Fire Seasonal

Marin County Fire Seasonal Opportunities 2026

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Our employees are important assets in the actualization of our mission. They each play a vital role and carry the responsibility to express our department values in their daily work. Click on the “MCFD” link to learn more about our department and the people who make our organization a great place to work.

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About Us:

The Marin County Fire Department is announcing some exciting opportunities to come work in a dynamic environment while learning new skills that directly impact the community. Seasonal positions are stationed all across the county. You will be exposed to training opportunities in a variety of tasks depending on assignment such as firefighting, fuels reduction, dispatching, and community awareness. These are unique training opportunities to learn and grow your career in the fire service.

The following recruitments will open January 25, 2026. Mark your calendars and apply for this upcoming season!

• Seasonal Firefighter (Crew) – Seasonal Firefighters in the Crew assignment spend the season working on fuels reduction projects, training, and responding to vegetation fires throughout the state.
• Seasonal Firefighter (Engine) – Seasonal Firefighters in the Engine assignment work on an engine at one of our six stations. We are an all‑risk department, responding to various emergencies and fighting both wildland and structure fires.
• Seasonal M97 Paramedic – Seasonal Paramedics work on an ambulance within Stinson Beach, Bolinas, and Mount Tamalpais State Park area. They are responsible for providing vital medical emergency services to West Marin during periods of high visitation.
• Seasonal Wildfire Defensible Space Inspector – Seasonal Wildfire Defensible Space Inspectors are temporary positions for 3–6 months during the spring and summer months. They increase awareness, knowledge, and actions implemented by individuals and communities to reduce human loss and property damage from wildfires, such as defensible space and other fuels reduction activities, fire prevention and fire‑safe building standards.

Join Marin County Fire for information sessions regarding the upcoming seasonal recruitments and other opportunities in the fire service. The upcoming virtual information sessions held via Zoom will be on:

• Sunday, January 11th at 11:00 am
• Monday, January 12th at 5:30 pm
• Wednesday, January 14th at 12:00 pm

Please use the link below to register. There will also be an in‑house information session located at the Woodacre Fire Station on Saturday, January 17th from 10:00 am–1:00 pm (no registration needed for the open house). These sessions will include information about:

• The Marin County Fire Department organization and culture
• Minimum requirements for the various seasonal positions
• Other hiring opportunities and future recruitments for individuals who might be interested or might not qualify for these classifications.

We encourage applicants to reach out to station and programs to learn more about these opportunities. To find out how to do so, please contact Alex Gibbons bons.

PLEASE NOTE: The benefits described herein do not apply to temporary (contingent) or to part‑time employees that work less than 50%.

Below are some of the excellent benefits the County offers. More information about our benefits can be found on the Marin County's Benefits Homepage.

• Paid Time Off: Competitive vacation accrual; 12 holidays per year; and generous sick leave accruals. Additional types of paid leaves are available for some bargaining units.
• Health Plan: Choice of four health plans (two Kaiser HMOs, Western Health Advantage HMO, and an Anthem Blue Cross PPO) along with dental through Delta Dental PPO and vision through Vision Service Plan (VSP). There is a County contribution toward the premiums (the contribution amount varies depending on coverage tier elected such as employee only, employee + 1, employee + family). Plus, the County offers excellent life…