The City of Salinas Fire Department plans to open the recruitments for

Firefighter Recruit (Entry-Level)

&

Firefighter Recruit (Academy Graduate)

Recruitments scheduled to open in March 2026.

What certifications and licenses are needed to apply?

Firefighter Recruit (Entry-Level)

High School Diploma/GED
A valid California Driver’s License (If out-of-state, must have license upon start of the Academy).
Current EMT-B or EMT-P License (Out-of-state EMT cards must be National Registry (NREMTB or NREMTP)).
Valid CPR card. CPR card must be a valid American Heart Association or American Red Cross certified.
Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) must be valid within 12 months at time of application. CPAT testing locations and dates, please call 1-877-648-2728 or visit the website at https://fctconline.org/cpat/.

Firefighter Recruit (entry-level) candidates invited to move forward in the recruitment process will be invited to the written exam. Based on results from that process, candidates receiving a score of 70% or higher in the written exam, will be invited to the oral board process.

Firefighter Recruit (Academy Graduate)

In addition to all items listed above, Firefighter Recruit (Academy Graduate) will be required to provide:

Firefighter I certificate issued by the State of California or proof of course completion.

Firefighter Recruit (Academy Graduate) candidates are not required to complete the written exam, but are required to participate in the oral board process.

A complete job flyer with further details will be available in March 2026.

To Create An Applicant Profile Visit

https://www.governmentjobs.com/

To Submit An Interest Card Visit

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/salinas/jobInterestCards/categories

Learn more at the Salinas Fire Department Recruitment Informational Meeting:

February 26

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

For Questions Contact

Salinas PAL Building, 100 Howard Street 93901

Darlenne Birrueta, Human Resources Analyst, at (831) 758-7388 or darlenne.birrueta@salinas.gov or

Sylvia Enriquez, Human Resources Manager at (831) 758-7259 or sylvia.enriquez@salinas.gov

City of Salinas

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