February 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (SH2009-08) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION R. Steve Huffman Public Information Officer (251) 208-2857/Fax: (251) 208-2861 E-Mail: huffman@cityofmobile.org FIREFIGHTER CANDIDATE PHYSICAL ABILITY TESTING (CPAT) TO BE OFFERED On January 12 Mobile Fire Officials announced openings for the position of firefighter. One of the requirements for potential employees if you were not a certified firefighter already was to have passed the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) and by contacting the Alabama Fire College for that testing. Mobile Fire-Rescue Department (MFRD) will be conducting a CPAT May 11-22. There are only 500 open testing positions available. To sign up for the CPAT test potential candidates must go to MFRD’s Festival Center training facility on Montlimar Drive on Friday, February 13 or Saturday, February 14 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Candidates must bring and show their drivers license to sign up for the CPAT Test. For those that sign up in February, MFRD will have a video orientation on Friday, March 6 and Saturday, March 7 from between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. This is not an offer of employment; this is just for taking the CPAT. Candidates that pass the CPAT in May will then be eligible to fill out an application for the position of firefighter and take the written Firefighter test. Salary range is $2,446-$3,911 monthly or $29,361-$46,938 annually plus benefits. For more information contact the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department’s Training Division at 208-2863. You can also visit www.cityofmobile.org/fire. ### Mobile Fire Rescue Department CPAT (This is not an offer of employment) 500 open testing positions Candidates will need to bring their drivers license when they signup Signup Friday February 13 0800 to 2000 hrs Festival Center Saturday February 14 0800 to 2000 hrs Festival Center Orientation Video will be shown at the top of every hour - Video ONLY - No Hands-on Friday March 6 0800 to 2000 hrs Festival Center Saturday March 7 0800 to 2000 hrs Festival Center Hands on Orientation Candidates will be notified by the Mobile Fire Rescue Department of their appointment dates and times Friday May 8 1500 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Saturday May 9 1500 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Practice and Testing Monday May 11 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Tuesday May 12 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Wednesday May 13 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Thursday May 14 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Friday May 15 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Saturday May 16 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Sunday May 17 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Monday May 18 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Tuesday May 19 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Wednesday May 20 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Thursday May 21 0800 - 1900 hrs Expo Hall Friday May 22 0800 - 1600 hrs Expo Hall