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
January-February 2025: Oral Boards
March-April 2025: Employment packets, CPATs and suitability assessments
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
August 2025: Recruit Class #123 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.