SFD Hiring Calendar

Fire Service EMT and Paramedic Applications Open from 06/16/2025 to 06/29/2025

Sacramento Fire EMT and Paramedic

The Sacramento Fire Department is now accepting applications for EMTs and Paramedics. This is your chance to join an incredible team dedicated to serving our community with pride, professionalism, and heart. Important: Applications will close once we receive 250 submissions for each role. Please click here to apply. 
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Firefighter Recruit

Applications open in the summer every year.  You should have completed EMT or paramedic school by the previous December. Get your course completion and pass the national registry for EMT or Paramedic. Once the above is complete, register with FCTC and get on the state wide elegibility list. 

When applications open SFD will pull the list of eligible candidates from FCTC and send invitations to apply for our department.

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Sacramento Fire EMS Trainee Program

The Sacramento Fire Department will be hiring in the summer of 2025 for the role of EMS Trainee. 

Sign up for notifications to get updates.

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Sacramento firefighter volunteer reserves

We have two Reserve academies a year. One in the spring and one in the summer. We are always accepting applications for reserves. Visit the Sacramento Firefighter Volunteer Reserve's Website to apply now. 

Once an application is submitted you will be invited for an interview when we are  hiring.

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