Please review the minimum qualifications carefully prior to submitting your application to ensure you are applying to the appropriate recruitment. Applications submitted to the wrong job posting may not move forward in the selection process. *IF you currently hold a Firefighter 1 Certificate - please do not apply to the Trainee position, but rather apply to the Firefighter Engineer position.
The Firefighter Candidate Testing Center’s (FCTC) Statewide Eligibility List (SEL) will be used to screen applications. If you are not already on the FCTC Statewide Eligibility List (SEL) (For more information on how to be placed on the FCTC SEL, visit https://www.fctconline.org/sel /)
Interested in learning more about the Redwood City Fire Department: Attend the Open House on June 13, 2026, between 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at Station 9, located at 755 Marshall St, Redwood City, CA 94063
Oral Board Interviews will take place in-person during the week of July 13th.
Paramedic Assessment will take place in person, the week of July 20th.
Chief Final Interviews will take place in person, the week August 10th.
- These dates are confirmed.
The City of Redwood City is seeking Firefighter Trainees who, under immediate supervision, actively participate in the Firefighter Academy training program. Trainees perform all related learning and testing activities in preparation for the Firefighter/Engineer classification within the Fire Department of the City of Redwood City. See Firefighter Trainee job description for more details. Upon successful completion of the Firefighter Academy training program and Field Training Orientation (FTO/Apprentice), incumbents of this non-sworn classification may be appointed to the sworn classification of Firefighter/Engineer and serve a probationary period of eighteen (18) months. The Firefighter/Engineer monthly salary range is from $10,108.81 to $12,903.53. Please see the Firefighter/Engineer job description for more details.
- High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D. or California Certificate of Proficiency).
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Possession of a valid Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) OR a valid Paramedic license prior to appointment.
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Proof of a valid Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) dated within 12 months prior to appointment.
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Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver’s license prior to appointment to the classification of Firefighter/ Engineer.
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To be eligible for this recruitment, candidates must be on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center's (FCTC) Statewide Eligibility List (SEL).
- Written Application & Supplemental Questionnaire
Must be current on the Firefighter Candidate Testing Center (FCTC) Statewide Eligibility List (SEL) on 06/15/26. (For more information on how to be placed on the FCTC SEL, visit https://www.fctconline.org/sel /)
Cal-JAC CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) Card must be dated between 06/15/25 and 06/15/26.
A passing score on the FCTC Written Test must be dated 06/15/25 and 06/15/26.
To view upcoming Cal-JAC CPAT and FCTC Written Test dates, click here (https://www.fctconline.org/testingschedules/).
Candidates experiencing financial hardship may qualify for financial aid to pay for their FCTC testing fees. (https://www.fctconline.org/financialaid/)
**IMPORTANT: It is your sole responsibility to ensure your contact information in your FCTC profile matches what you are putting on this application to be accurately matched to the SEL. (FCTC ID#, Name, Email Address, Phone Number, etc.)**
