Entry-Level Firefighter Hiring Timeline

The following information is for candidates who submitted an application for Firefighter in 2024. The 2024 application period closed on Nov. 29, 2024, and the 2025 Firefighter Register will be published in March 2025. The first class hired from this register, Recruit Class #123, will start in August 2025.

More information on the individual stages of the hiring process can be found here.

Tentative Schedule

March-April 2025: Employment packets, CPATs and suitability assessments for Recruit Class #123

May 2025: Fire Chief interviews and conditional offers for Recruit Class #123

June-July 2025: Background checks, medical assessments and psychological evaluations for Recruit Class #123

July-August 2025: Employment packets, CPATs and suitability assessments for Recruit Class #124

August 2025: Recruit Class #123 begins

September-October 2025: Fire Chief interviews and conditional offers for Recruit Class #124

November 2025: In-house EMT course for conditionally-offered candidates

November-December 2025: Background checks, medical assessments and psychological evaluations for Recruit Class #124

February 2026: Recruit Class #124 begins

Contact

Questions regarding pre-employment screening or the job of a Seattle firefighter should be directed to the Seattle Fire Department Recruitment Office via email to SFD.Recruitment@seattle.gov.

Fire Department

Harold Scoggins, Fire Chief
Address: 301 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: 301 2nd Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98104
Phone: (206) 386-1400
FireChiefOffice@seattle.gov
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The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has 33 fire stations located throughout the City. SFD deploys engine companies, ladder companies, and aid and medic units to mitigate loss of life and property resulting from fires, medical emergencies, and other disasters.