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 11, 2026 continuing

through Friday, May 29, 2026. 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.gov.

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 29, 2026 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: this is an in-person position