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Medford Fire Department
Medford, MA · Middlesex County
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Department careers page ↗The Medford Fire Department protects the city of Medford, Massachusetts, a densely built community in the Greater Boston area. The department delivers an all-hazards mix of services: fire suppression, emergency medical aid, hazardous materials mitigation, and fire prevention and public education.
The department frames its work around a set of stated values, describing its members as proactive, dedicated, effective, efficient, courageous, considerate, compassionate, and professional. Administrative offices are located at 120 Main Street in Medford.
As a Massachusetts municipal department, Medford Fire staffs career firefighters and fills vacancies through the state's civil service process rather than direct city hiring.
Missiondedicated to the protection of life and property through fire suppression, emergency medical aid, hazardous materials mitigation, fire education, and fire prevention
The City of Medford fills firefighter vacancies through the Massachusetts Human Resources Division, Civil Service Unit, as required by the Commonwealth. Candidates must take the statewide civil service entrance exam through mass.gov rather than applying directly to the city; appointments are then made from the resulting eligibility list as positions open.
Honorably discharged veterans receive appointment preference, and candidates who have lived in Medford for one year prior to the exam date receive residency preference. When a position is posted, applicants submit a completed standard employment application to the city's Human Resources Department (jobs@medford-ma.gov, or Medford City Hall Room 204, 85 George P. Hassett Drive).
Requirements
- Pass the Massachusetts civil service firefighter entrance examination (administered by the state Human Resources Division)
- Submit a completed standard employment application when a position is posted
Hiring process
- Take the Massachusetts civil service firefighter entrance exam through mass.gov
- Placement on the state eligibility list (veterans and one-year Medford residents receive preference)
- Submit a completed standard employment application to Medford Human Resources when a vacancy opens
- Appointment from the civil service list as positions become available
How do I become a Medford firefighter?
Medford fills firefighter positions through the Massachusetts civil service system. You must take the statewide civil service firefighter entrance exam through the state Human Resources Division (mass.gov); the city then appoints from the resulting eligibility list rather than hiring directly.
Does Medford give hiring preference to veterans or local residents?
Yes. Honorably discharged veterans receive appointment preference, and candidates who have lived in Medford for one year prior to the exam date receive residency preference on the civil service list.
Where do I apply when a firefighter position opens?
When a position is posted, submit a completed standard employment application to the Medford Human Resources Department by email at jobs@medford-ma.gov or by mail to Medford City Hall, Room 204, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA 02155.
What does the Medford Fire Department do?
The department provides fire suppression, emergency medical aid, hazardous materials mitigation, and fire education and prevention for the city of Medford.
Are firefighter positions always open?
No. The city fills firefighter vacancies as they occur through the civil service list, so open positions are periodic. The starting point is taking the state civil service exam so you are on the eligibility list when a vacancy arises.