FOR PUBLICATION AND POSTING

EXAMINATION NOTICE

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF

THE MUNICIPALITY OF NORRISTOWN

ENTRY LEVEL FIREFIGHTER

Forms required to be completed and submitted for application for the position of ENTRY-LEVEL FIREFIGHTER for the Municipality of Norristown, a Civil Service position, will be available beginning September 27, 2024 at the Office of the Municipal Administrator, Norristown Municipal Hall, 235 E. Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401. Applications may be picked up on that date between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. and thereafter during regular business hours between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and is also available for download from the Municipality’s website at www.norristown.org or the Norristown Fire Department website at Norristownfire.org.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE at the above address PRIOR TO 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 24 2024. Completed Applications may be delivered in person or mailed to The Office of the Municipal Administrator, Norristown Municipal Hall, 235 E. Airy St, Norristown, PA 19401. Applications will not be accepted by any electronic means including e-mail or fax.

Every applicant for any position in the Fire Department must: (1) possess a diploma from an accredited high school or a graduate equivalency diploma (PROOF MUST BE PROVIDED); (2) be a United States citizen, (3) be 21 years of age by October 24, 2024; (4) be physically and mentally fit to perform the full duties of a firefighter prior to appointment, (5) possess a valid motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; (6) be a Pennsylvania State Certified Level II Firefighter or equivalent and have an issued certification number in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 consensus standards (PROOF MUST BE PROVIDED); (7) meet National Fire Protection (NFPA) 1002 consensus standards Driver Operator – Pumper Certification, OR both Emergency Vehicle Operator Training (EVOC) and pump operations course; (8) Vehicle Technical Rescuer at the Awareness and Operational Level-Pro Board Certification, or equivalent.

The written examination will take place as follows:

DATE: November 13, 2024

TIME: 6:30 PM check in, 7PM start. No one will be admitted after 7PM

LOCATION: BUCKS COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING CENTER

1760 SOUTH EASTON ROAD

DOYLESTOWN, PA.

The READING LIST/STUDY MATERIALS for the written examination consist of:

Firefighter 1: “Essentials of Fire Fighting,” IFSTA, Seventh Edition.

Firefighter 2: “Essentials of Fire Fighting,” IFSTA, Seventh Edition.

Hazmat Operations: “Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations,” Jones and Bartlett, Second Edition.

Driver Operator Pumper: “Pumping and Aerial Apparatus Driver/Operator Handbook,” IFSTA, Third Edition.

Other mandatory components of the complete testing process are an oral examination, physical agility testing, background check, and medical and psychological examinations. The physical agility testing will most likely occur in the first week of December 2024. Applicants will be notified of the exact date, time and location of the physical agility testing upon scoring a passing grade in the written firefighter examination.

The Municipality of Norristown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require any special accommodation in accordance with the Americans With Disabilities Act to complete the testing, please provide evidence of such recognized disability to the Municipal Administrator at the time the application is submitted.

Any questions, please contact Assistant Chief John Remillard at JRemillard@norristown.org.