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Do you Qualify?


I meet the minimum requirements:

  • Be at least 18 years of age or older at the time the application is filed
  • US high school diploma or GED equivalency
  • Have no physical or mental limitations that might prevent the completion of any duty assignment
  • Have vision correctable to 20/20
  • Possess a valid driver's license
  • Be a United States citizen or a permanent resident alien who is eligible for and has applied for citizenship (1031.5 Government Code)

I meet the LBFD tattoo policy:

  • No tattoos may be visible while wearing the fire uniform (this includes during recruit training at the academy); any forearm tattoos must be above the natural line of the wrist so they cannot be seen while wearing a long sleeved uniform
    • No neck, face, head, or mouth tattoos are permitted; with the exception of small, tasteful, wedding band tattoos on the left ring finger
  • Tattoos depicting subversive, racist, hateful, illegal or other unacceptable pictures or messages are not permitted
  • No intentional body modifications (scarifications, enlarged piercings, implanted objects, etc) are permitted to be visible while in uniform
    • Body modification that is not visible while in uniform will be decided on a case-by-case basis


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