The Centennial Fire District firefighters are all paid-on-call firefighters. They respond to emergency calls when their pager goes off. They are paid by the hour when they are actually called upon for emergency.

The current compensation is $9.00 or $10.50 per hour depending on certification levels. In addition to the hourly pay, $4000 is set aside each year for a pension. A firefighter must stay with the distrcit for at least 10 years in order to collect the pension. Vesting starts at 60% at 10 years of service and goes up 4% per year until it reaches 100% at 20 years.

Our hiring process includes a background check, agility test, and an interview process. All new firefighters must complete Firefighter I & Firefighter II courses which are 130 hours in length, and an Emergency Medical Technician course, which is 110 hours in length. You must live within 9 minutes of one of our fire stations.

For more info, download our brochure here: Page1 & Page2

The department responds to about 1000 calls per year and this number is divided between the three stations. Members are expected to respond to at least 25% of the calls for the assigned station. There are also two training sessions and one maintenance session that members are expected to attend monthly.

If you have an interest in becoming a firefighter for the Centennial Fire District, give us a call at (651) 792-7900 or send an e-mail to chief@centennialfire.org.