Career guide · Montana
How to Become a Female Firefighter in Montana
10 active openings· pay $68k–$176k/yr
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Get your free Firefighter readiness assessmentMontana Firefighter requirements
The core documents and certifications most Montana 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 | 240 sec |
| Victim Drag (165 lbs, 35 ft) | 35 sec | 25 sec |
Take the free assessment → to see your gap on each event.
Open firefighter jobs in Montana
10 live openings, updated weekly from agency boards and job aggregators.
Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch)
US Government Jobs · Miles City, MT
Firefighter Paramedic
City of Kalispell, MT · Kalispell, MT
Firefighter - Paramedic
City of Kalispell · Kalispell, MT
Wildland Fire Chemistry Lab Technician (On-Site Missoula)
Genex Systems · Missoula, MT
Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Veteran Crew Superintendent) - Direct Hire Authority
Department of the Interior · Billings, MT
Fire Chief
ICMA Services · Billings, MT
Wildland Firefighter (Suppression Module Squad Leader)
U.S. Department of the Interior · Miles City, MT
Wildland Firefighter Lead - Suppression Module
U.S. Department of the Interior · Miles City, MT
Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Veteran Crew Superintendent) - Direct Hire Authority
Department of the Interior · Billings, Montana, MT
Wildland Firefighter
National Interagency Fire Center · Harlem, MT
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