Applied in 2022?
The following information is for candidates who submitted an application for Firefighter in 2022. The 2022 application period closed April 19, 2022, and the 2022 Firefighter Register was established on June 27, 2022. The last class hired from this register, Recruit Class #122, will start in February of 2025.
Tentative Schedule
April 2024: Panel interviews and conditional offers for Recruit Class #121
May-July 2024: Background checks and medical & psychological evaluations for Recruit Class #121
May 22, 2024: SFD-led EMT course for conditionally-offered candidates
July-Aug. 2024: Employee packets, CPATs, and suitability assessments for Recruit Class #122
Aug. 14, 2024: Recruit Class #121 begins
Sept. 2024: Panel interviews and conditional offers for Recruit Class #122
Oct.- Dec. 2024: Background checks and medical & psychological evaluations for Recruit Class #121
Feb. 2025: Recruit Class #122 begins
Questions
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.
FAQs
Projected Hiring
The 2022 hiring register was established on June 27, 2022. We anticipate this register will be used to fill recruit classes in February 2023, August 2023, February 2024, August 2024 and February 2025. The next application period will open in the fall of 2024 and the first class hired from it will start in August 2025.
CPAT
The Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) is administered after the testing process and hiring register is established. Eligible candidates will receive a paid CPAT voucher.
For this process, the department will only accept CPAT results completed through the National Testing Network using the provided voucher. Candidates who don't pass the CPAT will have the opportunity to retake it during our next screening process.
Candidates who pass the CPAT will receive a letter from NTN verifying their passing score. This letter should be sent to SFD.Recruitment@seattle.gov for processing.
Suitability Assessment
The pre-offer suitability assessment is conducted through Public Safety Psychological Services. Eligible candidates will receive instructions on how to self-schedule their assessment. Suitability assessment results will be sent directly to the department.
Out of state candidates
There are no residency requirements for Seattle Fire Department applicants; however, some aspects of the hiring process will require the candidate to travel to the Seattle area. Interviews, post-conditional medical assessments, and gear fittings will take place Seattle, and candidates may also have to travel to complete the CPAT if their state does not have a National Testing Network location. Candidates who receive a final offer will also be expected to attend an in-person orientation, which is typically scheduled the Monday prior to the Recruit Class start date.
How do I update my information?
If you have submitted an application, you should update your contact information by logging into your account on www.GovernmentJobs.com. You should also email SFD HR at SFD.Recruitment@seattle.gov to make sure they have your new contact information on file.