Employment

Thank you for your interest in joining the Providence Fire Department.

The Providence Fire Department is no longer accepting applications to the upcoming 2012-2013 training academy. The Application Acceptance Period has ended as of June 30, 2012.

The Providence Fire Department recruitment strategy is one that seeks to ensure high quality candidates and prospective applicants that reflect the diverse population of the city that we serve.

The Providence Fire Department seeks Firefighter candidates who possess important qualities and attributes that include:

• situational awareness
• mechanical aptitude
• strength and endurance
• ability to work with others as part of a team
• effective communicator
• selflessness
• strong work ethic
• act appropriately in emergency and conflict situations
• a sense of public service and a personal value system
• dependable and committed to the greater good of the department.

Get information on:

• Minimum requirements to be a firefighter or EMT
• The path to becoming a reruit
• FAQs about being a female firefighter