of Indiana, in conjunction with a sponsoring hospital approved by the Commission, designating the applicant as an EMT during the entire term of the member's employment by the Gary Fire Department. Failure to maintain an EMT' s license shall be cause for termination.