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Desirable Schedule
All firefighters work a rotating schedule of 24 hours on, 72 hours off.
Becoming a firefighter offers the opportunity to serve and protect your community, while receiving great benefits.
All firefighters work a rotating schedule of 24 hours on, 72 hours off.
Paid time-off including vacation, personal, holiday and sick leave.
25-year retirement plan with a New York State pension and Deferred Compensation Plan.
Competitive health insurance plan with dental and vision coverage.
Opportunities to advance your career by joining specialized units, becoming an instructor, or advancing the ranks.
Firefighter - Paramedic
Firefighter - EMT
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The Utica Fire Academy is 14 weeks long. Utica Fire Academy Cadets reside at the Fire Academy Monday-Friday for the duration of the Academy.
All Fire Academy Cadets hired by the City of Utica are paid the entry level salary of a Firefighter, based on the union's contractual agreement.
Firefighters work 24 hour shifts on a rotating schedule of one day on, three days off.
Candidates must be legal residents of New York State at the time of application. Preference may be given to legal residents of the City of Utica. When preference in certification is given to residents of the City of Utica pursuant to subdivision 4-a of Section 23 of Civil Service Law, an eligible must have been a resident of the City of Utica for at least one month prior to the date of certification in order to be included in a certification as a resident of the City of Utica and must be a resident of the City of Utica at the time of appointment.
Veterans may receive five additional points on the written exam. See exam announcement for details.
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Yes, please contact the City of Utica Civil Service Department for more information 315-792-0225.
Test Guides have been published by the Department of Civil Service for State and Local Government Examinations. Click here for test guides and resources booklets.
EMT classes can be found a www.midstateems.org
Civil Services can be reached at 315-792-0225.