Firefighter Recruitment

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Recruitment | Curious about employment as a Firefighter?

Since 1877, the Fresno Fire Department has met its challenges by virtue of its cohesive core values: “Teamwork, Trust, and Commitment.”

With a firefighting force of 346 sworn personnel, the FFD enjoys a reputation of being hard-working, fast-moving, and dedicated to education and progressive training of its members. The mission statement of the FFD is: To protect and put service above all else” and a strong sense of duty and commitment is needed to be a part of the FFD team. We “fight a lot of fire” in Fresno, but fighting fires is not all our members do, as this profession involves so much more! Over 47,000 times each year our men and women respond to emergencies, with over 60 percent of those being medical aid in nature.

Our firefighters have servants hearts, are team players, honest, dependable, and have desire each day to have a positive impact on the community. Firefighting is both physically and mentally demanding, requiring one to be physically fit, highly trained, motivated, and possess a strong work ethic. Our firefighters often volunteer or are involved in various community service projects off duty, as well.

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Are you curious about employment asa Firefighter?

Firefighters have a servant’s heart, are team players, honest, dependable, and have a positive impact on the community. Firefighting is both physically and mentally demanding, requiring one to be physically fit, highly trained, motivated, and possess a strong work ethic. Our firefighters often volunteer or are involved in various community service projects off duty, as well.

For recruitment related questions, please contact us at [email protected]

The Hiring Process

The testing process includes the following:

  • Preparation/Application
  • Written Exam
  • Oral Interview
  • Fire Chief interview
  • Extensive Background Check
  • Polygraph Exam
  • Medical Exam

We also offer a Ride-Along Program

If you are between the ages of 14 and 20, you may apply for our Fire Explorer Program.

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