FIRE DEPARTMENT
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:
We welcome applications from anyone.
EXAM NUMBER:
30196O
FILING PERIOD:
Applications will be accepted from Friday, August 7, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) until Friday, August 21, 2026, before 5:00 p.m. (PT).
All applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. (PT) on Friday, August 21, 2026, to be accepted.
Why work for us?
With almost 10 million residents, Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the nation! As the largest employer in Southern California with over 100,000 employees in 39 departments, we provide vital and diverse public services like law enforcement, property assessment, public health protection, water conservation, and cultural activities
The County has more than 2,100 different job types, offering a lifetime of opportunities and careers! We are dedicated professionals committed to preserving the dignity and integrity of the workplace as well as protecting the rights of each employee. Join us and discover one of the strongest public-sector benefits packages in the county with a rich selection of health care options, robust retirement plans and the flexibility to work, relax, and rejuvenate to reach your fullest personal and professional potential.
For more information about our amazing benefits, please visit us here: https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/ (https://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/)
- Clears firebreaks, trails, and motorways by cutting back brush or trees with chainsaws and hand tools, under fire emergency and precautionary conditions; also participates in other preventive measures, such as prescribed burns.
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Assists engine companies in laying hose lines used to suppress wildland fires; patrols areas of controlled fires to discover and extinguish any remaining burning material.
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Provides manual labor in other types of emergencies, such as filling and placing sandbags, or digging canals; demolishes structures after earthquakes; or assists Urban Search and Rescue teams, as necessary.
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Performs various support duties, such as clerical tasks, small equipment repair and maintenance, sewing, moving furniture, assisting with special departmental events, washing helicopters, or other vehicle maintenance duties.
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Drives automotive equipment in the performance of duties.
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
Graduation from high school, its equivalent, or higher.
Successful completion of the mandatory department sponsored in-service training program is required prior to final appointment.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License is required at the time of hiring.
A valid California Class C Driver License with Firefighter endorsement, tank endorsement, with no air brake or manual transmission restrictions is required within twelve months from the date of completing the training academy.
A valid California Class A or Commercial Class B Driver License with Fire endorsement, tank endorsement, with no air brake or manual transmission restrictions may be required for some positions in this class.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
Physical Class 4 - Arduous: This class involves frequent heavy lifting over 25 pounds, often combined with bending, twisting, or working above ground on irregular surfaces. It includes those positions that occasionally demand extraordinary physical activity such as those in Safety positions.
VISION:
(1) Acuity: At least 20/100 in each eye without correction, correctable to 20/40 in each eye. Successful soft contact lens wearers are not required to meet the uncorrected standard, as long as their corrected vision is 20/40 in each eye.
(2) Color Vision Requirements: Anything worse than moderate hue impairment or monochromatic vision resulting in the inability to use thermal imaging cameras would require restriction.
HEARING:
On audiometric testing, average hearing deficit in the better ear may not be worse than 40 dB at test frequencies of 500, 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hz without the aid of a hearing assistance device.
In the case of a questionable, unusual, or borderline hearing deficit, the applicant will require additional functional hearing evaluation by a specialty consultant in otolaryngology engaged by one of the County’s contracted occupational health clinics. The specialist will issue findings to the contracted occupational health clinician so that they, in turn, can make the final recommendations as to an applicant’s restrictions, if any.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
High school diploma, its equivalent, or higher includes a diploma from a public or private high school accredited by an organization recognized by the United States Department of Education, including U.S. Department of Defense high schools; successful completion of the GED, TASC, HiSET, or CHSPE; or an associate or higher degree from an accredited college or university.
To receive credit for your education, you must include a legible copy of all relevant official documents, including your diploma, transcript, or letter from an accredited institution showing the date the diploma/degree was awarded with the Registrar's signature and school seal. Failure to provide proof of education will result in application rejection.
We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
Documents not submitted with the application may be emailed to
[email protected] within 15 calendar days of filing.
License: Successful applicants for positions that require driving must obtain and present a copy of their driving record from the California State Department of Motor Vehicles and/or any other state in which the candidate has held a driver license during the preceding 5 years before final appointment.
Applicants should not present a copy of their driving history until asked to do so by the hiring department. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether an applicant’s driving history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job. License must not be currently suspended, restricted, or revoked.
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of TWO (2) parts:
Part I: A multiple choice and/or simulation assessment(s), weighted 100% assessing:
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Achievement
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Deductive Reasoning
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Mechanical Comprehension
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Responsibility
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Safety Orientation
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Teamwork
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Thoroughness
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Reading Comprehension
Candidates must achieve a score of 70% or higher on Part I to proceed to Part II.
MULTIPLE CHOICE AND/OR SIMULATION ASSESSMENT(S) ARE NOT REVIEWABLE BY CANDIDATES PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.
Part II: Candidates will be required to take and pass a physical agility test (BEEP). The BEEP test is a multi-stage fitness test used to estimate a candidate's maximum oxygen uptake.
NOTE: The BEEP test is a pass or fail test and is only valid for one (1) year after the candidate passes the test. If the candidate's BEEP results expire prior to being hired, they must take the BEEP test again.
CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE A SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER ON PART I AND PASS PART II TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.
TRANSFER OF TEST COMPONENTS: If you have taken identical components recently for other exams, your responses may be automatically transferred to this examination. This exam contains test components that might be used on future exams, and your responses could be transferred to that exam.
TEST PREPARATION:
We provide study guides and other test preparation resources to help candidates prepare for employment tests. While the guides may help in preparing for the test, we recommend reviewing all related materials that seem necessary.
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Various information can be found on our website at https://hr.lacounty.gov/job-search-toolkit/. The section dedicated to test preparation is "Employment Test Assistance."
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Online practice tests are available at https://www.shldirect.com/en-us/practice-tests. You can also visit our Los Angeles County Online Assessment Preparation Series webpage at https://lacounty.attract.neogov.com/la-county-online-assessments-prep-series for information about common online assessment types, sample questions, and test-taking tips.
ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION: Applicants who passed the assessment(s) are placed on a list for a period of 12 months. We will use this list to fill vacancies in the Fire Department as they occur.
EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS:
We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important to provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into Governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail:
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging into Governmentjobs.com and following the prompts. This is to enhance the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
BACKGROUND CHECK AND MEDICAL INFORMATION:
In addition to a Background Check, candidates must successfully complete a medical examination and be able to perform all of the essential functions of the
Fire Suppression Aid classification, either with or without reasonable accommodations. A candidate who does not successfully complete a medical examination or is unable to perform all of the essential functions of the
Fire Suppression Aid classification may have their conditional offer of employment rescinded and may be removed from the certification list pursuant to Civil Service Rule 6.04.
AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Any Shift - Appointees must be willing to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may
result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
TESTING ACCOMODATION:
If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, let us know by contacting the Testing Accommodations Coordinator at
[email protected]. You will be required to complete the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form as well as provide supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the requested accommodation(s). The sooner you contact us, the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process.
Department Contact Name: Fire Examination Section
Department Contact Phone: (213) 466-5500
Department Contact Email:
[email protected]
Testing Accommodation Coordinator Phone: (213) 466-5500
Teletype Phone: (800) 735-2929
California Relay Services Phone: (800) 735-2922
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: https://employee.hr.lacounty.gov/eeo-programs/.
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: https://hr.lacounty.gov/accessibility/.
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at http://career-pathfinder.hr.lacounty.gov.
Veteran’s Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
For more information on veteran’s credit, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205102_PPG_115.pdf (Download PDF reader)
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