Firefighter

Kentucky League of Cities; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Ashland is accepting applications for a Firefighter in the Ashland Fire Department. The role includes fighting fires, rescue operations, medical care, and equipment operation.

You must be 18–39, a high school graduate or GED, and able to pass a background check, drug testing, and a polygraph if offered. CPAT and KY Firefighter Basic II with IFSAC certifications are required within one year, and KY EMT within two years.

Qualifications

• Age 18 to 39 at the time of application.
• High school diploma or GED with proof.
• Must be orderly, law-abiding, sober, and of sound mind and body.
• Willing to undergo extensive background investigation prior to conditional offer.
• Must pass CPAT and obtain KY Firefighter Basic II with IFSAC Firefighter I, II, Haz-Mat Awareness and Haz-Mat Operations within one year of employment; obtain KY EMT within two years.
• Provide truthful statement of no illicit drug use in past 12 months; may be polygraph.
• Provide copy of education verification and required documents with application.
• Written exam for Firefighter is 100 questions, 2 hours, on Monday, Nov 9, 2026 at Ashland Bus Depot.

Responsibilities

• Prevent, combat, and extinguish fires; perform various rescue operations and provide medical care as needed.
• Operate heavy equipment and participate in training.
• Perform station maintenance and grounds keeping; carry out related duties as assigned.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Background check willingness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CPAT test

KY Firefighter Basic II / IFSAC

KY EMT certification

Job description

The City of Ashland is accepting applications for the position of firefighter in the department of fire.

Characteristics

• Performs intermediate work preventing, combating, and extinguishing fires, various rescue operations, providing appropriate medical care when needed, participating in training, and operating various forms of heavy equipment.
• Performing station maintenance, grounds keeping, and other general duties.
• Performs related work as apparent or assigned.

Requirements

• On the date of submission of the application, be 18 years of age and 39 years of age and provide copy of birth certificate with application
• Be a high school graduate or have earned a GED and provide copy of diploma with application
• Must be an orderly, law-abiding citizen, a person of sobriety and integrity, and of sound mind and body
• Be willing to undergo a thorough personal background investigation prior to a conditional offer of employment
• After a conditional offer of employment, successfully complete a thorough physical examination as required prior to probationary appointment provided satisfactorily passing of all other performance requirements; have any other qualifications as may be prescribed by Kentucky Statutes or ordinances of the City of Ashland including but not limited to Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) per KRS 95A.040; as a pre-condition to employment and a condition to continued employment, execute a waiver to submit to random testing for illicit drugs. This waiver will be in force as long as employed by the Ashland Fire Department.
• Provide a truthful statement certifying he has not used illicit drugs for the past twelve (12) months; be willing to submit to and successfully complete a polygraph test at option of the City prior to probationary appointment
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and provide a copy.
• If a discharged veteran of the armed forces of the United States, present with application, official documentation or DD 214, official discharge, showing reason for discharge; applicant must have received an honorable discharge.
• If hired, applicant must acquire certification as a Kentucky Firefighter Basic II with IFSAC Firefighter I, II, Haz-Mat Awareness and Haz-Mat Operations within one year of employment and must acquire and maintain Kentucky emergency medical technician certification within two years of employment.
• The written exam for the position of Firefighter consisting of 100 questions with a 2-hour time limit, will be given one time only on MONDAY, November 9, 2026 (2nd Monday) beginning at 9:00 AM at the Ashland Bus Depot (99 15th Street, Ashland, KY).
• Must include copy of education verification, including high school diploma or GED, copy of official Birth Certificate, DD214 (if applicable) and copy of driver’s license with application.
• Closing Date and Time for Accepting Applications: FRIDAY, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.