Current testing dates
Successful candidates who are offered employment from this round will be placed on a 12-week training course.
Use this space to note any additional information about your escape plan, i.e. who will assist
Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.
If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.
A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.
Don't spend time trying to save possessions.
A closed door buys you time.
It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.
People have died by going back into a fire.
Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.
Successful candidates who are offered employment from this round will be placed on a 12-week training course.
Below are the testing dates for candidates undergoing testing in the current recruitment round (applications closed 20 January 2025).
Testing dates for the application round opening 10 April - 10 June 2025 will shortly be confirmed.
Testing Centre |
Cognitive Test (onsite revalidation) |
Physical Pre-Entry Test (PPT) |
Practical Assessment Centre (PAC) |
Interview |
Auckland |
Complete | Complete | 31 March - 3 April | 10-11 & 14 April |
Rotorua |
Complete | Complete | Complete | TBC |
Wellington |
Complete |
Complete |
Complete |
TBC (April) |
Christchurch |
Complete |
Complete |
Complete |
14 - 15 April |
Dunedin |
Complete |
Complete |
Complete |
TBC |
Tairāwhiti |
Complete |
Complete |
N/A |
2-3 April |
Invercargill |
Complete |
Complete |
N/A |
TBC |
Successful candidates who are offered employment from this round, will be placed on a 12-Week Recruit Training Course in Rotorua, commencing in July or September 2025.