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Fort Wayne Fire Department
Fort Wayne, IN · Allen County
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Department careers page ↗The Fort Wayne Fire Department protects more than 255,000 residents across 110.5 square miles in northeast Indiana. It staffs 18 stations strategically placed across the city and fields 27 staffed units, including 18 engines, 5 rescue ladder trucks, and 4 battalion chief vehicles.
The department employs about 349 sworn firefighters supported by roughly 10 civilian staff. Its ISO Public Protection Classification of 2 reflects a high level of fire protection for a city of its size.
Day to day, the department delivers fire suppression, emergency medical service, hazardous materials response, search and rescue, code enforcement, and public education. Recruit classes run regularly, with recent academies graduating groups of 16 to 20-plus new firefighters.
MissionThe Goal of the City of Fort Wayne is to become the safest City of our size in the United States of America.
Fort Wayne hires firefighters through the City of Fort Wayne's official application portal, with recruit classes filled on a periodic basis rather than continuously. Interested candidates apply online through the department's Career Opportunities form.
New hires are brought on as recruits and trained through the department's academy before assignment to a station. Watch the department's channels for open recruitment windows, as classes are announced periodically.
The department runs its own recruit academy; recent classes have graduated groups of roughly 16 to 20-plus firefighters.
How do I apply to become a Fort Wayne firefighter?
Applications are submitted online through the department's Career Opportunities form on the City of Fort Wayne portal. Recruit classes are filled periodically, so apply when a recruitment window is open.
Does Fort Wayne run its own fire academy?
Yes. New hires are trained as recruits through the department's academy before being assigned to a station. Recent classes have graduated groups of about 16 to 20-plus firefighters.
How large is the Fort Wayne Fire Department?
The department has about 349 sworn firefighters plus roughly 10 civilian staff, operating from 18 stations with 27 staffed units.
What kind of work will I do as a Fort Wayne firefighter?
The department provides fire suppression, emergency medical service, hazardous materials response, search and rescue, code enforcement, and public education across more than 255,000 residents and 110.5 square miles.
How well-rated is the department's fire protection?
Fort Wayne holds an ISO Public Protection Classification of 2, which reflects a high level of fire protection for a city of its size.