Baltimore City Fire Department

BALTIMORE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

BALTIMORE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Answer The Call, honor the legacy

Be a Guardian of the City!

Protect Lives. Serve Baltimore. Build Your Legacy.

Protect Lives. 

Serve Baltimore. 

Build Your Legacy.

BALTIMORE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

BALTIMORE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

Be a Guardian of the City!

Be a Guardian of the City!

Protect Lives. Serve Baltimore. Build Your Legacy.

Protect Lives. 

Serve Baltimore. 

Build Your Legacy.

Serve Baltimore with Courage

Serve Baltimore with Courage

The Baltimore City Fire Department invites you to Answer the Call and serve your community with compassion, integrity, and courage. Protect lives, build strong connections, and grow into new roles in a meaningful career. Answer the call and make a lasting impact with us in Baltimore.

The Baltimore City Fire Department invites you to Answer the Call and serve your community with compassion, integrity, and courage. Protect lives, build strong connections, and grow into new roles in a meaningful career. Answer the call and make a lasting impact with us in Baltimore.

AvailAble positions

AvailAble positions

Fire Fighter / EMT

Paramedic/ EMT

Civilian roles

Fire Fighter / EMT

Paramedic/ EMT

Civilian roles

The ideal candidate


    The ideal candidate:

    • Graduate from an accredited high school or equivalent acceptable to the State of Maryland 
    • 18 years of age at the time of application. 
    • A US Citizen or a resident alien 
    • Pass a candidate physical ability test
    •  Submit and pass a drug and alcohol test 
    • Possess a mental and physical toughness
    • Graduate from an accredited high school or equivalent acceptable to the State of Maryland 
    • 18 years of age at the time of application. 
    • A US Citizen or a resident alien 
    • Pass a candidate physical ability test
    •  Submit and pass a drug and alcohol test 
    • Possess a mental and physical toughness

    Benefits

    • Medical Insurance

    • Dental & Vision Plan 

    • Retirement Plan  

    • Sick Leave

     •Vacation Leave

    • Overtime Opportunities 

    • Closing Cost Assistance

    • Free Gym Membership

     

    Benefits

    • Medical Insurance
    • Dental & Vision Plan 
    • Retirement Plan  
    • Sick Leave
    • Vacation Leave
    • Overtime Opportunities
    • Closing Cost
    • Assistance 

      Free Gym Membership


    The Process

    Stay connected, start the process, 

    and get ready to change your life.

    The Process

    "Joining the Baltimore City Fire Department Academy has been one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of my life. The training pushed me to new heights!"
    Micheal Magden
    Recruit Class 2024
    Joining the Baltimore City Fire Department Academy has been one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of my life. The training pushed me to new heights!
    Micheal Magden
    Recruit Class 2024

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    What does it mean to Answer the Call?


    It means being there when Baltimore needs you most. Protecting the city you love, serving its people, and growing in a career that makes a real difference. The Baltimore City Fire Department is committed to making Baltimore safer, one call at a time.

    What does it mean to
    Answer the Call?

    It means being there when Baltimore needs you most. Protecting the city you love, serving its people, and growing in a career that makes a real difference. The Baltimore City Fire Department is committed to making Baltimore safer, one call at a time.