Civil Service has announced the next firefighters exam. The written exam will be on April 26th, 2014. There will be an additional $50 fee for applications received after March 17th and no applications will be accepted after March 31st.
To apply online please visit www.mass.gov/civilservice
All applications must be submitted online. There are NO paper applications available. Applicants that are eligible for the waiver will need to follow up on their online application with supporting documentations. We will host drop in help sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon until 4 pm for anyone that needs assistance or access to a computer.
Applicants will apply for both the written and the ELPAT at the same time. Followup instructions will then be e-mailed with instructions to self schedule the ELPAT.
We will host a series of Open Houses, drop in office hours and information sessions. A full calender is available on our website at www.cityofboston.gov/fire
Open Houses will be from 10 am to noon beginning on January 25th. The following is the list.
| 1/25/14 | Engine 39 & Ladder 18 | 272 D St | South Boston |
| 2/1/14 | Engine 28 & Tower Ladder 10 | 746 Centre St. | Jamicia Plain |
| 2/8/14 | Engine 10, Rescue 1& Tower Ladder 3 | 125 Purchase St | Downtown |
| 2/15/14 | Engine 24 & Ladder 23 | 36 Washington St. | Dorchester |
| 2/22/14 | Engine 41 & Ladder 14 | 460 Cambridge St. | Allston |
| 3/1/14 | Engine 32 & Ladder 9 | 525 Main St. | Charlestown |
| 3/8/14 | Engine 9 & Ladder 2 | 239 Sumner St. | East Boston |
| 3/15/14 | Engine 48 & Ladder 28 | 60 Fairmont Ave. | Hyde Park |
| 3/22/14 | Engine 14 & Ladder 4 | 174 Dudley St. | Roxbury |
| 3/29/14 | Engine 52 & Ladder 29 | 975 Blue Hill Ave. | Dorchester |
Please feel free to forward this info to anyone that may be interested in becoming a Boston Firefighter. The recruiting team can be reached at 617-343-3024.
