Firefighter Recruitment 2025
Table of Contents – Firefighter Recruitment Status by State 2025
Firefighter Recruitment 2025
Update for fire service recruitment in Australia and New Zealand
Hi guys! Brent here with a firefighter recruitment 2025 update for you. This recruitment update is a variable one as I’m writing this on the first day of the year and things always evolve in the recruitment space thus I’ll update this post accordingly as time progresses.
It’s been a while since my last update and I am happy to announce that it looks like fire service recruitment is more active than ever this year especially with the major services ramping up. Hopefully, we’ll see stable roll outs of recruitment dates in the months ahead.
QFD Firefighter Recruitment QLD – 2025
News
Following last year, QFES changed their name to QFD. Be sure to use the right name when completing your resume and preparing for interviews.
Aptitude Test Provider
QFD is still using supervised Pearson VUE exams
Recruitment Dates & Outlook
QFD just opened their application intake today until 16 FEB 2025
FRV Firefighter Recruitment Victoria
Aptitude Test Provider
FRV is looking to stick with the same process and Pearson VUE as their testing provider
Recruitment Dates & Outlook
FRV recruited from 1st to 8th in JUL 2024.
It is rumored that this FEB 2025, the second batch of 700 applicants will proceed for group assessment. It is most likely roll they will roll-out for a new batch later in the year instead.
WST – the competition is fierce and everyone is being more prepared now. It just makes more sense to double our efforts and make sure we are truly equipped with the right knowledge for the assessment. For those of you who are preparing ahead particularly for the interview, you can check out the firefighter interview questions resource for some guidance.
NSW Fire and Rescue firefighter recruitment
News
Revelian has been bought out and rebranded to Criteria late 2021. They have since switched to the Criteria style of exam officially in 2023. This means, anyone preparing for application moving forward will have to practice using this format.
Aptitude Test Provider
Fire and Rescue NSW will be using Criteria.
I have prepared Criteria practice test as well as some information around the Work Safety, Work Reliability and Emotify test.
Plan your course of action wisely to make sure you get yourself in the best shape possible to deal with the competition. I believe the competition will be as fierce as ever in NSW this year.
Recruitment Dates & Outlook
FRNSW applications will open on the 3rd of March and close on the 17th of March 2025
DFES – WA Firefighter Recruitment 2025
News
https://youtu.be/Wz77S–9_VYDFES NEW applications are currently closed as I’m writing this 2025 update. Those who applied last year are still mid-way through the recruitment process.
Forecast Recruitment: Q4 2025/Q1 2026
I am happy to say that a lot of our members from the previous intake are reporting their success in the firefighter application journey which shows that the program is helpful to those who have yet to start theirs.
See this updated article inside of our Blog Page for Firefighter Interview FAQs recently. Be sure to check that out.
Aptitude Test Provider
Cognify
Recruitment Dates & Outlook
The last DFES firefighter recruitment campaign in October 2024 has concluded and we are looking at a possible second half of 2025 recruitment drive for DFES.
Air Services – ARFF Firefighter Recruitment 2025 Dates
News
ARFF recruited multiple times in 2024. Currentlty, ARFF is ongoing in select locations as well. This will remain to be the case at least for the near future.
Aptitude Test Provider At this stage, the ARFF recruitment process looks to be staying the same with SHL as the test provider.
Recruitment outlook 2025
I’m encouraging everyone to send in their applications ASAP as there might be changes to the closing date. The fire service has scheduled four recruitment courses for 2025:
RC102 JAN – MAR
RC103 APR – JUN
RC104 JUN – SEP
RC105 SEP – DEC
SAMFS recruitment 2025 dates
News
SAMFS recruited in April 2022 after a very long dry spell and has then maintained a consistent recruitment pace every year.
Aptitude Test Provider – SAMFS has switched to SHL as their testing provider. The SAMFS aptitude test consists of an online unsupervised exam run by SHL. There are two sections in the aptitude component: General Abilities (consist of deductive/numerical) and Mechanical Reasoning questions. Each person will get a different question set drawn from a question bank.
FRA offers practice materials for both the SHL Aptitude practice test and SHL Personality Exams within our membership training courses. For those who have not yet joined the program, please do not hesitate to contact us via email, live chat, or Facebook to receive a complimentary copy of the SAMFS mini-course.
Recruitment outlook 2025
SAMFS applications is rumored to open late 2025 at the earliest and early Q2 2026 at the latest. This gives you plenty of time to get prepared
Forecast recruitment for Q1 2026 – This gives you plenty of time to get prepared
The 2022 SAMFS recruitment team was very quiet about their intake plans for the previous year and surprised everyone when they just rolled out back in April. I won’t be too shocked if they do the same thing this year. Better start preparing now.
ACT Fire and Rescue Recruitment 2025 Dates
News
ACTFR application window has started and is open until 25 OCT 2023.
Aptitude Test Provider – ACT uses TestGorilla as their exam provider which was a pleasant surprise for applicants because of it’s applicant-friendly interface. We have created TestGorilla tests ready to use in Membership.
Recruitment Outlook
ACTFR recruited Q1 2024.They are due to open applications early 2025 as well. Keep your eyes peeled for recruitment updates.
NT Fire Service Recruitment Dates
News
NT Fire and Rescue last recruited in Q1 of 2024. They stuck to the same recruitment process as the previous years and the big hurdle that knocked out the majority was once again the aptitude test.
Aptitude Test Provider
NT Fire & Rescue are currently using Caliper by Talogy (formerly OPRA Psychology Group). We have created practice material in the e-Learning.
Recruitment Outlook 2025
NTFRS applications are rumored to open anytime in Q1-Q2 2025.
Tasmania Fire Service Recruitment 2025
News
TFS recruited JUL 2023.
TFS applications are rumored to go live Q2-Q3 of 2025.
Aptitude Test Provider
Tasmania fire service retaining – Cognify. Sample exercises and mini-course analysis are available inside of Membership.
NZ Firefighter Recruitment 2025
News
FENZ recruitment is currently ongoing. Application period closes on 20 JAN 2025.
FENZ is a really large organization and while they do not sponsor overseas migration, AU Citizens are welcome to apply if they want to have a crack at it.
Aptitude Test Provider
The testing provider for FENZ remains to be SHL and the recruitment process still looks the same as the ones before.
Recruitment outlook 2025
There may be another recruitment later in the year. Remember those that are the most prepared are the ones that get the job.
If you’re extremely serious about giving yourself the best chance of getting a spot on the next recruitment I’ve included a link to our calendar. Click this and book in for a chat about how I can help you get the edge.
Thanks for reading and hope to see you on the team soon!
Cheers,
Brent
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