Interested In Becoming a SPRINGFIELD Firefighter?

The City of Springfield is no longer accepting applications for Firefighter at this time.

If you are a current cadidate, view the Current Candidate Information.

For future reference, here is a list of the minimum qualifications.

minimum Qualifications

The following requirements must be met in order to participate in the written exam and the physical agility phases of the selection process:

• Age 18 or older
• High School graduation or G.E.D.
• No felony convictions
• No serious misdemeanor convictions for the past five years
• Vision requirements: Correctable to 20/30
• Excellent physical condition
• Must possess at least one of the four following qualifications:
  • Firefighter I & II OR
  • EMT-B OR
  • 36 hours accrdited college hours OR
  • 2 years active military service with honorable discharge