Master Plan Nashua Fire Rescue, NH
= Current CPR Certification. Candidates are required to maintain a current certification throughout
the hiring process.
= Must have current (within 26 months of the date of hire) Candidate Physical Abilities Test (CPAT) as
required by the State of NH Division of Fire Standards and Training. For applicants with out of state
CPAT certifications, candidates must submit the certification to the NH Fire Standards and Training
granting equivalency prior to the date of hire.
= Ability to pass Pre-Employment Physical Screening per NFPA 1582: “Standard on Medical
Requirements for Firefighter.”
« Ability to pass Acrophobia Ability Test —- 100’ Aerial Ladder Climb as required by the State of NH
Division of Fire Standards and Training, administrative rule “Part 702.”
» Ability to pass 1.5 mile run in 12:00 minutes or less.
= Candidate must not have been convicted of a felony under federal law, the law of this state or any
other state.
= No more than three (3) points in three (3) years on your Driver's License for moving violations.
= No DWI convictions within seven (7) years.
« No convictions involving the transportation of alcohol or drugs within seven (7) years.
« Ability to pass a comprehensive motor vehicle record check.
= Ability to pass a comprehensive background check.
= NH CDL-B with airbrake (or obtain within three (3) years of hire).
The recruitment process for new firefighters is conducted by the Training and Safety Division.
Promotion Processes
Article 18 of the bargaining agreement between the City and Local #789 outlines the processes for
appointments, promotions, and demotions.
The State of New Hampshire Fire Service Training Division, or an agreed-upon equivalent organization,
conducts and supervises written examinations for available promotions within Nashua Fire Rescue. The
Testing Agency is then required to submit to the Board of Fire Commissioners the names of the candidates
who pass the written examinations for each available promotional opportunity. Nashua Fire Rescue defines
a passing score as 70%. Seniority points are added at this point to determine eligibility to move on in the
promotional process.
The names of all eligible candidates are then submitted to the Deputy Chiefs for their recommendation. The
Deputy Chiefs, acting as one body, then rank the candidates relative to each other. The rankings are then
given in a sealed envelope to the Human Resources Department at the conclusion of the Deputy Chiefs’
review and consideration.
Eligible candidates are then interviewed by a panel that consists of a quorum of the Board of Fire
Commissioners and the Chief of the Department or designee. A representative from the City of Human
Resources assists in this process.
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