Firefighter Recruitment

The St. John's Regional Fire Department (SJRFD) is a professional emergency response organization. Our staff are dedicated to providing a high standard of service to the community we protect.

Being a firefighter is both challenging, physically demanding but very rewarding. It involves years of continuous education and training but protecting the lives and property of our residents creates a feeling of great satisfaction.

An advisory notice for an upcoming Temporary Firefighter job competition is now posted. Applications will NOT be accepted at this stage. Applications will only be accepted after the job competition is posted.

It is anticipated for the job competition to be posted early September 2025.

Once the job competition is posted, follow the application instructions below to apply online. Completion of the Temporary Firefighter Application Form will be required. The application form will be available closer to the posting date.

Review the 2025/2026 Firefighter Recruitment Guide for details on the required qualifications and hiring process.

How to apply

To apply for any position, you must have a City of St. John's online candidate profile. Please visit the How to Apply page for details.

Type your information on the application form and save the completed form as a PDF file on your computer. When you are ready to apply online, submit the application form as an attachment under the 'Resume' category. Submit other scanned documents as attachments under the applicable category of 'Certificate' or 'Other'.
Use appropriate file names for each document you upload (i.e. IFSAC Seal, RNC Certificate, First Aid, etc.). Make sure all document scans are legible.
Do not correct formatting errors after you upload the application, even if prompted to do so. Applications will be screened from the PDF attachment and not the online text version.
If documentation is not attached to support all qualifications required at the time of application, you will be screened out of the competition.