A career in the City of Fairfax Fire Department is extremely rewarding and provides an environment where each day has new challenges. You will work with dedicated fire and EMS professionals (career and volunteer) as well as citizens who share our goal of making a community with a superb quality of life. As an individual and as a member of a highly respected team, our expectations are high. Our organizational motto is "Taking Pride in Excellence", and we live up to that motto every day and strive to provide the highest levels of public service. As a department, we are proud of the level and quality of service our members provide to our community on a daily basis.

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SELECTION PROCESS:

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt to ensure all qualifications are met.

Applicants will then be scheduled to take the written exam and work performance exam (WPE). Following the written exam, applicants will move on to the (WPE) and be required to complete it in under 10 minutes 47 seconds. If you do not complete the WPE within the time limit, you may be given a future test date to complete the work performance exam. You must successfully complete the WPE to continue in the applicant process.

Successful applicants will be given a conditional job offer and scheduled for a polygraph evaluation, medical examination, fingerprint checks, driving record review, and background investigation. Upon completion, an interview with the fire chief and their designee(s) will take place. If selected for employment, after completion of all the phases of the process, you will be given a formal job offer and a minimum of fourteen days to notify your current employer. You can expect the entire process to take approximately two-three months from the time you first apply to the completion of the process. 

Following successful completion of our selection process new members will complete a new hire orientation/skills verification program prior to being assigned to a shift assignment.

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