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 $7.50 or $10.50 per hour depending on certification levels. In addition to the hourly pay, $3500 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.

All new firefighters must attend a firefighting course, which is 130 hours in length, and an Emergency Medical Technician course, which is 110 hours in length.

The department responds to about 1000 calls per year and this number is divided between the three stations with some stations being busier than others. 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) 784-7472 or send an e-mail to chief@centennialfire.org.