Firefighters

CITY OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND

Personnel Division

Employment Advertisement

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 10, 2026 continuing through Friday, May 29, 2026.

Please review the position description and requirements prior to applying.

• 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
• must have a high school diploma or a GED equivalent

Please visit the online application registration website at

The City of Woonsocket offers a competitive benefit and compensation package.

Training Rate - $793.80/week

Rate After Probationary Period - $1,284.97/week

42.0 Hours

Friday, May 29, 2026

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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.

Firefighter

Fire Department/Public Safety

Grade F5 / 42-hour work week

Local 732

Under supervision, controls and extinguishes fires; maintains and operates Fire Department equipment and property, provides emergency medical services subject to the provisions of the RI Department of Health Emergency Medical Services guidelines/protocols and performs related duties as required.

The four junior employees, in seniority, will act as Roving Firefighters and serve at the discretion of the Fire Chief, or his designee.

Work in conjunction with the local community to increase awareness of fire and life safety.

Trains and maintains a skill set in keeping with current firefighting and EMS standards.

Maintains an attitude and lifestyle in keeping with the highest traditions and standards of the Woonsocket Fire Department.

Carry out all assigned tasks and assignments in accordance with acceptable fire service practices as described in the IFSTA Essentials current edition, and within the most up to date State of Rhode Island EMS protocols.

Participate in all company activities including fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical care, public assistance, fire investigation, fire prevention, pre-fire planning, company training, public education, community events, maintenance of apparatus, equipment and facilities.

Stay up to date with departmental policies, procedures, memos, orders and directives.

Maintain all job specific certifications and required licenses.

Respond to all call for services as requested.

Chauffeur and operate all fire department apparatus inclusive of rescue vehicles, engine companies, aerial companies and staff vehicles.

Drive safely and responsibly at all times within the guidelines set forth in the Department Apparatus Safety and Response policy.

Perform tasks necessary to control and extinguish fires as well as mitigate emergency medical services incidents.

Maintain records of fires, emergency medical services incidents and other calls for assistance.

Make periodic inspections of buildings in an assigned district to observe fire hazards and study the physical construction and layout of structures.

Inspects and removes snow and ice from hydrants.

Reports to company station for multiple alarms and emergencies when off duty.

Ensure fluency with and utilize the accountability system at major incidents or when needed.

Arrive at work on time, be in official departmental uniform at all times, and make a good overall appearance as a Public Safety employee of the City of Woonsocket.

Obey all lawful orders; cooperate with fellow firefighters and officers.

Show respect and courtesy to all firefighters, senior officers, chief officers, city administration and public safety officials as well as all public served.

Commit to providing the highest level of public safety servic