Crime & Safety

Avon Putting Out Call for New Firefighters

Successful applicants will be on hiring list for two years.

Think you have what it takes to be a firefighter?

Now you can find out.

is holding a test for a Class I Firefighter/Paramedic at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21, at . There is a $20 fee for taking the test.

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Assistant fire chief Tim Golay said Thursday that, while there are no vacancies right now, there likely will be in the next two years with either retirements or an expansion of the fire department.

Successful applicants will be put on the city's civil service list, which will be valid for the next two years, Golay said.

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Want to apply? Here's what you need to know:

  • Download the application from the City of Avon's website. You can also get the application at during regular business hours. No other form will be accepted.
  • Deadline for submitting the application is 4 p.m., Monday, April 16. Applications and the $20 fee must be submitted at City Hall, or mailed there to the attention of the Civil Service Commission.
  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or GED, and a valid driver's license.
  • Applicants must have a valid State of Ohio Firefighter 2 certificate and valid State of Ohio EMT-P (Paramedic) certificate, copies of which which must be attached to their applications.
  • The day of the test, you must bring your valid driver's license.
  • Passing grade for the test is 70 percent. To be considered for hiring, applicants must have current strength and agility certificate from Cuyahoga Community College, or the equivalent, as well as the results of a physical exam.
  • Those hired must live in Lorain County, or an adjoining county, within six months of being hired.
  • Credits will be given for military service, an associate's degree in fire science, and previous fire department service.


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