Golden Valley City Hires 5 Firefighters

Press release from the City of Golden Valley:

February 1, 2021

The Golden Valley Fire Department (GVFD) will send three of its five new recruits to the West Suburban Fire Academy (WSFA) this January to begin their careers as firefighters. The other two are already state-certified firefighters from other cities who will learn Golden Valley’s equipment, apparatus, and procedures/policies.

Upon completing the Academy in June, the new firefighters will have completed more than 200 hours of training and earned three state certifications, Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and Hazardous Materials Operations. The next step is to earn their Emergency Medical Responder certification.

The WSFA is a multi-city cooperative training program between the Fire Departments of Golden Valley, Plymouth, Maple Grove, and West Metro.

Always Recruiting

If you are interested in becoming a paid, on-call firefighter, GVFD staff are always willing to meet to answer questions and share experiences about how they make being a firefighter work with their lives. A 2021 recruitment timeline is also published on the City website.

Call 763-593-8055 or visit the City website to learn more.

This press release was produced by the City of Golden Valley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.