How to get hired at Baton Rouge Fire Department

Written by a career firefighter · Updated 2026-11-04

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No application window is posted. Get a valid OSE firefighter test score, then submit the BRFD application to brfdapps@brla.gov. The certified Fast-Track program accepts applications on a rolling basis. src

LocationBaton Rouge, LA

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Candidates for the Baton Rouge Fire Department first earn a valid firefighter civil service score through the Louisiana Office of State Examiner, then submit a BRFD application by email or mail. Hiring then includes a Wonderlic test, an 11-event physical ability test, an interview, medical/psych screening and a training academy that awards Firefighter I. Recruits must get EMT certification and finish probation to become certified Baton Rouge firefighters.

Apply / get notified Official recruitment page

Minimum requirements

Age 18 to 35 src
High school diploma or GED src
Valid driver's license src
U.S. citizen src
Valid firefighter civil service test score from the Louisiana Office of State Examiner src
Preferred: East Baton Rouge Parish residency and EMT certification src

Certifications

EMT: required by end of probation
Firefighter I/II: not required (academy provided)

Source: official page

Tests

Louisiana OSE firefighter civil service exam (written): Taken before applying to BRFD src
Wonderlic cognitive ability test (written) src
11-event physical ability test (physical): Timed src
Interview (oral) src
MMPI-2 personality test (other): Along with medical exam, drug screen and criminal background check src

Hiring process

Take OSE firefighter civil service exam
Submit BRFD application with documents
Wonderlic test
11-event physical ability test
Interview
Medical, MMPI-2, drug screen, background
Training academy (FF I, Hazmat Awareness)
Probation; obtain EMT

Source: official page

Starting pay

Starting $39,517/yr; rises to $47,904 after 1 year and EMT certification with $7,200 state supplemental pay src

Academy

Training academy awarding IFSAC Firefighter I and Hazmat Awareness (length not stated); an abbreviated Fast-Track academy is available for applicants who already hold FF I/II, Hazmat and EMT src

Checked 2026-11-05 against the department's official pages (linked). Hiring windows open and close quickly; always confirm on the official site before you apply. See every academy, EMT program and test site in Louisiana.