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Fairbanks, Alaska, United States

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Student Employee

Closing on: Nov 3 2025

Student Firefighter

UAF Safety Services
Do you want a career in emergency services? Are you self-disciplined, responsible and focused? Do you have room for growth in a fast-paced and ever-changing career? Apply today for our UAF Student Firefighter position!
The University Fire Department is currently accepting applications from UAF students committed to preparing for successful careers in firefighting and emergency services. This unique program, based at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, provides college students with the opportunity to pursue a degree while gaining valuable experience working as a firefighter and EMT and earning wages for living expenses. Student Firefighters work a typical 56-hour shift schedule while attending college classes towards degrees such as fire science, para-medicine, and emergency management. The combination of training, education, and real-world experience has placed many of our alumni into careers throughout the United States. Many of our alumni become top candidates in fire service jobs and often promote to management positions.

Successful candidates will possess and demonstrate the following skills and dexterity in the use and manipulation of tools and apparatus used in fighting fires:

• Ability to analyze situations quickly and objectively and to determine the proper course of

action;

• Ability to react quickly and calmly under emergency conditions;
• Ability to learn and efficiently perform a wide variety of firefighting duties and emergency

medical duties, methods and techniques; d) climb stairs in multiple story buildings

carrying heavy tools and equipment;

• Ability to perform physically demanding duties such as carrying victims, hoisting

equipment using ropes, and using heavy equipment; f) establish and maintain effective

working relationships as necessitated by the work;

• Ability to climb ladders and work at considerable heights;
• Capable of understanding and executing complex oral and written instructions quickly;
• Ability to perform limited mechanical work involved in maintaining firefighting and rescue

apparatus, equipment and tools;

• Ability to work as a part of a team and to exercise independent judgement as required;
• Capable of coping with stressful situations firmly, courteously and tactfully, and with

respect for the rights of others;

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and
• Ability to drive or operate large fire vehicles in a safe and efficient manner with appropriate

instruction.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be 18 years of age by time of hire.
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Current, valid driver’s license (or obtain one within 30 days of employment and within 90-days of entry into the state);
Enrolled, or express intent to enroll, as a full-time student at UAF and eligible to work over 20 hours per week. Once hired, student employees must maintain a 2.0 semester/cumulative grade point average (GPA) and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours of University coursework per regular semester.
Alaska State Firefighter 1 certification is required by date of hire. For applicants from outside of Alaska, reciprocity can be attained for IFSAC and Pro-Board Firefighter 1 through the State of Alaska Fire Standards Council.
Applicant must obtain and submit a Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) certificate issued by the University Fire Department or any approved CPAT testing agency, or evidence of passing a Biddle exam from a sanctioned Biddle test administrator.
Applicant must submit with this application and maintain an acceptable criminal history and driving history.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, ETC

To be complete, your application must include the following supplemental documents:
Fill out supplemental questionnaire for specific department information https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15baCERqGQVAyP1IScLBJ4EZjiuMfhutn-Jjd9oYzb14/viewform?edit_requested=true
Attach an essay, no less than 500 words telling us a little about yourself and your academic and career ambition, attach Resume; provide college or high school transcripts, and include two letters of recommendation;
Driving Record, obtained from your state’s Division of Motor Vehicles and Criminal background history from local Police Department;
IFSAC/Proboard Firefighter I Certification; CPAT or Biddle agility certification of completion valid within one year; and
If already Certified as State of Alaska /IFSA/Proboard Firefighter I, please attach your certificate to your application.

PLEASE NOTE:

This application is for a paid student firefighter position at the University Fire Department, and, if indicated in the supplemental questionnaire, may be considered for a scholarship position at Chena-Goldstream, Steese and/or North Star Fire Departments. If indicated in the supplemental questionnaire, this application will be viewed by the departments specified in the questionnaire. Below is the full job descriptions of the following:
Chena-Goldstream Voluntter Fire Department scholarship firefighter job description and contact information:
https://www.cgfr.com/scholarship-program/
Steese Volunteer Fire Department scholarshop firefighter job description and contact information:
https://steesefire.org/scholarship-program/
North Star Volunteer Fire Department can offer a scholarship position. For more information:
http://www.northstarfire.org/become-a-scholarship.html

Please refer the Job description for details