Human Resources

Fire Recruiting

From time to time, City of Orlando accepts applications for Firefighters. To qualify, candidates must be Florida-certified Firefighter/EMTs or Firefighter/Paramedics. The first step is to complete a pre-application online. Use the following link to get to the City’s Jobs page— cityoforlando.net/sigma, click Login, then click Register. You will need an email address to do so. Then click on the button that says “Jobs Accepting Interest Cards” and scroll down to find Firefighter X.  We will then notify you when the next recruitment for Firefighter begins.

General Information
The minimum requirements for Firefighters at City of Orlando include:

• United States citizenship

• Certification as a Firefighter in the State of Florida and
  Certification as an EMT or Paramedic in the State of Florida

• The City of Orlando does not recognize reciprocity, national certifications, nor do we accept certifications from other states.

If you already have those certifications and are interested in working for the Orlando Fire Department, please submit a pre-application online at cityoforlando.net/sigma.

If you have passed the OFD written test on January 31, 2011, please click here for the Firefighter Skills Test (FFST) signup form.

If you are a certified firefighter from another state, you can contact the Bureau of Fire Standards at the following site for information regarding challenging the state exam-
www.fldfs.com/sfm/bfst/index.shtml

If you are an EMT or paramedic from another state, please go to the following website for information regarding challenging the state exam-
www.doh.state.fl.us/demo/ems/index.html

If you are interested in becoming certified, the following websites will provide you with information about where you can get the required training:
Florida State Fire College website -  www.fldfs.com/sfm
Florida Bureau of EMS - www.doh.state.fl.us/workforce/ems1/index.html