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09/03/2024 1:22 pm

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Answer The Call: Start Your Career with Raleigh Fire

Learn more about the Raleigh Fire Academy application process

News Published 8/7/2024 Updated 9/3/2024

If you enjoy serving your community and helping others, apply to become a Raleigh firefighter! The Raleigh Fire Department offers job stability and a competitive benefits package. 

The Raleigh Fire Department has two fire academies each year, one beginning in January (applications open in August) and another in June (applications open in January). 

Becoming a firefighter for the City of Raleigh is a highly-competitive process. Raleigh Fire receives applications from men and women of varying backgrounds and experiences and as a result, the department is a diverse group of people from across North Carolina and the United States.

The starting salary for a firefighter is $51,194.
 

Fire Academy Candidate Requirements

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Candidates are required to meet the rigorous physical and mental demands of the job, but no previous firefighting experience is required. 

Candidates must:

  • be at least 18 years old at the time they apply;
  • have a high school diploma or equivalent (proof required);
  • have corrected vision of at least 20/30 in both eyes; and,
  • have a valid driver’s license.

Visit  How to Become a Raleigh Firefighter to learn more about the application process. In addition, potential applicants may wish to watch videos illustrating the components of the required Physical Agility Test.

Contact

 

Address
Raleigh Fire Department
310 West Martin Street
Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27601

If your call is an actual emergency, please call 9-1-1

For the latest information, follow Raleigh Fire on social media: @RaleighNCFire

Herbert Griffin, Fire Chief
Office of the Fire Chief

Lead Department:
Fire
Service Categories:
Fire Recruitment

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