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Start Your Career At Eureka Fire Protection District

Eureka Fire Protection District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For any questions about an employment opportunity, please contact Assistant Chief Nick LaRosa by clicking here.  

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The following are benefits provided to you as part of your employment:​

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

  • Paid vacation

  • Retirement plan

  • Longevity pay

  • Sick Days    

  • ​Short/Long Term Disability 

  • Life Insurance

  • ​Employee Assistance Program

  • 457 Retirement Saving Plan; ROTH option

  • Overtime & Comp time

  • Trade Time

  • Workmen’s Comp Insurance

  • AFLAC

Job Openings

The learn more about the position, please click on the job title below. 

Hiring List Notice

The Eureka Fire Protection District will accept applications and resumes to establish a hiring list for future positions until March 20, 2026, at 4:30 PM.

 

Applications are available at the District Headquarters, 4849 Hwy 109, Eureka, Missouri 63025, Monday -Friday between 8 AM and 4:30 PM, or online here.

 

Completed applications and resumes must be submitted electronically or delivered to District Headquarters by 4:30 PM on March 20, 2026.

 

All applicants must be a licensed driver and a Missouri State Licensed EMT-P.

 

Prior Fire Service Experience and St. Louis County Certified Fire Fighter I & II are desirable.

 

Candidates who have not previously completed the St. Louis County Fire Academy must submit a valid CPAT card prior to being hired.  Graduates of the St. Louis County Fire Academy do NOT need to turn in a CPAT card.

 

Documentation of the above is required.

 

In addition, applicants must provide a current state background and license check or pay $75.   Those choosing to pay $75 must do so at District Headquarters.

 

Written testing will be conducted on the evening of March 24, 2026, at 6 PM or the morning of March 25, 2026, at 9 AM at the Eureka Fire Training Center, 18765 Old Highway 66, Pacific, Missouri 63069.  Candidates only need to attend one session.

 

Interviews (with scenario-based questions) will be conducted on April 3, 2026, beginning at 8:30 AM and on April 6, 2026, starting at 4 PM.  This portion will also be conducted at the Eureka Fire Training Center, and candidates will only need to attend one session.

 

A resume review is also conducted as part of the hiring process.

 

Benefit Highlights

Starting salary Firefighter/EMT-P (w/o academy)         $75,284

Starting salary Firefighter/EMT-P (w/ academy)           $77,011

 

Employee/Family Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Enrollment in the Missouri Firefighters Critical Illness Pool (at $300,000 level)

Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

Disability and Life Insurance

12 Percent Contribution to Pension

48-96 Schedule

Paid Training

Uniforms Provided

 

The Eureka Fire Protection District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

For additional information or any questions, contact the Assistant Chief Nick LaRosa at 636-938-5505 or nlarosa@efpd.org.

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