Career guide · Alaska
How to Become a Female Firefighter in Alaska
11 active openings· pay $46k–$115k/yr
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Get your free Firefighter readiness assessmentAlaska Firefighter requirements
The core documents and certifications most Alaska departments expect from firefighter candidates:
- ✓Valid driver's license
- ✓Birth certificate or passport
- ✓High school diploma / GED
- ✓EMT-Basic certification
- ✓CPR / BLS certification
- ✓CPAT completion certificate
- ✓Firefighter I certification
- ✓Firefighter II certification
- ✓Physical exam clearance letter
- ✓Background check authorization
CPAT fitness standards
Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) benchmarks. Women pass these at high rates when they train to them specifically — here are the minimum and target numbers:
| Event | Minimum | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Push-Ups | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| Pull-Ups | 3 reps | 8 reps |
| Sit-Ups (1 min) | 25 reps | 40 reps |
| 1.5-Mile Run | 15:30 | 13:00 |
| Stair Climb (Step Mill Hold) | 200 sec | 170 sec |
| Victim Drag (165 lbs, 35 ft) | 35 sec | 25 sec |
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Open firefighter jobs in Alaska
11 live openings, updated weekly from official agency boards.
Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 3 - Prevention Technician (PCN 10-9463)
Natural Resources · Soldotna, AK
Forestry Technician (Smokejumper) 'Assistant Crew Supervisor' - Direct Hire Authority
Department of the Interior · Fairbanks, Alaska, AK
Wildland Firefighter (Lead Helicopter Crewmember) Direct Hire Authority
US Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Alaska, AK
Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 4 - Aviation Foreman
State of Alaska · Soldotna, AK
Wildland Firefighter (Lead Helicopter Crewmember) Direct Hire Authority
Department of the Interior · Denali Park, Alaska, AK
Fire Captain
Fire Department · Kodiak, AK
FIREFIGHTER (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OPERATIONS)
Department of the Air Force · Clear AFB, Alaska, AK
Supervisory Firefighter
Department of the Army · Fort Wainwright, Alaska, AK
Firefighter (Basic Life Support/ Hazardous Materials Technician)
Department of the Army · Fort Wainwright, Alaska, AK
Wildland Firefighter (Fuels)
Department of the Interior · Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, AK
Training Captain
Fire · 1101 Cushman Street Fairbanks, AK
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