Entry-Level Firefighter Hiring Process

About the Program

Category: Personnel Management, Employment and Training (Best in Category)

Year: 2016

One of the primary challenges for modern public safety agencies is to have a workforce reflecting the diversity of its community. When a public safety agency does not mirror the diversity of its community, it could stand to reason that the level of trust and confidence the residents of the community have in their public safety agency could be jeopardized. In an effort to make sure the Division of Fire’s compliment reflects the community we serve, a joint project including subject matter expertise from the Henrico County Division of Fire (DOF), the Henrico County Department of Human Resources (HR), and the Henrico County Attorney’s Office was implemented to revise the 2014-2015 Entry-Level Firefighter Hiring Process. The project’s goal is to hire the highest quality candidate representative of our community and is the best fit for Henrico Division of Fire. To date, 48 highly qualified Entry-Level Firefighters have joined the ranks of the DOF. Of these hired, 34 members have Bachelor’s degrees, seven members have military service, 13 have participated in college athletics, and 25 are Henrico County residents.