City of Roseville

The Roseville Fire Department is an all risk all hazard fire department. The department currently operates out of nine fire stations and serves a growing community of over 150,000 residents. The operations division is staffed with a total of 111 suppression personnel spread across three shifts. In 2024, the department responded to 20,368 calls for service. 

The department has a cross staffed Hazardous Materials Task Force, Rescue Task Force and Tactical Medic program. There are a number of specialty programs and collateral assignments available to those interested. The Roseville Fire Department is a non-transporting agency. 

The City offers a generous benefits package with a salary for Firefighter Paramedic I/II from $96,296 up to $151,896 (this top salary step includes 22.5% pay incentives). To learn more about the benefits please visit here. 

Successful candidates must possess a combination of the qualifications outlined in the job specifications found here. 

These qualifications may include the following special licenses and certificates*: 

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, GED, or higher level degree.  
• Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license or higher (Class B or A) by date of appointment.  A Firefighter endorsement is required by completion of the Roseville Fire Department Training Academy.
• Possession of a California Paramedic License or current National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Paramedic Certificate by date of appointment.
• Possession of a Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency (SSV) accreditation by date of completion of the Roseville Fire Department Training Academy.
• Possession of a valid CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) card by date of appointment. Information regarding the test is available here.

AND

1. Possession of a California Firefighter I Certificate as issued by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM).

   OR

2. Possession of a California Firefighter I Certificate of Completion from a California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) Accredited Fire Academy conducted by an Accredited Local Academy (ALA) or an Accredited Regional Training Program (ARTP).

   AND

   Possession of a California Firefighter I Certificate issued by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) within one year of date of appointment.

   OR

3. Candidates from out of state in possession of Firefighter I certification from an outside entity must meet current reciprocity with California State Fire Training.                         

AND

Possession of a California Firefighter I Certificate issued by the California Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) within one year of date of appointment.

Firefighter Paramedic II candidates, in addition to the qualifications for Firefighter Paramedic I, must possess two years of experience as a paid full time Paramedic at the rank of Firefighter or above with an urban/suburban agency providing services similar to those of the City of Roseville Fire Department.

The Roseville Fire Department will open recruitment for Firefighter I (Entry-Level) and Firefighter II (Lateral) positions starting August 11, 2025.

The application period will remain open through September 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Optional opportunities to learn more about the department and recruitment process:
Webinar - 8/19/25 
Recruitment Workout - 8/23/25 9:00 a.m.
Open House at Fire Station 8 - 8/26/25

More details on the above optional opportunities will be added closer to the date. 

Interview and testing
EMS testing  - 9/29/25-10/3/25
Panel interviews - 10/13/25 - 10/17/25
Chief Interviews - 10/28/25 - 10/30/25

Background/Medical/Psych
November - December 2025

Academy Dates
Firefighter II - 2 week academy 2/9/26-2/20/26
Firefighter I -12 week academy 3/2/26-5/22/26

Don't miss this opportunity to join a proud and progressive fire department committed to excellence in service.

* All dates above are tentative and subject to change. 

If you would like to be contacted by a member of the recruitment committee please reach out via email at [email protected], or give us a call at 916-774-5800.

Roseville is located 20 miles northeast of the state capital, Sacramento, along Interstate 80. 

Find out more about the quality of life you'll experience in Roseville.

A short drive will take you to the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills, Folsom Lake, California's Gold Country. Skiing, wine tasting, hiking, rafting, and a visit to San Francisco or Lake Tahoe, are all within an easy day trip. Yosemite is four hours away.

Stay at home and enjoy more than 80 parks and recreation facilities, and more than 35 miles of paved off-street trails winding through beautiful open space preserves.

Our Mediterranean climate is ideal for year-round outdoor activities. Summers are warm, dry, and predictable with high temperatures averaging in the low 90s. Winters are short with cooler and wetter weather, with daytime highs averaging in the 50s. 

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One of the top places to live in the U.S.

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Top place to raise family in California

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