Fire Department · Combination
St John Parish Fire Rescue
Reserve, LA · St. John the Baptist County
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Department careers page ↗The St. John Parish Office of Fire Services protects St. John the Baptist Parish, a River Parishes community along the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana with roughly 46,000 residents spread across about 348 square miles. Its towns include LaPlace, Reserve, Garyville and Edgard, with the department organized into geographic districts (for example, District 1 covering Garyville and Mt. Airy and District 2 covering LaPlace).
It is a combination department of about 47 career firefighters and 57 volunteers operating from roughly 17 fire stations, six of which are staffed around the clock. The agency runs an average of about 1,600 calls a year.
Beyond firefighting, crews are trained for medical and rescue work and provide hazardous-materials and technical-rescue capability. The department is also active in community risk reduction, installing smoke detectors and delivering fire-prevention programs to schools and local organizations.
MissionThe mission of St. John Parish Office of Fire Services is to prevent the loss of life and property by maximizing their ability to respond to the ever-changing needs of the community through continuous training, planning, and public education.
The department states it offers employment opportunities to motivated, professional people seeking a fire-service career and willing to serve the community with integrity and honor. Candidates apply using the employment application posted on the parish website.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens of legal age and must attach documentation proving citizenship and age (such as a birth certificate, U.S. passport, voter registration card, or certificate of naturalization). The application must be fully completed with all required documents attached, or it may be rejected.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship (proof required, e.g. birth certificate, U.S. passport, voter registration card, or certificate of naturalization)
- Of legal age (proof required, e.g. birth certificate or driver's license)
Hiring process
- Obtain the fire-services employment application from the St. John Parish website
- Complete the application in full, answering all questions
- Attach required documentation proving U.S. citizenship and legal age
- Submit the completed application to the department
What are the basic requirements to apply?
You must be a U.S. citizen and of legal age, and you must attach documentation proving both your citizenship and your age with your application.
How do I apply for a firefighter job?
Download the fire-services employment application from the St. John Parish website, complete every question, attach the required citizenship and age documents, and submit it. Incomplete applications or missing documentation may be rejected.
Is this a career or volunteer department?
It is a combination department, made up of both career and volunteer firefighters. It operates roughly 47 career firefighters and 57 volunteers across the parish.
How many stations does the department have and how busy is it?
The department operates around 17 fire stations parish-wide, six of them staffed 24 hours a day, and responds to an average of about 1,600 calls per year.
What kind of work would I do beyond firefighting?
Personnel are trained for medical and rescue situations and the department provides hazardous-materials and technical-rescue services, as well as community risk-reduction work such as smoke-detector installation and fire-prevention programs.