Our 3-Step Escape Plan

  • First Escape Route
  • Second Escape Route
  • Meeting Place
Notes

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Your checklist

  • Get low

    Smoke is poisonous and more deadly than flames.

    If you breathe smoke for more than a few breaths it can kill you.

  • Be fast

    A house fire can kill you in less than three minutes.

    Don't spend time trying to save possessions.

  • Close doors

    A closed door buys you time.

    It slows down the spread of fire, giving you more time to get to safety.

  • Get out - stay out!

    People have died by going back into a fire.

    Don't leave the meeting place to go back inside for any reason.

Call emergency services as soon as you are out and safe. Ask for FIRE.

Clearly state your address and let the operator know it anyone is still inside or has not made it to the safe meeting place.

Emergency call 111 Emergency text 111

Current testing dates

Successful candidates who are offered employment from this round will be placed on a 12-week training course.

Where do we need firefighters?

This application round, we are recruiting for firefighters in:

  • Auckland
  • Kawerau
  • Tairāwhiti
  • Palmerston North
  • Wellington
  • Christchurch
  • Dunedin 
  • Invercargill

Current Testing Dates

Applications for this round are open from 1 November 2024 - 20 January 2025. 

Testing dates will be updated below when they are confirmed. 

Testing Centre

Cognitive Test (onsite revalidation)

Physical Pre-Entry Test (PPT)

Practical Assessment Centre (PAC)

Interview

Auckland

 9 February 17-20 February 31 March - 3 April TBC (April)

Rotorua

 TBC TBC TBC TBC

Palmerston North

TBC

2 March

TBC

TBC

Wellington

16 February

3-5 March

18-20 March

TBC (April)

Christchurch

TBC

18-20 February

4-6 March

TBC (March)

Dunedin

TBC

22-23 March

TBC

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.