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e. Firefiuhter Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible for a firefighter position, all applicants must meet the following requirements: • Be 18 years of age or over. • Be a high school graduate or equivalent. • Hold a valid State of Minnesota driver's license. • Have a primary residence within a fivesix-minute radius of the fire station and ATrith .. the City o f H*g . • Complete the application for employment and an Authorization for Release of Information form. • Successfully complete and pass the background check, physical exam and drug and alcohol screening. • Pass a criminal and driving record check. • Pass Firefighter Physical Fitness Test. • Pass medical exam provided by the Fire Department. • Pass personal evaluation provided by Fire Department • Be selected for position. f. FirefighterRResponse Requirements: Te be a Firefighters who join the Hugo Fire Department must be able to respond to the Hugo fire station within minutes under normal driving conditions while obeying all traffic laws. The Fire Chief has the right to remove an employee from the department if he or she moves outside of the eity's r.,,,.n,asix minutes response time. g. Firefighter Physical Standards. Firefighters are required to meet standards of physical ability to effectively perform firefighter duties. Firefighters must pass the Agility Test and Oral Interview to become a firefighter. 6.0 Probationary Period a. All appointments for regular, full-time and part-time employees are subject to a six-month training and evaluation period. If during the first 180 days of service in a position, a person has not demonstrated an acceptable level of ability, aptitude, and performance for the position assigned, they will be removed from service. Department heads will recommend to the City Council whether to retain an employee prior to the end of the employee's training and evaluation period. Nothing within this provision alters the status of the "at -will" relationship between the employee and the City of Hugo during the probationary period. As such, the employee may be terminated at any time, for any lawful reason, at any time during his/her employment with the City, including during the probationary period.