2026 Entry Level Firefighter

Entry Level Firefighter

The Aurora Civil Service Commission is accepting Entry Level Firefighter applications to establish a new Certified Eligibility List for Aurora Fire Rescue academies in 2026. The next fire academy is scheduled to begin on July 27, 2026. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, January 2nd, 2026, at 11 : 59pm. However, it is subject to close at any time without prior notice once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Choosing a career as a firefighter can be one of the most challenging, exciting, and rewarding experiences of your life. Aurora Fire Rescue (AFR) is an all-hazards department with a total of 17 fire stations serving the city of Aurora, Colorado. Aurora has a growing population of over 403,000 residents and is home to a diverse business environment to include major industries such as aerospace and defense, renewable energy, bioscience, health care, transportation and logistics. AFR maintains an ISO Class 1 rating which is the highest possible public protection classification.

Examples of Duties :

• Responds to fire, rescue and emergency medical calls for service including providing fire suppression, emergency medical treatment, and assistance to technical rescue teams.
• Responds to and stabilizes incident area in hazardous materials incidents
• Designates and establishes safe medical treatment areas for the assessment, treatment, stabilization and transportation of patients according to medical protocol and level of emergency medical certification.
• Participates in training to maintain and enhance current physical fitness, firefighting, and emergency medical skills.
• Cleans, maintains, and inspects apparatus and equipment checks every shift as well as maintenance and repair of fire station facility and equipment.
• Responds to requests for public assistance for lift assists, welfare checks, smoke and Carbon Monoxide monitor checks, blood pressure, first aid standby, and bomb threats.
• Provides fire safety, prevention, health assessments, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and First Aid training in the public schools or to other community groups upon request.

Salary :

Upcoming Deadlines :

Minimum qualifications and automatic disqualifiers are available for your review in Section II, Rule 2a & 2b in the Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. They are as listed below :

Minimum qualifications for original appointment include :

Automatic grounds for disqualification from the hiring process include :

Benefits :

For Veterans points : Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application. The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace. A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired. As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check and drug screening. Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.