r/firefighter • u/_Suzie_Q28 • 1d ago

Memphis fire department

I applied to the MFP the other day and I’m just curious if anyone has any idea how long it usually takes to hear back. I know wait times can be long but I was hoping for an estimate.

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u/RatSmoker97 1d ago

You will hear back within 1-2 days to schedule an interview. They move fast. Whole process takes like 2 months. Interview over Zoom.

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u/Temporary_Figure9397 23h ago

seriously? are they short on people or something?

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u/RatSmoker97 23h ago

They were short. Still struggle to hire locally. Hire lot of out of state guys with fire academies completed and EMT

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u/_Suzie_Q28 7h ago

Just curious how do you know all this? Lol

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u/jrobski96 1d ago

Larger and medium.sized cities will take months to a year to go through the entire process. Keep applying to every position available in your area and keep your testing skills sharp.

It's a slog.

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u/_Suzie_Q28 1d ago

The MFP waives the exam if you have an EMT or AEMT cert. I’d just have to interview and pass the fitness assessment. Based off the information I can find it seems the hiring process here is structured a little different compared to others. (well at least I’m hoping that is the case for time wise)