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City of La Porte Fire Merit Commission
February 2026,

Dear Applicant,

In accordance with, and pursuant to Indiana Code 36-8-3.5-et. Seq. and La Porte City Ordinance No. 1743, adopting a Merit System for the La Porte City Fire Department, your application will be subject to investigation by this Commission. To be appointed to the Department an applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a high school graduate or equivalent, and at least twenty-one (21) years of age and not over forty (40) years of age. All applicants must pass a preliminary examination for the purpose of determining their physical condition, physical agility, and general aptitude for service as a firefighter. This preliminary examination shall be conducted in the manner and form as may be provided in the rules and procedures as adopted by the Commission. Upon the conclusion of such preliminary examination, the results shall be reduced to writing and filed with the Commission. If the Commission shall find from such preliminary examination that the applicant does not possess the qualifications for hiring the applicant shall be rejected by the Commission.

Educational Requirements

All applicants must be graduates of a duly commissioned high school and, at the Commission's request, must supply a school-certified copy of their credits and grades. Applicants having passed a State accredited G.E.D. examination and subsequently receiving a diploma from a commissioned high school shall be considered as having graduated from a duly commissioned high school.

Resident Requirements

1. Must have adequate means of transportation to and from work.

2. Must maintain in his/her residence, telephone service or and electronic telephone pager system acceptable to the Fire Commission and the Chief of the LaPorte City Fire Department.

Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF)

As set forth in Public Law 365 Addition (1983) there is a requirement that a physical examination be administered. Each city is permitted to determine acceptable results of said examination for hiring but must retain proof of the examination given and the results obtained. Copies of the same shall be sent to the PERF Board, as a matter of Preliminary permanent record, after the applicant is hired.

Please submit the enclosed application and the release authorization on or before 11:59 pm Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Applications submitted after this time and date will not be considered. The application form must be filled out in its entirety where applicable.

A copy of your birth certificate, a photocopy of a valid driver's license, and a copy of high school diploma or G.E.D. will be required upon an official offer of employment.

La Porte Fire Department

Station #1

809 W. 18th St.

La Porte, IN 46350

Thank you for your interest in the La Porte City Fire Department.

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All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law. The City complies with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.
I authorize investigation of all statements made in this application, authorize full disclosure of my work performance and conduct by my present or any former employer, and release all parties from any claims or liability for any damage that may result from furnishing such information. I understand that The City of La Porte is a drug-free environment and conducts tests including pre-employment, random, post-accident, and for-cause. I also understand that negative results of such tests are a condition of employment.
I understand that The City of La Porte cannot guarantee work hours and that as conditions dictate, I may be required to work hours or perform job duties other than those for which I was originally employed. I further understand and agree that if I am employed by The City of La Porte, such employment is for no fixed period, and that The City may terminate my services at any time for any reason or no reason at all.
I certify that my answers are true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
If this application leads to employment, I understand that false or misleading information in my application or interview may result in my release.
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