(WJET/WFXP) - Applications are now open to hire new firefighters for the Millcreek Township Fire Department (MFD).

The department is looking to hire 15 full-time firefighters thanks in part to the FEMA SAFER grant program.

The program will take care of funding these positions until the grant period ends, which will then be permanently funded by the township.

In all, this initiative adds to Millcreek's transition to a combined department of paid and volunteer firefighters, which has 11 full-time and 25 part-time firefighters who were hired in the past year.

Required Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualitifcations to be considered:

How To Apply

Those interested can submit applications, resumes, and certification copies to the Millcreek Township Administrative Office at 3608 West 26th Street, Erie, PA 16506, or by emailing [email protected].

Application Process

Applicants should complete the written exam and Public Safety Self-Assessment (PSSA) through the National Testing Network by Nov. 30. A link to the exam can be found online here.

The cost for the written examination is $55.00 and is non-refundable. For those wanting to take a practice test, you can do so by clicking here.

Those who qualify after the written test will be invited to a Physical Agility test on Dec. 7. Further details, will be included during the application process.

f you would like to practice the Physical Agility test, an event will be held on November

16, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. at the West Ridge Fire Department South Station, 4775 Sterrettania

Rd, Erie, PA 16506.

Following the physical agility test, the qualified candidates will attend an in-person interview where the selected candidates will undergo a pre-employee evaluation.

Questions

If you have questions about the process, you are asked to contact Diane Lyons at 814-833-1111 ext. 322 or by emailing [email protected].