OPFD Hiring Requirements
What It Takes To Be Part of Our Team
To apply for a firefighter or fire medic position with the Overland Park Fire Department, candidates must obtain the required certifications before submitting an application. There are several pathways to achieve these certifications, including firefighting and EMS programs offered at many area community colleges. High school students can also prepare for a career in firefighting by participating in career readiness programs through their school district.
Application Requirements
To qualify to serve as a firefighter or fire medic, applicants must:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Have no felony convictions
- Have a valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record
- Meet the City’s pre-employment requirements, which include
- Background checks
- Pre-employment physical
- Drug screening
- Psychological evaluation
- Not have any members of your immediate family employed full-time or part-time by the city
- Possess Firefighter I, Firefighter II and NREMT or Kansas EMT certification (EMT-P for Fire Medic candidates)
- Successfully pass the Candidate Physical Ability Test one year or less prior to employment.
The Overland Park Fire Department does not have a city or state residency requirement.
Anti-Nepotism Policy
The City does not hire immediate family members of other City employees or members of City boards, committees, or commissions for full-time or part-time employment.
This includes spouses, children, parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents, grandchildren, in-laws, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews or cousins.
Immediate family members of employees or members of City boards, committees, or commissions may be eligible for temporary employment. Immediate family members of the Governing Body are not eligible for employment with the City.