Job Description

FIREFIGHTERS RECRUITMENT

The City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Personnel Division, will begin accepting applications to
establish an Eligibility List for the Woonsocket Fire Department starting on Friday, March 14,
2025 continuing through Friday, May 30, 2025. Please review the position description and
requirements prior to applying. Applicants must meet the following minimum criteria: must be 18
years of age or older; must be a US citizen; must have no felony convictions; must have a valid
driver?s license; and must have a high school diploma or a GED equivalent.

To Apply

Please visit the online application registration website at www.FirefighterApp.com
The City of Woonsocket offers a competitive benefit and compensation package. For more
information on this position including a full position description, please visit the ?Employment?
section on the City of Woonsocket website at www.woonsocketri.org.
Weekly Salary Rate: Training Rate - $793.80/week

Rate After Probationary Period - $1,284.97/week

Hours of Work: 42.0 Hours
Application Deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025
Written Exam: Administered online by Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs

Website www.rifirechiefs.com

Fitness Assessment: Administered online by Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs

Website www.rifirechiefs.com

About Woonsocket: A City that upholds forward thinking principles for both employees and
residents. Located in Rhode Island's Blackstone Valley, the City of Woonsocket is a vibrant,
urban community and is surrounded by the growing suburban communities of Lincoln,
Cumberland and North Smithfield, and boasts a positive business climate where City officials and
the business community work together to build a strong economy. Woonsocket is centrally located
in the Boston/Worcester/Providence triangle, and home to CVS Corporation, a Fortune 500
company.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Note: These are in-person positions

How To Apply

For more information on this position including a full position description, please visit the “Employment” section on the City of Woonsocket website at www.woonsocketri.org.