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What are the educational and physical requirements to be a firefighter?

April 26, 2017educational firefighter physical requirements

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What are the educational and physical requirements to be a firefighter?

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The physical demands can be great for short periods of time. We function in hazardous environments and under great stress during emergency operations. Current educational requirements to become a Kirkwood Firefighter are a minimum high school education and certification through the St. Louis County Fire Standards Commission (314-726-6251). In addition, all firefighters must be licensed by the State Bureau of Emergency Medical Services as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P). Local EMT and EMT-P classes are taught through St. Louis Community College (314-984-7777 or 314-644-9175).